Turkey immigration rule changes
4 dated rule changes to Turkey programmes, from 2018-06-01 to 2023-01-01. Each item links to the programme page and the official source we recorded it from. This is a record of what we captured, not a complete legislative history.
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2023 (1)
Turkish Citizenship by Investment: Turkey introduced enhanced AML/CFT due-diligence requirements for citizenship applicants, including more rigorous source-of-funds documentation, following FATF scrutiny of Turkish real estate market exposure to illicit finance.
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2022 (2)
Turkish Citizenship by Investment: Presidential Decree raised the minimum real estate investment threshold from USD 250,000 to USD 400,000. The mandatory independent property appraisal requirement was simultaneously tightened to prevent inflated declared values.
source →Turkey Short-Term Residence Permit: Expanded "closed neighborhoods" list restricting where foreigners can register ikamet, especially in Istanbul.
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2018 (1)
Turkish Citizenship by Descent (Article 43): Turkish nationality law widely used for post-2018 restoration under Article 43; documentation standards tightened.
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