Benefits of Turkish Passport

Turkey is visited by thousands of people from all around the world every day. Turkey holds great wealth like natural beauties, cultural values, historical structure, and geographical advantages. Turkish passport and Turkish Citizenship very important terms for many foreigners. Obtaining Turkish Citizenship and passport is very easy nowadays. Foreigners may gain Turkish Citizenship and passport with the occasion of buying a property or making an investment in the requested amount. You may travel to more than 100 countries with Visa-Free and 7 countries with e-Visa when a Turkish passport is obtained. (Read more about getting Turkish citizenship by investment.)

Advantages of the Turkish Passport

• You can get a Turkish passport and citizenship in only 30 workdays according to the new regulation in law.
• You may visit easily to more than 100 countries with visa-free and have easy entrance rights to 26 Schengen Zone Countries.
• Turkish passport is within the top 30 passports over the world.
• This passport provides you free education and university refund plans.
• You don’t need aresidence permit in the period required.
• When you have this passport, you can benefit from pension programs like a Turkish citizen.
• You have the right the voting for all types of elections.
• You benefit from all the medical rights.
• You can obtain dual citizenship when you have a Turkish passport. Turkish passport’s validness is 10 years. You should read the information about dual citizenship.

Types of Turkish Passport

• Special passport, which has a green color: Top government officials.
• Ordinary Passport, which has a red color: Turkish citizens’ passport. Foreigners may gain ordinary passports via citizenship.
• Service-stamped passport, which has a grey color: Public officials, journalists and etc.
• Diplomatic passport, which has a black color: Diplomats and ambassadors

Dual Citizenship and the Turkuaz Card Programme

The person who is a citizen of two different nations at the same time has dual citizenship. Turkey permits dual citizenship.

You may benefit from the Turquoise Card program if you live in a country that does not allow dual citizenship. Turkuaz Card offers you to benefit all of the rights in Turkey. Only, you don't have the right to vote and stand for election in Turkey. (View detailed information about the Turquoise Card system.)

Procedures to Get a Turkish Passport

Obtaining a Turkish passport is possible through several methods. One favored method would be to via the newly regulated law. Previously, in order to obtain citizenship, one must purchase a property worth 500.000 USD. However, with this new regulation, the price has been cut to half to be 250.000 USD in September 2018. Making it considerably to obtain a Turkish passport in an easy way.

On the other hand, you can own your Turkish passport how you open a bank account in Turkey and you deposit money 500.000 USD amount. In this way, you can get a Turkish passport within 60 days. If you buy a property through Istanbul Homes, our expert team help you to follow all procedures to get Turkish citizenship and a passport. After buying a property, we guide you about the sales process, after-sale services and to get a Turkish passport and citizenship.

Why Turkey? - Advantages and Opportunities

Location: There are different cultures, different religions, and various languages in the country because Turkey is a bridge between Asia and Europe sides. This country has an important strategic position, geographical advantages, historical value, economic growth, and cultural richness. Turkey is a country that it is visited by foreign people every period thanks to its natural and historical beauties, the convenient climate for the winter, and summer tourism. Many foreigners prefer to invest or to buy a property in Turkey.

Geographical and Strategic Value: The geographical and strategic position of the country is much more valuable than in other countries. The existence of the Bosphorus has been an important privilege in every period. Turkey, which is a bridge between Europe and Asia, has provided a functional role in the trade route. Turkey has also a globally strategical position.

Climate: Turkey has the maritime climate due to the country being geographically positioned between the Meditteranean Sea, Aegean Sea, Black Sea, and Sea of Marmara surrounding it from 3 sides. In the winter the weather is warm and soft. Winter and summer tourism has developed almost anywhere in the country due to climate conditions.- In this way, Turkey attracts tourists, property buyers, and investors from all over the world.

Beauties and Facilities: Spectacular seas, clean and sandy beaches, walking paths on coastlines, pure forests, natural lakes, great valleys, glorious waterfalls, and stately mountains are unique natural beauties in Turkey. Many tourists come to Turkey from all around the world to witness this unique beauty. Luxury famous hotels, entertainment places, historical places, cultural centers, rich traditional and modern restaurants draw attention at generally affordable prices.

Economic Structure and Foreign Investment: Turkey is following technological improvements in the world and strengthening its economy day by day. The state works hard to ensure decisive growth in the economy. Already, globally-known Turkish companies demonstrate that the economy is growing fastly each passing day. New companies and new workspaces with the support of the government also invigorate Turkey's economy. The Turkish government supports foreign investors and buyers in the country and makes it easier for them to invest. Nowadays, the Turkish Government provides many conveniences in the matter of Turkish citizenship.

