The USD 200,000 home, and what counts
One threshold, no regional split, and a condition about how you use the place.
Last verified 2026-10-21Next review 2027-04-211 official source
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A dwelling worth at least USD 200,000 at the date you acquired it supports a short-term residence permit. The migration authority's document list gives one figure for the whole country, with no split between Istanbul and smaller provinces.
Dwelling, not property
It has to be a home. Land does not count. Commercial premises do not count. And the home has to be the one you live in: renting it out defeats the permit it supports, which catches out buyers who planned to let the place between visits.
At the acquisition date
The value is tested when you bought, which matters in both directions. A home bought cheaply years ago does not become qualifying because prices rose. A home bought above the line does not stop qualifying because the lira moved.
The number is assessed in dollars while the price is paid in lira, so the exchange rate on the day of the deed is part of the answer.
Not the citizenship route
Citizenship by investment is a different programme with a different figure, USD 400,000, and a three-year holding condition. Buying at 200,000 gives a permit, not a passport, and conflating the two is how people end up disappointed by a purchase that did exactly what it was supposed to.
Before you sign
Check whether the address can take a new foreign registration. A home that cannot be registered as your address cannot support your permit, however much it cost.
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Sources
Every legal, fee and procedural statement on this page is taken from the sources below and was checked on 2026-10-21. Where they change, this page changes.
- Presidency of Migration Management: e-İkamet required documents by permit type — Documents for each residence permit type, including the USD 200,000 property rule
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