{"id":"turkey-short-term-permit","name":"Turkey Short-Term Residence Permit (Tourism Purpose)","type":"RBI","status":"operational","country":"Turkey","country_code":"TR","url":"https://www.mirabelloconsultancy.com/immigration/turkey-retirement-residence-permit","min_investment":{"amount":null,"currency":"TRY","route":"Short-term residence permit on the tourism-purpose ground (Law 6458 art. 31(1)(e); Regulation art. 28(10)) with proof of means equal to one net monthly minimum wage (TRY 28,075.50 in 2026); Turkey has no dedicated retiree permit. Proof of means, not an investment"},"qualification_basis":"financial_means","investment_routes":null,"family_pricing":null,"processing_time":null,"processing_time_note":"Official maximum of 90 days from the start of processing, counted from delivery of complete documents (Regulation art. 22(2)); the application receipt gives 90 days of lawful stay (DGMM guidance). No practice figure and no official fee were read. (unverified)","visa_free_count":113,"passport_index_rank":null,"key_destinations":{"schengen":"Visa required (Turkey is an EU candidate but not a member; Schengen is NOT visa-free)","uk":"Visa required (electronic visa / standard visitor visa)","usa":null,"china":"Visa-free / e-visa access reported for short stays (unverified)","hong_kong":null,"singapore":null},"travel_access":null,"minimum_stay":"No minimum stay is stated, but a short-term permit is refused, cancelled or not extended if the holder spent more than 120 days in total abroad in the last year, other than for compulsory public service, official duty, education or health reasons (Regulation arts. 29(1)(c) and 21(11)). That implies about 245 days a year in Turkey (computed here). The 120 days are cumulative over the year, not one continuous absence.","tax_note":"income tax: Progressive, up to 40% on the highest band; residents (generally those present >6 months or with their centre of life in Türkiye) taxed on worldwide income, non-residents on Turkish-source income only.; CGT: Capital gains generally taxed as income; gains on real estate held more than 5 years by individuals are exempt.; wealth tax: No net wealth tax; inheritance tax: Inheritance and gift tax applies on a progressive scale (broadly ~1%–30% depending on relationship and value) (unverified)","path_to_citizenship":"Not researched for this route: no naturalisation period was recorded. Turkey's citizenship by investment is a separate programme (record turkey-cbi).","highlights":["No dedicated retiree permit: retirees use the tourism-purpose short-term permit on proof of one net minimum wage a month of stay (TRY 28,075.50 in 2026)","More than 120 days abroad in a year puts the permit at risk; the 20-year foreign-income tax exemption is separate and needs new Turkish tax residence"],"atomic_answer":"Turkey has no dedicated retiree or pensioner residence permit: retirees use the short-term residence permit for tourism purposes (Law 6458 art. 31(1)(e); Regulation art. 28(10)), which needs no investment but proof of means equal to one net monthly minimum wage for each month of stay (TRY 28,075.50 in 2026, Regulation art. 22(6)). The permit is refused, cancelled or not extended after more than 120 days in total abroad in a year (Regulation art. 29(1)(c)). Turkey's separate 20-year exemption on foreign income (Income Tax Law mükerrer 20/D) belongs to new Turkish tax residence, not to the permit.","fees":null,"last_updated":"2026-10-11","data_freshness":null,"mirabello_index":{"composite":67.1,"rank_overall":null,"rank_in_type":null,"scores":{"mobility":71,"tax":55,"stability":65},"confidence":0.43},"regulatory_status":{"fatf_list":null,"eu_tax_list":"annex_ii","us_sanctions":null,"oecd_crs_high_risk_scheme":false,"as_of":"2026-06","note":"Factual status as published by the FATF and the EU Council. Inclusion reflects AML/CFT or tax-governance work programmes, changes regularly (several reputable jurisdictions have been listed and delisted), and its practical impact varies by use-case. Always linked to the official source.","sources":["https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/policies/eu-list-of-non-cooperative-jurisdictions/"]},"processing_stages":null,"required_documents":null,"biometric_enrolment":null,"dependant_additions":null,"nationality_naturalisation":null,"retirement":{"route_name":"Turkey short-term residence permit (tourism purpose), the de facto retiree route","region":"Europe","tags":["retirement","passive-income"],"income_requirement":{"amount":28075.5,"currency":"TRY","period":"month","basis":"either","per_dependant":null,"note":"A means test by declaration, not a pension threshold: the applicant must be able to cover living costs equal to one net monthly minimum wage for each month of intended stay (Regulation art. 22(6)(a)). The 2026 net minimum wage is TRY 28,075.50 (Ministry of Labour), so the figure re-prices every January. Each person, the applicant included, needs at least one third of the net minimum wage, and total means may never be below one full net minimum wage (art. 22(6)(b)); no extra income per dependant is stated. Pension, salary, rental income, deposit interest, savings, inheritance and business profit are accepted. DGMM lists a pension card and pension allocation papers among its supporting documents, with 6 months of bank movements and card statements, a bank certificate of the amount held for the stay and a certificate of income; documents are asked for only if the declaration is unconvincing, and third-party undertakings alone are not enough."