Visa Requirements for Turkish Citizens – Visa Free Countries

This year, according to Henley Passport Index, Turkey is ranked globally 38th country with 114 points on the visa-free travel index. People can visit more than 100 countries without visas thanks to the Turkish passport in reference to the report of Henley. Turkish passport supplies to enter 42 countries with a visa on arrival. Visa on arrival is taken in the airport without applying previously. Holders of the Turkish passport can travel to 7 countries with electronic authorization or an online visa (eVisa).

Country	Visa requirement	Allowed Stay	Notes
Afghanistan	Visa required
Albania	Visa not required	90 days
Algeria	Visa required
Andorra	Visa required
Angola	Visa required
Antigua & Barbuda	Visa not required	30 days
Argentina	Visa not required	90 days
Armenia	eVisa / Visa on arrival	120 days
Australia	Visa required		May apply online (Online Visitor e600 visa).
Austria	Visa required
Azerbaijan	Visa on arrival / eVisa	60 days	Obtainable at any international airport. eVisa valid for 60 days available otherwise.
Bahamas	Visa not required	8 months
Bahrain	eVisa / Visa on arrival	14 days	May apply for eVisa.
Bangladesh	Visa on arrival	90 days
Barbados	Visa not required	6 months
Belarus	Visa not required	30 days
Belgium	Visa required
Belize	Visa not required	90 days
Benin	eVisa / Visa on arrival	30 days / 8 days	Must have an international vaccination certificate.
Bhutan	Visa required
Bolivia	Visa not required	90 days
Bosnia and Herzegovina	Visa not required	90 days	90 days within any 6-month period.
Botswana	Visa not required	90 days
Brazil	Visa not required	90 days
Brunei	Visa not required	30 days
Bulgaria	Visa required		Visa not required if holding a valid visa for Croatia, Cyprus, Romania or a Schengen Member State.
Burkina Faso	Visa required
Burundi	Visa required
Cambodia	eVisa / Visa on arrival	30 days	Visa is also obtainable online.
Cameroon	Visa required
Canada	Visa required
Cape Verde	Visa on arrival
Central African Republic	Visa required
Chad	Visa required
Chile	Visa not required	90 days
China	Visa required
Colombia	Visa not required	180 days	90 days - Extendable up to 180-day stay within a one-year period.
Comoros	Visa on arrival	45 days
Republic of the Congo	Visa required
Democratic Republic of the Congo	Visa required
Costa Rica	Visa not required	90 days
Côte d'Ivoire	eVisa
Croatia	Visa required
Cuba	Tourist Card required
Cyprus	Visa required
Czech Republic	Visa required
Denmark	Visa required
Djibouti	eVisa	31 days
Dominica	Visa not required	21 days
Dominican Republic	Visa not required	90 days
Ecuador	Visa not required	90 days
Egypt	Visa required		Visa not required when traveling as part of the tourist group that consists of at least 10 persons. Visa on arrival for Turkish citizens younger than 20 or older than 45 years.
El Salvador	Visa not required	3 months
Equatorial Guinea	Visa required
Eritrea	Visa required
Estonia	Visa required
Eswatini	Visa not required	30 days
Ethiopia	eVisa	up to 90 days	eVisa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport.
Fiji	Visa not required	4 months
Finland	Visa required
France	Visa required
Gabon	eVisa / Visa on arrival	90 days	Electronic visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport.
Gambia	Visa not required	90 days
Georgia	Visa not required	360 days	ID card valid.
Germany	Visa required
Ghana	Visa required
Greece	Visa required
Grenada	Visa required
Guatemala	Visa not required	90 days
Guinea	Visa required
Guinea-Bissau	eVisa / Visa on arrival	30 days
Guyana	Visa required
Haiti	Visa not required	90 days
Honduras	Visa not required	3 months
Hungary	Visa required
Iceland	Visa required
India	Visa required
Indonesia	Visa not required	30 days	Select ports of entry.
Iran	Visa not required	3 months
Iraq	Visa on arrival		Citizens of Turkey are allowed visa-free access only if arriving at Baghdad International Airport.
Ireland	Visa required		May transit without a visa.
Israel	Visa required
Italy	Visa required
Jamaica	Visa not required	90 days
Japan	Visa not required	90 days
Jordan	Visa not required	3 months
Kazakhstan	Visa not required	30 days
Kenya	eVisa / Visa on arrival	3 months
Kiribati	Visa required
North Korea	Visa required
South Korea	Visa not required	90 days
Kuwait	eVisa / Visa on arrival	3 months
Kyrgyzstan	Visa not required	30 days
Laos	Visa on arrival	30 days
Latvia	Visa required
Lebanon	Multiple-entry visa on arrival	3 months
Lesotho	eVisa
Liberia	Visa required
