🎯 Citizenship by Investment (CBI) - 2025 Updates
Turkey launched its CBI (Citizenship by Investment) program in 2017 and became one of the world's most popular investment citizenship destinations. 2024-2025 regulations introduced strict oversight mechanisms to prevent abuse.
$400,000 USD Investment Requirement
Foreign nationals must purchase real estate worth at least $400,000 USD or equivalent foreign currency to obtain Turkish citizenship through exceptional means.
- ✅ Single or Multiple Properties: Can be met with one property or combined value of multiple properties.
Can be met with one property or combined value of multiple properties.
- ⏰ 3-Year No-Sale Commitment: Title deed annotation is mandatory. Sale during this period results in citizenship cancellation.
Title deed annotation is mandatory. Sale during this period results in citizenship cancellation.
- 🏗️ Under-Construction Projects: Sales Promise Agreement must be notarized with full payment upfront.
Sales Promise Agreement must be notarized with full payment upfront.
🤖 GABİM System: AI-Powered Oversight
The property's market value of at least $400,000 must be confirmed by an SPK-licensed valuation expert. However, appraisers cannot be manually selected!
⚙️ GABİM (AI-Powered Automatic Assignment System)
Assignment is made through the General Directorate of Land Registry and Cadastre's automated system, preventing valuation manipulation.
⚠️ CRITICAL RISK
If the valuation report is below the purchase price (e.g., paid $400,000 but report shows $350,000), citizenship application cannot be filed. Rona Legal strongly recommends "pre-valuation".
💱 Foreign Exchange Purchase Certificate (DAB)
What is DAB and Why is it Mandatory?
DAB certificate proves the foreign buyer brought the real estate payment in foreign currency to Turkey and this currency was sold to the Central Bank reserves.
🚨 Title Deed Office will NEVER initiate sale without DAB certificate!
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