Gray Turkish passport

The gray Turkish passport falls among the types of Turkish passports, which are considered one of the strongest passports in the world, in addition to the fact that the Turkish passport gives its holder many advantages and has several types, and in this article we will talk about a glimpse of the gray passport, who are the people who can own it, and what are the advantages of this passport, in addition to other types of Turkish passports and their advantages.

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Gray Turkish passport

This type of passport is intended for persons who have been assigned by the state to carry out official missions outside the country, as it is granted to employees in Turkish government departments located outside Turkey who do not have a passport, in order to facilitate the movement process for employees outside the country, and this passport is also granted to the spouses and children of employees.

This passport is characterized by its gray color and therefore it is called the gray passport and includes 28 pages, and it is also called the Turkish service or service passport, and the validity period of this passport ends as soon as the mission for which the employee was granted this passport ends, meaning that the holder of the gray passport cannot use it for tourism or for a personal purpose.

Advantages of the gray passport

Since the Turkish gray passport is granted to people for special tasks entrusted to them by the state, it has the following advantages:

• A person does not have to pay tax fees in order to obtain a gray passport.
• The holder of the gray passport is granted legal residence in the country to which he is sent.
• The holder of this passport is given many powers within the mission for which he was sent, through coordination between the two countries.
• The holder can access several countries without the need for a visa.

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Types of Turkish passports

After we know about the gray Turkish passport and its advantages and who is entitled to own it, it is necessary to know the rest of the types of passports, their advantages and who are the people who are entitled to own them, as in addition to the gray passport, there are three other types of Turkish passport:

Red Passport (Ordinary)

This passport will be distinguished by its red color and includes 60 pages, and this passport is granted to all Turkish citizens in addition to citizens of the Republic of Cyprus, also foreigners who hold Turkish citizenship can obtain this passport, and among the most important features of the red passport:

• There are no conditions for obtaining this passport.
• This passport is valid for 10 years.
• Holders of this passport can enter 52 countries without a visa and 44 countries with a visa.
• The holder of the red passport has the right to participate in the electoral processes.

Green Passport (Special)

This passport is featured in its green color, includes 52 pages and is intended for:

• Ministers.
• Parliamentary staff
• Former MPs.
• Turkish university professors.
• First, second and third class employees

This type of passport carries many advantages because its holders have a high job status, the most important of which are:

• Facilitate the process of obtaining a visa to travel to countries that need a visa.
• Exemption from some visa conditions such as bank statements and others.

Read more: Turkish Green Passport

Black Passport (Diplomatic)

This passport is characterized by black color and is granted to people of high status in the state such as the President of the Republic, parliamentarians, ministers and ambassadors, and this passport includes high-level features because it is granted to people of high status in the state and these advantages are:

• The holder of this passport receives facilities while mobility.
• The holder of this passport can travel between countries freely.

Documents necessary to obtain a Turkish passport

After we got acquainted with the types of Turkish passports and the gray Turkish passport, and if you want to obtain the Turkish passport, you must prepare some of the necessary documents to obtain it, which are:

• Personal ID and a copy of it.
• 3 recent personal photos not older than 6 months.
• If you want to renew the passport, you must bring the old passport.
• Residence permit printed on external paper.
• Receipt of payment of passport fees in the PTT.
• If you are a student, you can submit a student document within the paperwork and there is no need to provide a receipt proving payment of fees.
• Parental consent if the applicant is less than 18 years old.
• Fill out the passport application form.

Read also: Conditions for obtaining a Turkish passport

Ways to get a Turkish passport

If you want to obtain Turkish citizenship in order to obtain a passport, you have many options and methods that will help you to do so, some of these methods are:

Citizenship by naturalization

This method is considered one of the easiest ways to obtain citizenship, as a person who holds a visa to study or work and resides in Turkey for 5 years has the right to apply for Turkish citizenship and then obtain a Turkish passport.

marrying

You are entitled to obtain Turkish citizenship if you marry a Turkish citizen after 3 years.

Investment Programs

Investment programs are one of the most desirable ways to obtain Turkish citizenship, as there are many ways to invest that you can choose what suits you and then these methods:

First: Real Estate Investment

Real estate investment is one of the easiest ways to invest to obtain citizenship, as you have the right to apply for Turkish citizenship after buying a property worth at least 400,000 US dollars while maintaining it for 3 years, and then you can obtain a Turkish passport.

Second: Residence Permit

With a residence permit, you can obtain citizenship by owning a property in Turkey without specific price restrictions, where you are granted a residence permit for a year and renewed annually, and when this property stays in your name for 5 years, you have the right to apply for Turkish citizenship and thus obtain a Turkish passport.

Third: Investing in a company

You are entitled to obtain Turkish citizenship if you invest in a company with an amount of at least 500,000 US dollars for at least three years.

Fourth: Bank Deposit

By investing in a Turkish bank for 500,000 US dollars for 3 years, you can also obtain Turkish citizenship.

 

At the end of our article, we have talked about the gray Turkish passport and its most important features that it grants to its holder, in addition to other types of Turkish passports, the papers necessary to obtain them, and the costs of acquiring the Turkish passport.

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