Turkish Passport, Types and Opportunities
Turkey, which is one of the most active regions in the world in buying and selling real estate and has managed to attract many foreign investors to the country with the incentives offered, offers and sells real estate and has managed to do so. These opportunities are attracting the attention of people considering acquiring citizenship through the purchase of real estate.
Republic of Turkey citizenship, which was held at US$1 million in the previous period, was reduced to US$250,000 with the amendment. This situation has also attracted people who buy real estate from Turkey for citizenship. Individuals who acquire Turkish citizenship by keeping the properties they have purchased in Turkey for at least 3 years also ensure that their spouses and children under the age of 18 benefit from this opportunity.
The Republic of Turkey passport and its types are among the most curious issues of those who are considering acquiring Republic of Turkey citizenship through the purchase of real estate within the borders of the Republic of Turkey.
As 2 clicks, we have prepared the types of Turkish passports, ways, visa free and countries that can be entered with ID for people who choose Turkey for investment and accordingly plan to get Turkish citizenship. By examining the content we have prepared, you can learn about the opportunities you can get with a Turkish passport and the types of Turkish passports, and you can find answers to your questions.
TURKISH PASSPORT AND TYPES
As is well known, the passport is an official document used by authorities around the world for foreign travel in 1950, replacing the identity card. Turkey, under the agreements reached, has granted its citizens the right to enter many countries without a visa, with a visa at the door and with an identity card.
Persons considering obtaining a Republic of Turkey passport can make an appointment by appointment with the District Population Offices. In this application, the necessary documents are collected and applied for. After this application, the passport will be received within 30 working days.
The Republic of Turkey issues 5 types of passports to its citizens. The passports issued vary depending on the qualifications of the individuals and the work they are or will be performing.
REPUBLIC OF TURKEY PASSPORT TYPES
1- Diplomatic passports are passports with a black outer colour. Diplomatic passports issued for long-term and short-term assignments, to members of the Turkish Grand National Assembly, to ministers who are not members of the Turkish Grand National Assembly, to the President and members of the Constitutional Court, to the Supreme Court, to the State Council, to the Military Court of Appeal, to the Supreme Military Administrative Court, the Court of Appeals, the Court of Accounts, the First and Second Chiefs of General Staff, the Republic It is assigned to the Attorney General, the Undersecretaries of State of the Ministries, Ambassadors, officials and attachés who work in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and have to travel abroad frequently, as well as officials who have to go abroad to fulfill government duties.
The spouse and children under the age of 25 can also benefit from this passport as long as the title and obligation of the holder of a diplomatic passport continues. Disabled and dependent children of the passport holder can also benefit from the diplomatic passport.
There are no fees for the diplomatic passport. A person with this passport can enter 151 countries without a visa and stay in the country for a certain period of time. The diplomatic passport is considered to be the most comprehensive passport issued by the Republic of Turkey.
2- Special passports are issued to first, second and third degree civil servants and other public servants whose outer color is green and who are planning to go abroad for a foreign mission or trip.
The spouse and children of a special pass holder under the age of 25 can benefit from this pass. As in the diplomatic passport, children who have a proven disability and are in need of care can also have a special passport. Those considering obtaining a special pass should contact the province's General Directorate of Population and Citizenship Affairs. This time, if the person receiving the special passport is abroad, the person or their manager can apply to the General Directorate for Population and Citizenship Affairs of the Ministry of Interior.
The person who receives a special pass does not pay any fees. These people only pay the book fee.
Identity card of persons receiving a special pass, T.C. ID card or temporary identity document, 2 biometric photos, special passport application form, student certificate, old passport, payment receipt of passport cover, consent form for under 18 years old and restricted persons, health department report for persons in need of permanent care, power of attorney and consent form if the retirees have documents, that indicate their title at the time of retirement, they must apply.
These people can enter the following countries without a visa and stay in the country for as long as the number of days with them.
