🇹🇷Turkey
Residence by Real Estate
Affordable Mediterranean residence with optional fast-track citizenship at higher tier.
Required documents
- ·TAPU (title deed) + valuation report
- ·Tax number and Turkish bank account
- ·Health insurance (SGK or private)
Things to know
- ·Some districts (notably parts of Istanbul) are now closed to new foreign residence permits.
- ·Property purchase route to citizenship requires $400k held for 3 years.
Apostille & legalization
Apostille routeApostille only — both United States and Turkey are parties to the 1961 Hague Apostille Convention.
Apostille / legalisation
None of the listed documents are civil-status, criminal-record, medical or academic records, so an apostille is generally not required for this visa. Bank statements, employment contracts and application forms are accepted as-is (translated when needed).
Bank statements, employment contracts, photos, passport copies and the application form itself do not need an apostille.
- Obtain originals or certified copies of each civil/criminal record (birth certificate, marriage certificate, police clearance, diploma, etc.).
- Have each document apostilled by the competent authority in United States (U.S. Department of State — Office of Authentications).
- Translate the apostilled document into the official language of Turkey — the apostille itself is also translated.
- Submit the apostilled + translated bundle directly to the Turkey immigration authority or consulate; no further consular stamp is required.
Translation: Turkey only accepts translations from a court-sworn / officially recognised translator — agency translations are routinely rejected.
Issuing authority in United States: U.S. Department of State — Office of Authentications
Documents older than 3–6 months are often rejected. Plan to obtain fresh originals shortly before your visa application.
Verified 2026 — confirm current rules before applying.
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