Pillar guide
Visa & Residence in Turkey
Three legal paths to live here long-term: the Digital Nomad Visa, the Tourist Residence Permit, and (proposed) the 20-year tax holiday for foreign income. Here's what each one actually requires, without the consultant markup.
Which path is yours?
→ You earn $3000+/mo from non-Turkish clients · age 21–55 · eligible passport
Digital Nomad Visa. 1-year, renewable. Foreign salary may be exempt from Turkish income tax under Art. 23(14).
→ You don't qualify for the DNV (income, age, passport) but want to live here
Short-Term Tourist Residence Permit (Kısa Dönem İkamet İzni). 1-year, renewable. