| Country | Türkiye (TR) |
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| Route | Turquoise Card for Exceptional Talent and Investors — Türkiye 2026 |
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| Route family | Employment / skilled work |
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| Route type | work visa |
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| Summary | Official-source Türkiye 2026 guidance on turquoise card for exceptional talent and investors, eligibility, work rights, documents and related residence routes. |
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| Last verified | 2026-09-23 |
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| Official/supporting source count | 2 |
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| Route guide | Open full guide → |
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| Program availability | ActiveSource 1Source 2 |
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| Best-fit work models | Local employment, Investor, Business owner, Family / partnerSource 1Source 2 |
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| Income requirement | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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| Savings requirement | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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| Investment requirement | Not applicableAs of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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| Government fees | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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| Processing time | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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| Validity | Turquoise Card begins with a transitional period; after successful transition, cardholder rights continue under the Turquoise Card regime. Confirm applicable duration and renewal at filing.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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| Renewal | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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| Family inclusion | Turquoise Card is for qualified foreign talent, investors, scientists and artists under Ministry criteria; it provides work and residence rights subject to transitional status and dependent rules.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2 |
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| Spouse work rights | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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| Local-work rules | Turquoise Card is for qualified foreign talent, investors, scientists and artists under Ministry criteria; it provides work and residence rights subject to transitional status and dependent rules.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2 |
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| Application location | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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| Permanent-residence pathway | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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| Citizenship pathway | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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