Türkiye
A bridge between Europe and Asia with a low cost of living and a fast-tracked Digital Nomad Visa for high-earning remote workers. The Turquoise Card opens long-term residency without giving up your passport.
Available visas
2 visa pathways for Türkiye
A 1-year permit for high-earning remote workers from ~35-40 eligible countries. Online-first application, $3,000/month income bar, ages 21-55, bachelor's degree required. Istanbul or Antalya as base, dramatically lower cost of living than EU equivalents, and a fast-tracked process for a culturally rich base outside Schengen. The middle option between Georgia (cheapest at 1% IE structure) and UAE (tax-optimal at 0%) — Türkiye fits applicants priced out of Western Europe but wanting more than Georgia offers.
A long-term Turkish residency card for highly skilled professionals, investors, scientists, artists, athletes, and exceptional contributors. Holders get most rights of Turkish citizenship — work, property, healthcare, education — without giving up their original passport. After 5 years of residence, Turkish citizenship becomes available with dual nationality permitted. The Turquoise Card is closer to a US O-1 extraordinary ability visa or UK Global Talent Visa than a typical golden visa: judgmental rather than transactional. For US, UK, EU HNW investors, academics targeting Turkish university posts, tech founders establishing Turkish subsidiaries, and athletes or artists with international recognition.