A second citizenship built on facts, not promises — real-estate and deposit routes, the honest mobility picture, and clear guidance for Indian families on dual-citizenship rules.
Last updated: June 2026 — reviewed against the Türkiye citizenship-by-investment program settings in force.
Free Türkiye CBI Eligibility Assessment — real estate (USD 400,000, 3-year hold), deposit, fixed-capital and job-creation routes, with honest mobility and remittance guidance.
Get Assessment| Türkiye Citizenship by Investment (CBI) | |
|---|---|
| Status | Open (as of June 2026) |
| Real-estate route | USD 400,000, single or multiple units, bought from a Turkish seller, 3-year hold with a no-resale annotation on the title |
| Alternative routes | USD 500,000 via bank deposit, government bonds, investment-fund units, fixed-capital investment, or job creation (50 employees) |
| Family scope | Spouse plus children under 18 |
| Processing | Roughly 8–12 months (guidance, not a promise) |
| Passport mobility | ~110–120 destinations — not Schengen, EU or US visa-free |
| As of | June 2026 |
We assist applicants based in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Riyadh, Doha, Kuwait City, Muscat, Manama, and across India. Our role is to turn a complex investment-migration program into a clear, executable plan — and to be honest about what the Turkish passport does and does not unlock.
The objective is not a sale — it is a decision you can stand behind once the numbers, the hold period and the mobility facts are on the table.
You need USD 400,000 in Turkish real estate held for three years, or USD 500,000 through a bank deposit, government bonds, investment-fund units, a fixed-capital investment, or job creation for 50 employees. The real-estate route is the most used. These thresholds are unchanged as of June 2026.
The real-estate floor was set in June 2022 and has not moved since, despite years of industry chatter predicting a rise. That makes the number stable today but worth re-checking against the official decree before you commit — it is the single figure most likely to change. Fees are confirmed after assessment. Find out which route fits your file — free assessment.
No. A Turkish passport offers roughly 110–120 visa-free or visa-on-arrival destinations, mostly across Asia, Africa and Latin America. It does not provide Schengen, EU or US visa-free travel. Türkiye citizenship is best framed as a second citizenship and a business-mobility or Plan-B asset.
If your goal is European travel freedom, this is not the program for it, and we will say so plainly. Where Türkiye does earn its place is speed of acquisition, family inclusion and a foothold outside your home jurisdiction. Message us on WhatsApp and we will match the program to the goal, not the goal to the program.
The honest note. The Turkish passport gives no Schengen, EU or US visa-free access — do not buy it for European travel. The USD 400,000 real-estate threshold is widely expected to rise and must be re-verified against the official decree before you act. Lira-denominated valuations, the buy-from-a-Turkish-seller rule and the three-year no-resale annotation can constrain your exit, and ancillary residence-permit fees jumped roughly nine-fold from 1 May 2026. Cosmos holds no licence to represent applicants in Türkiye directly — your file is prepared and submitted through government-authorised agents and regulated Turkish legal practitioners in our network.
Yes, but with two hard constraints. India does not permit dual citizenship, so an Indian who acquires Turkish citizenship must surrender the Indian passport and may then apply for an OCI card. Separately, RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme caps outward remittance at USD 250,000 per person per year.
In practice, a USD 400,000 real-estate purchase sits well above the per-person annual LRS allowance, so how the remittance is handled within RBI rules has to be worked out first — RBI before real estate. And because the Turkish passport gives no Schengen access, Indian families should never treat it as European travel. We map the renunciation, OCI and LRS sequence with you, and route the funding question to a qualified professional, before any money moves. Plan the structure first — talk to us.
This is general information, not financial, tax, or legal advice. Outward remittances are governed by RBI regulations under the Liberalised Remittance Scheme and your bank's compliance requirements — consult a qualified chartered accountant or your authorised dealer bank before moving funds.
For the real-estate route, the property can be a single unit or several units totalling at least USD 400,000, must be bought from a Turkish citizen or a Turkish-incorporated company, held for three years, and carries a no-resale annotation on the title. The conventional USD 500,000 deposit route remains open, but YUVAM FX-protected accounts can no longer be used for citizenship.
Since 2 January 2025, no new YUVAM accounts have been opened for citizenship purposes and existing ones are not renewed at maturity, so the deposit route now runs without that exchange-rate protection. The anti-circular-sale rule on the real-estate route is there to stop inflated or recycled transactions — getting the valuation and the seller status right is where coordination matters most.
Cosmos Immigration provides structured eligibility assessment, documentation preparation and case coordination. Because this is a non-Canada, non-Australia and non-New Zealand program where Cosmos holds no licence, your application is prepared and submitted through government-authorised agents and regulated Turkish legal practitioners in our network. Cosmos coordinates eligibility, documentation and case management; the regulated professional handles representation in Türkiye.
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USD 400,000 in real estate held for three years, or USD 500,000 via a bank deposit, government bonds, investment-fund units, a fixed-capital investment, or job creation for 50 employees. These thresholds are unchanged as of June 2026, though an increase to the real-estate floor is widely anticipated and should be re-verified.
No. The Turkish passport offers roughly 110–120 visa-free or visa-on-arrival destinations, mostly in Asia, Africa and Latin America. It is not Schengen, EU or US visa-free. It is best treated as a second citizenship and business-mobility asset, not as European or US travel access.
Yes, but India does not allow dual citizenship. An Indian who acquires Turkish citizenship must surrender the Indian passport and may then apply for OCI. Outward remittance is capped by RBI LRS at USD 250,000 per person per year, so a USD 400,000 purchase sits above the annual allowance and the funding must be planned within RBI rules with a qualified professional first. This is general information, not financial or tax advice.
The property must be held for three years and carries a no-resale annotation on the title, so it cannot be sold within that window without affecting the citizenship basis. It must also be bought from a Turkish citizen or a Turkish-incorporated company. Lira-denominated valuations can affect what your exit looks like later.
Cosmos coordinates eligibility, documentation and case management, while the application is prepared and submitted through government-authorised agents and regulated Turkish legal practitioners in our network. Cosmos holds no licence to represent applicants in Türkiye directly, and fees are confirmed after assessment.
Cosmos Immigration is a regulated immigration consultancy founded in Dubai in 2014, with offices in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Hyderabad and Oakville. For programs outside Canada, Australia and New Zealand — including Türkiye citizenship by investment — applications are prepared and submitted through government-authorised agents and regulated legal practitioners in our network, with Cosmos coordinating eligibility, documentation and case management. Verify Our Credentials
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