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Migrating to Turkey

Your complete guide to moving to Turkey — visa pathways across skilled, family, student, work and business routes, plus costs, the selection system, documents, medicals, healthcare, banking and settling in.

10 in-depth topics
Gold-standard guide
Government-sourced
Official authorities only
Updated Jun 2026
Version 3.3

The official Turkey guide

10 in-depth, government-sourced topics — from visa fees and the selection system to documents, medicals and your first 30 days. Members can download each as a PDF.

Visa & Immigration Fees
From the US$400,000 title-deed route to the 5× minimum-wage executive salary rule — what Türkiye's system…
Free to public
Selection System
Türkiye selects by criteria and decree, not points — investors via Presidential decision, workers via CSGB's…
Free to public
Document Authentication
How Turkey handles document authentication — Hague apostille framework + translation + coordinated document preparation.
Paid membership
Police Clearance Certificates
Turkey police clearance requirements — country of citizenship + every country of 6+ months adult residence,…
Paid membership
Immigration Health Exams
Turkey medical requirements — physician's certificate with general health assessment. Pre-existing conditions generally not disqualifying.
Paid membership
Language Tests
How Turkey handles language requirements — no formal test for application. Turkish is working language.
Paid membership
Qualifications Recognition
Turkey programmes don't require qualification recognition — investment-based, not skilled migration.
Paid membership
Moving Checklist (90 Days)
How to settle into Turkey if you choose to relocate or maintain Real Estate holdings —…
Paid membership
First 30 Days After Arrival
A week-by-week setup plan for Turkey CBI investors — Kimlik registration, banking, property management, optional tax…
Paid membership
Visa Refusals & Appeals
If your Turkey CBI is refused — administrative appeals + Real Estate-specific issues + US E-2…
Paid membership
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