Types and specifications of Turkish passports

Have you thought about getting to know the types of Turkish passport? Or see its most important features? Or the cost of extracting it and the reasons that encourage obtaining it?

If this is one of the topics that you are interested in researching about, the Skyline Real Estate team has prepared for you the following report, which includes the most important information related to the Turkish passport, including its types, through which we hope to answer all your inquiries.

See the types of Turkish passport

The types of Turkish passport are multiple, different in their characteristics and advantages, and each type is granted to a specific category of citizens, and the following is a breakdown of each of them:

1 - Ordinary passport

-This passport is characterized by its red color.

- It is valid for a long time of up to ten years.

- It is granted to all citizens of the Turkish state, including foreigners who have obtained Turkish citizenship.

2 – Diplomatic passport

-This passport bears the black color.

- It is granted to a specific category of persons, namely the President of the Republic, deputies of Parliament, ministers, prosecutors, former ministers, ambassadors and mayors. Please note that the spouses and children of these people also receive a diplomatic passport.

3 – Stamped passport

-As for this type of Turkish passport, it is characterized by its gray color.

- It has been allocated for all employees of the Turkish state outside Turkey in its departments such as consulates and embassies. This passport is also granted to the spouses and children of these employees.

4 – Special passport

-The special passport is characterized by the green color and is one of the most important types of Turkish passport.

- It is granted to all employees of the Turkish state, retirees, deputies of the People's Assembly, and each of their spouses and children.

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Conditions for obtaining a Turkish passport

Advantages of the Turkish passport

1 – Did you know that if you hold this passport, you hold one of the 20 most powerful passports in the world?

2 – This passport is characterized by a long validity period (10 years) from the date of issuance.

3 – You can enter more than 77 countries in the world without a transit visa.

4 - More than 40 countries in the world grant the holder of this passport a transit visa automatically upon arrival.

5 - There are also 8 countries that give entry visas to those who hold a Turkish passport online.

6 – It can be obtained shortly after obtaining Turkish citizenship, which does not exceed 30 days.

7 – Benefit from health and educational services just like the Turks and from the retirement program.

8 – The holder is granted the right to retain the first nationality in addition to the Turkish citizenship, and thus he can benefit from both the advantages it offers.

9 – Enables the holder to participate in the fate and future of Turkey by voting in elections.

10 – Moreover, this passport is valid for life and can be renewed at the expiration of ten years.

We have mentioned 10 features that characterize this passport, which are more than enough to make anyone in the world think seriously about obtaining it, as it opens the doors of a world of excellence and strength for you, and we note here that these advantages are obtained by everyone who holds it without exception.

The mechanism of obtaining a Turkish passport

Learn the steps you should follow to obtain a Turkish passport:

1 - First, an appointment must be booked at the Turkish Population Department, and this is either by direct contact via the number 199 or through the website.

2 – You must pay the fees for obtaining it and keep the payment receipt because it is among the required papers.

3 - You must go on time to the Department of Nufus with the following documents:

- Personal ID and a copy of it.

- 2 personal photos.

- The old passport if available.

- Receipt of payment of fees.

-A document proving the residential address.

- Fill out an application form with the required information.

You can read:

Documents required for naturalization in Turkey Comprehensive Report

Turkish passport price:

Those who wish to obtain this passport must see the costs of obtaining it, and this is what we will present through the following table:

Passport validity period	Cost of obtaining it (in Turkish lira)
6 months	1034
Full year	1512
Two years	2500
Three years	3500
3 to 10 years	5000

An additional 500 Turkish liras (tax allowance) will be added if you renew your Turkish passport

Reasons that prompted foreigners to obtain a Turkish passport

For every reason, there must be many motives that were behind making the Turkish passport one of the first choices for investors and money owners around the world, the most important of which are:

Turkish Economy

It cannot be overlooked that the economy of this country drew attention to it, as within a short period of time it was able to record unprecedented growth, and this indicates the stability, strength and stability of the Turkish government has worked to develop a lot of strategic plans in order to maintain its steady growth movement, its stability means the stability of the country in general in various sectors and fields.

Advanced Infrastructure

Based on Turkey's awareness of the importance of the presence of foreign capital on its land, it has worked hard to provide all the incentives that attract them and started from the infrastructure and as a result of its efforts in this regard, it today owns the most important development projects that have gained the lead in the world, such as the new Istanbul Airport, which, despite its modernity, was able to be at the forefront, in addition to bridges, tunnels, water canals, commercial centers and many others.

Urban Renaissance

With the increasing demand for real estate in Turkey, construction companies rushed to establish projects that conform to international standards of construction, and the common urban model in Turkey today is high-end residential complexes designed according to safety and security standards. In this context it is necessary to point out that this did not affect real estate prices and remained balanced and suitable for everyone in contrast to prices in the European Union countries.

Fertile environment for investment

With its assets, the Turkish state is suitable for all types of investment, especially real estate, as it has been developing the agricultural, industrial, commercial and real estate sectors and encouraged export and import to and from Turkey. It also provided investors with all the amenities and ownership in Turkey became very easy.

Ways to get a Turkish passport

After all the information you have obtained about the Turkish passport, you must be wondering about the way you can get it. The surprise is that it is not one method, but rather multiple ways, and here are the most prominent of them:

1 - One of the most common ways to obtain a Turkish passport is real estate by being priced at $ 250,000 or more, and it should be noted here that this is one of the aspects of government support, as in the past the amount was one million dollars.

2 - Also, investment is one of the means of obtaining the aforementioned passport, but the amount must not be less than 500 thousand US dollars.

3 – It is also possible through a bank deposit of $ 500,000 as a minimum with a commitment after withdrawing any part of it until after three years. Did you know that previously the amount should have been $3 million?

4 – When marrying a citizen of the Turkish state, but after three years from the date of marriage in order to ensure that it is real and not fictitious in order to obtain it only.

Did you know that the multiplicity of ways to obtain a Turkish passport is one of the main reasons that push many foreigners and Arabs around the world to obtain it, and that these privileges offered by the Turkish government to foreigners will reflect positively on them, so the Turks will receive similar privileges from other countries.

It is important to see the most important countries that can be entered by means of the Turkish passport, and this is what we will mention immediately

Visa-free countries

Palestine – Jordan – Iraq – Libya – Qatar – Morocco – Tunisia – Syria – Brazil – Chile – Colombia – Albania – Argentina – El Salvador – Georgia – Iran – Kyrgyzstan – Japan – Macedonia – North Korea – Mongolia – Peru – Russia – Serbia – Panama – Paraguay – Philippines – Singapore – Montenegro – Thailand – Uruguay – Venezuela – Ukraine.

Countries that grant visas to Turkish passport holders automatically

Sudan – Mauritania – Kuwait – Bahrain – Armenia – Djibouti – Comoros – Guinea – Nepal – Cambodia – Maldives – Tanzania – Togo – Uganda – Zambia – Tajikistan – Azerbaijan – Ivory Coast.

Countries that grant the holder of the Turkish passport the visa electronically

Rwanda – Australia – Senegal – Mexico – Myanmar(Burma) – Sri Lanka.

 

Finally, we hope that what we have presented in this article will be adequate and comprehensive about all the question marks that revolve around the types of Turkish passport, and if there are some ambiguous points, the Skyline Real Estate team is ready to provide all the information and to clarify everything that is mysterious for you, contact us without hesitation.