Libya	Visa required		An authorization by the airport passport control is required when arriving without a visa.
Liechtenstein	Visa required
Lithuania	Visa required
Luxembourg	Visa required
North Macedonia	Visa not required	60 days
Madagascar	Visa on arrival	30 days	Free of charge.
Malawi	Visa required
Malaysia	Visa not required	3 months
Maldives	Visa on arrival	30 days
Mali	Visa required
Malta	Visa required
Marshall Islands	Visa on arrival	90 days
Mauritania	Visa on arrival		Available at Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport.
Mauritius	Visa not required	90 days
Mexico	Electronic Authorization System	30 days	180 days visa-free if holding a valid visa for Canada, Japan, USA, United Kingdom or a Schengen Member State.
Micronesia	Visa not required	30 days
Moldova	Visa not required	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period. - ID card valid.
Monaco	Visa required
Mongolia	Visa not required	30 days
Montenegro	Visa not required	90 days
Morocco	Visa not required	3 months
Mozambique	Visa on arrival	30 days
Myanmar	eVisa	28 days	eVisa is available for tourism only.
Namibia	Visa required
Nauru	Visa required
Nepal	Visa on arrival	90 days
Netherlands	Visa required
New Zealand	Visa required
Nicaragua	Visa not required	90 days
Niger	Visa required
Nigeria	Visa required
Norway	Visa required
Oman	eVisa	30 days
Pakistan	Visa required		Visa on arrival when traveling on business valid for 30 days. Visa on arrival for 30 days if holding a valid visa or residence permit for USA, United Kingdom or a Schengen Member State.
Palau	Visa on arrival	30 days
Panama	Visa not required	180 days
Papua New Guinea	Visa required
Paraguay	Visa not required	90 days
Peru	Visa not required	183 days
Philippines	Visa not required	30 days
Poland	Visa required
Portugal	Visa required
Qatar	Visa not required	90 days
Romania	Visa required		Visa not required if holding a valid visa for Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus or a Schengen Member State.
Russia	Visa required		eVisa for up to 8 days for Amur, Oblast, Chukotka, Kamchatka, Khabarovsk, Krai, Primorye and Sakhalin regions of the Russian Far East for tourism, business and humanitarian purposes. Available at 6 airports, 5 seaports, some railway and road entry points.
Rwanda	eVisa / Visa on arrival	30 days
Saint Kitts and Nevis	Visa not required	3 months
Saint Lucia	Visa not required	6 weeks
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Visa not required	1 month
Samoa	Entry Permit on arrival	60 days
San Marino	Visa required
São Tomé and Príncipe	Visa not required	15 days
Saudi Arabia	Visa required
Senegal	Visa on arrival	90 days
Serbia	Visa not required	90 days
Seychelles	Visitor's Permit on arrival	3 months
Sierra Leone	Visa on arrival
Singapore	Visa not required	30 days
Slovakia	Visa required
Slovenia	Visa required
Solomon Islands	Visa required
Somalia	Visa on arrival	30 days	Available at Bosaso Airport, Galcaio Airport and Mogadishu Airport.
South Africa	Visa not required	30 days
South Sudan	Visa required
Spain	Visa required
Sri Lanka	eVisa / Visa on arrival	30 days
Sudan	Visa on arrival	1 month	Only if arriving directly from Turkey.
Suriname	Tourist Card on arrival	90 days
Sweden	Visa required
Switzerland	Visa required
Syria	Visa required
Tajikistan	Visa on arrival	45 days	At Dushanbe International Airport. E-visa holders can
Tanzania	eVisa / Visa on arrival	3 months
Thailand	Visa not required	30 days	Maximum two visits annually if not arriving by air.
East-Timor	Visa on arrival	30 days
Togo	Visa on arrival	7 days
Tonga	Visa on arrival	31 days
Trinidad and Tobago	Visa not required	90 days
Tunisia	Visa not required	3 months
Turkmenistan	Visa required
Tuvalu	Visa on arrival	1 month
Uganda	eVisa / Visa on arrival	3 months	May apply online.
Ukraine	Visa not required	90 days	90 days within any 180-day period. - ID card valid.
United Arab Emirates	Visa required		May apply online.
United Kingdom	Visa required		Transit Visa Required unless other exemptions apply for Visa-free Direct Airside Transit.
United States	Visa required
Uruguay	Visa not required	90 days
Uzbekistan	Visa not required	30 days
Vanuatu	Visa not required	30 days
Vatican City	Visa required
Venezuela	Visa not required	90 days
Vietnam	Visa required		Prearranged visa obtained online through travel agencies available at Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Phu Quoc or Da Nang airports. Phú Quốc without a visa for up to 30 days.
Yemen	Visa required
Zambia	eVisa / Visa on arrival	90 days
Zimbabwe	eVisa / Visa on arrival	3 months