Advantages of Turkish Passport

The Turkish passport occupies a distinguished rank among the world's passports and allows its holder to move from Turkey to dozens of countries around the world without the need to obtain a travel visa (visa), in addition to other countries that enable him to travel to by granting him a visa upon arrival and countries that can be traveled to by requesting Electronic visa.

What are the advantages of the Turkish passport 2024

• The Turkish passport is ranked 30th in the world, allowing its holder to travel to 110 countries around the world.
• The Turkish passport enables its holder to travel to 80 countries around the world without a visa.
• The Turkish passport allows easy entry into 26 countries in the Schengen Area.
• Travel to more than 8 countries by obtaining an electronic visa online.
• The Turkish passport can be obtained in only 10 days.
• The passport granted by the authorities to citizens or holders of Turkish citizenship does not differ.
• The application for a passport can be submitted directly after obtaining Turkish citizenship, and there is no need to wait for a specific period.
• The Turkish passport is granted to all those who obtain Turkish citizenship in any way.
• The lowest investment program that grants a Turkish passport and Turkish citizenship is purchasing a property worth $400,000.
• The validity period of the Turkish passport is up to 10 years.
• A citizen of Turkish origin is equal to a holder of Turkish citizenship in terms of rights and duties.
• Benefit from retirement programs in Türkiye.
• Participation in all Turkish presidential, parliamentary, municipal and other elections.
• The holder of a Turkish passport has the right to retain his mother’s nationality in addition to a third nationality other than Turkish nationality.
• Obtaining full rights of Turkish citizenship without any discrimination.

Motives for obtaining a Turkish passport

• Wars and conflicts in several countries around the world, especially the Middle East.
• Türkiye has enjoyed political, military and economic stability for more than three decades.
• Obtaining a Turkish passport is linked to obtaining Turkish citizenship and enjoying all its benefits.
• Turkey is a country with a strong economy, advanced industry, and exports that reach all countries of the world.
• Turkey has membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), which means that it is a country protected from conflicts and wars.
• Education in Turkey is very developed, whether school or university education, and Turkish certificates are recognized in most countries of the world.
• Turkey is a meeting place of world cultures, where Arabs meet the West, Asians meet Africans, Muslims meet Christians from all sects, sects and beliefs.
• Migrations to Turkey are not the result of yesterday, but rather from ancient times, Turkey has been witnessing migrations to it and its choice as an alternative homeland, which prompted the Turkish people to adapt to and embrace other nationalities.
• Whatever your culture, you will find Turkey a homeland that embraces everyone, especially the people of the Arab world, by preserving customs and traditions, respecting neighbors, and fraternal interaction.
• Türkiye is located in the middle of the world, which makes it easy to move to and from it by air, land and sea.
• Turkey enjoys diplomatic and open relations with most countries in the world, which develops its status in all sectors, especially economic, and opens horizons for cooperation in all ways with other countries.
• The ease of coexistence and adaptation in Turkey and with the Turkish people and the ease of learning the Turkish language and integrating into this society, which is not very different from our country.

Types of Turkish passport

General Turkish passport

A general red passport that everyone who holds a Turkish identity, without exception, can easily obtain and obtain within a few days.

Turkish passport (service)

It has a gray color and is granted to public sector employees who represent Turkey abroad, including diplomatic positions, embassies, consulates, and any other employee working outside Turkey in addition to Red Crescent employees. It is used for services related to the state and may not be used for tourism and travel.

Turkish passport (private)

It is green in color and is carried by former Turkish ministers, former members of parliament, civil servants, mayors, athletes and retired mayors.

Turkish (diplomatic) passport

This passport is distinguished by its black color and is granted directly by the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. It is a passport for diplomatic missions and missions and allows entry to most countries of the world without a visa. The Turkish diplomatic passport is obtained by those working in the Turkish presidency, members of the government and parliament, mayors, judges, and chief prosecutors.

Ways to obtain a Turkish passport 2024:

1. Turkish citizenship through investment:

Turkey launched the “Citizenship by Investment” program at the beginning of 2017 according to several investment methods. This program underwent several amendments in the years 2018, 2019, and 2022, with the latest amendments to obtaining Turkish citizenship through investment being the following methods:

Turkish citizenship through real estate investment:

Purchasing a property worth no less than $400,000 on the condition of not selling it for 3 years.

Turkish citizenship via bank deposit:

Deposit $500,000 in any Turkish bank without withdrawing for 3 years.

Turkish citizenship through the Individual Retirement Fund:

Deposit $500,000 in the Individual Retirement Fund and keep it for 3 years.

Turkish citizenship via government checks:

Purchase $500,000 government checks and keep them for 3 years.

Turkish citizenship through public investment:

Establishing a company and employing 50 Turkish workers and not laying off any of them for 3 years, in addition to giving them at least the minimum wage and registering them with the Ministry of Labor.

Note that the investor obtains Turkish citizenship along with his wife and children under the age of 18.

2. Turkish citizenship through origins:

If a person's origins are Turkish or Ottoman and he has papers proving this, he has the right to apply for Turkish citizenship accompanied by his wife and children under 18 years of age.

3. Turkish citizenship through marriage:

When a Turkish citizen marries a foreign citizen, or vice versa, the foreigner obtains Turkish citizenship three years after the marriage, on the condition of submitting the marriage certificate and family booklet.

4. Exceptional Turkish Nationality:

The Turkish government sometimes tends to grant exceptional Turkish citizenship to specific categories of foreigners, such as doctors, engineers, lawyers, jurists, and journalists, according to certain criteria and cases. In recent years, the authorities have also resorted to granting Turkish citizenship to some Syrian refugees, especially those with scientific qualifications.