EUROPEAN COUNTRIES
Germany (90 days)
Andorra (90 days)
Austria (90 days)
Azerbaijan (90 days)
Albania (90 days)
Belgium (90 days)
Belarus (Belarus) (90 days)
Bosnia and Herzegovina (90 days)
Bulgaria (90 days)
Czech Republic (90 days)
Denmark (90 days)
Estonia (90 days)
Finland (90 days)
France (90 days)
Georgia (90 days)
Netherlands (90 days)
Croatia (90 days)
Spain (90 days)
Sweden (90 days)
Switzerland (90 days)
Italy (90 days)
Iceland (90 days)
Montenegro (90 days)
TRNC (Freedom of Movement)
Kosovo (90 days)
Latvia (90 days)
Lichtenstein (90 days)
Lithuania
Luxembourg (90 days)
Hungary (30 days)
Republic of Macedonia (90 days)
Malta
Moldova (90 days)
Monaco (90 days)
Norway (90 days)
Poland (90 days)
Portugal (90 days)
Romania (90 days)
San Marino (90 days)
Serbia (90 days)
Slovakia (90 days)
Slovenia (90 days)
Ukraine (Up to 90 days)
Vatican (90 days)
Greece (90 days)
ASIAN COUNTRIES
Bahrain (up to 90 days)
Bangladesh (90 days)
United Arab Emirates (90 days)
China (30 days)
East Timor (30 days)
Indonesia (14 days)
Philippines (30 days)
Palestine (30 days)
Hong Kong (90 days)
Iraq (30 days)
People's Republic of Iran (90 days)
Israel (90 days)
Japan (90 days)
Cambodia (90 days)
Qatar (90 days)
Kazakhstan (30 days)
Kyrgyzstan
Kuwait (90 days)
South Korea (90 days)
Lebanon (90 days)
Macau (30 days)
Maldives (30 days)
Malaysia (90 days)
Mongolia (30 days)
Myanmar (Visa online 28 days)
Nepal (visa at the door)
Pakistan (90 days)
Russia (30 Day Electronic Online Visa)
Singapore (90 days)
Sri Lanka (30 days)
Syria (90 days)
Tajikistan (60 days)
Thailand (90 days)
Taiwan (30 days – visa at the border)
Turkmenistan (30 days)
Oman
Jordan (90 days)
Vietnam (90 days)
Yemen (30 days)
AFRICAN COUNTRIES
Botswana (90 days)
Algeria (90 days)
Djibouti (90 days)
Morocco (90 days)
Ivory Coast
Ghana (60 days)
Republic of South Africa (30 days)
Cameroon (90 days)
Kenya (90 days)
Federal Islamic Republic of Comoros
Libya (90 days)
Madagascar (90 days)
Mauritius (30 days)
Mauritania (90 days)
Mozambique (30 days)
Egypt (90 days)
Rwanda
Senegal
Seychelles (90 days)
Sudan (30 days)
Swaziland (30 days)
Tanzania (90 days)
Walk
Tunisia (90 days)
Cape Verde Islands
Zambia (30 days)
Zimbabwe
SOUTH AMERICA COUNTRIES
Argentina (90 days)
Bolivia (90 days)
Brazil (90 days)
Ecuador (90 days)
Colombia (90 days)
Paraguay (90 days)
Peru (90 days)
Chile (90 days)
Uruguay (90 days)
Venezuela (90 days)
NORTH AMERICA COUNTRIES
Antigua and Barbuda (6 months)
Aruba (90 days)
Bahamas
Barbados (90 days)
Belize (90 days)
British Virgin Islands (30 days)
Curacao (30 days)
Dominica (21 days)
Dominican Republic (30 days)
El Salvador (90 days)
Granada
Guatemala (90 days)
Guyana (90 days)
Haiti (90 days)
Netherlands Antilles
Honduras (90 days)
Jamaica (90 days)
Costa Rica (30 days)
Cuba
Mexico (90 days)
Nicaragua (90 days)
Panama (6 months)
St. Kitts (Saint Christopher) and Nevis Islands (90 days)
Saint Lucia (6 weeks)
St. Vincent and the Grenadines (30 Days)
Sint Maarten (30 days)
Trinidad and Tobago (30 days)
Turks and Caicos Islands (90 days)
OCEANIC COUNTRIES
Cook Islands (31 days)
Fiji (120 days)
Niue (30 days)
Palau (30 days)
Samoa (60 days)
Tonga (31 days)
Tuvalu (30 days)
Vanuatu (30 days)
New Caledonia
3- Service passports are accepted as special passports with a gray outer cover color. A service passport is issued to persons who frequently have to go abroad due to official duties, but are not entitled to a diplomatic passport. It is awarded to civil servants, officials in international organizations and people seconded by the Turkish Aviation Association and the Turkish Red Crescent.
Obtaining a service pass requires a service pass application form approved by the authorized supervisor at the public office where the individual works, biometric photos, original identification, and a consent form for those under the age of 18 and those with disabilities .
4- Ordinary passports are the passports obtained by the citizens of the Republic of Turkey by applying in person. Ordinary passports, issued individually to everyone regardless of age, are burgundy. In order to obtain this pass, people must apply to the district population directorates.
For ordinary passports, fee and book fee need to be paid. The fees to be paid vary depending on the validity period of the passport. Tuition fees for 2021 are:
6-month pass fee: 227 TL
1 year pass fee: 332 TL
2-year pass fee: 542 TL
3-year pass fee: 770 TL
Passport fee for 3+ years: 1085 TL
The book fee to be paid for 2021 was set at 180 TL.
The following countries can be entered without a visa with this passport:
AFRICAN COUNTRIES
Morocco (90 days)
EUROPEAN COUNTRIES
Moldova (90 days)
Bosnia and Herzegovina (90 days)
Albania (90 days)
Ukraine: Unlimited
North Cyprus: Unlimited
Serbia (90 days)
Macedonia 90 days
Georgia (90 days)
Kosovo (90 days)
ASIAN COUNTRIES
Azerbaijan: (30 days)
Qatar (2 weeks)
Iran (90 days)
Kazakhstan (30 days)
Jordan (90 days)
Lebanon (90 days)
Kyrgyzstan: Indefinitely
Iraq: (10 days)
Bahrain (15 days)
Individuals applying for an ordinary passport, T.C. Students must apply with an ID card, ID card or temporary identity document, 2 biometric photos, receipt of payment of fee and wallet fee, student certificate, consent form for those under the age of 18, restricted passport, and an old passport.
5- Provisional passport and travel document are issued in exceptional cases. Provisional passports are issued to people who have lost their passport abroad, whose passport has expired or who have been deported to return to Turkey.