},"net_worth_or_deposit_option":null,"stay_requirement":{"days_per_year":null,"max_continuous_absence_days":null,"rule":"No minimum stay is stated, but a short-term permit is refused, cancelled or not extended if the holder spent more than 120 days in total abroad in the last year, other than for compulsory public service, official duty, education or health reasons (Regulation arts. 29(1)(c) and 21(11)). That implies about 245 days a year in Turkey (computed here). The 120 days are cumulative over the year, not one continuous absence.","stated_by_official_source":true,"note":"Tax residence is a separate test (domicile, or living in Turkey more than six months in a calendar year). The Regulation was read from the mevzuat.gov.tr consolidated PDF, which lists amendments only to 13 Aug 2022. (unverified)"},"foreign_income_tax":{"treatment":"worldwide","label":"Worldwide: once you are tax-resident, your foreign pension and investment income ARE taxed here.","note":"Residents (domiciled in Turkey, or living there continuously for more than six months in a calendar year) are taxed on worldwide income at ordinary progressive rates. A separate 20-year exemption (Income Tax Law mükerrer 20/D, added by Law 7582 of 4 June 2026) gives a 0% rate on income and gains earned outside Turkey to individuals who become Turkish residents from 1 January 2026, had no Turkish residence and no Turkish tax liability in the three calendar years before, are resident on the date of application and apply to the tax office for the exemption certificate by the end of the calendar year of becoming resident (by the end of February for those who became resident in November or December). It attaches to Turkish tax residence, not to the permit; Turkish-source income stays taxable; foreign tax is not creditable and related expenses are not deductible. Pensions are not named in the statute, in Communique 333 or in the GIB guide; the exemption covers all 'kazanç ve irat' earned outside Turkey and the text does not limit it by income category. During the 20 years, transfers by inheritance are taxed at a flat 1% (Law 7338 art. 16 as amended); gifts are not covered by the text. (unverified)","source":"https://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/eskiler/2026/07/20260704-14.htm","tax_residence_caveat":"Tax follows tax residence, not the permit: the treatment applies once you are tax-resident there. Information, not tax advice."},"path_to_pr":"Short-term permit extended on request (Regulation art. 21(5)); the validity of each issue is unresolved between Law 6458 art. 31(2) (up to two years) and Regulation arts. 27 and 28 (one year). Long-term residence permit under Law 6458 art. 42. (unverified)","path_to_citizenship":"Not researched for this route: no naturalisation period was recorded. Turkey's citizenship by investment is a separate programme (record turkey-cbi).","processing_note":"Official maximum of 90 days from the start of processing, counted from delivery of complete documents (Regulation art. 22(2)); the application receipt gives 90 days of lawful stay (DGMM guidance). No practice figure and no official fee were read. (unverified)","official_source":"https://www.mevzuat.gov.tr/File/GeneratePdf?mevzuatNo=21460&mevzuatTur=KurumVeKurulusYonetmeligi&mevzuatTertip=5","legal_basis":"Law 6458 on Foreigners and International Protection (RG 28615, 11 Apr 2013): arts. 30(1)(a), 31(1)(e) and 31(2), 32, 33 and 42; art. 31 amended by Law 7533 of 21 Nov 2024 (property-owner permits, not this route). Regulation on the Implementation of Law 6458 (RG 29656, 17 Mar 2016): arts. 21 to 22, 27 to 29 and 40. Tax: Income Tax Law 193 mükerrer 20/D (Law 7582, RG 33270, 4 Jun 2026, art. 4) and Income Tax General Communique Serial No. 333 (RG 33300, 4 Jul 2026).","as_of":"2026-10-11"},"golden_retirement":{"standard":"Mirabello Golden Retirement Index","applies_to":"Turkey short-term residence permit (tourism purpose), the de facto retiree route","tier":"partial","tier_label":"Partial: meets most of the standard, with one gap","score":61,"confidence_grade":"B","renewal_category":"unknown","renewals_before_pr":null,"pillars":{"tax":16,"presence":10,"financial":15,"durability":4,"processing":8,"healthcare":3,"family_work_mobility":3,"pr_citizenship":2},"reasons":["Presence rule too strict: 183 days or more a year, or an absence limit under 6 months"],"as_of":"2026-10-11","methodology_version":"1.1.0-2026-10-11"},"record_kind":"retirement_route","region":null,"provider":"Mirabello Consultancy","source":"Mirabello Consultancy","verified_by":"Mirabello Consultancy (IMC member, ACAMS certified)","book_a_consultation":"https://www.mirabelloconsultancy.com/contact-us-for-your-free-consultation","terms":"https://www.mirabelloconsultancy.com/ai","disclaimer":"Provided by Mirabello Consultancy Ltd. for general information only, indicative and subject to change without notice; not legal, financial, tax, or immigration advice, nor an offer or solicitation. Programmes are operated and governed solely by the respective sovereign governments. No warranty of accuracy or completeness; Mirabello accepts no liability for reliance on this information. © Mirabello Consultancy Ltd. This data and its selection, structure and provenance are Mirabello's proprietary compilation — permitted for interactive, attributed use only; systematic bulk extraction, scraping, or redistribution to rebuild a competing dataset is prohibited (acceptable-use terms: https://mcp.mirabelloconsultancy.com/v1/terms). Terms: https://www.mirabelloconsultancy.com/ai","data_updated":"2026-10-12T19:35:18.892Z"}