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Republic of Turkey has amended its law to offer citizenship to international investors!
The decree on the changes published in Turkey's Official Gazette grants citizenship to foreigners who make a fixed capital investment of at least USD 2 million, keep at least USD 3 million in a bank account for at least 3 years or create at least 100 jobs in the country.
With the new law (announced on January 12, 2017 on Official Gazette), foreign investors who bring substantial assets/capital to Turkey can obtain Turkish Citizenship. In brief we can list how foreign investors who fulfil one of the following criteria can gain the Turkish Citizenship:
- Investment of at least USD 2 million to a fixed capital investment - the investment must be confirmed by the Ministry of Economy-
- Investing in a real estate at least USD 1 million USD with a title deed restriction of not selling/transferring the real estate for 3 years – the investment must be confirmed by Ministry of Environment and Urbanization-
- Employing 100 people in Turkey –confirmed by Ministry of Labour and Social Security-
- Deposit in a Turkish Bank USD 3 million with a condition of not to withdraw for at least 3 years –the investment must be confirmed by Banking Regulation and Supervision Agency-
- Investing in government bonds worth at least USD 3 million with a condition of not to sell for at least 3 years – it must be confirmed by the Undersecretariat of Treasury-
In this context, investors who request residence permit will be granted 5 years of residence permit by Directorate of Migration Management.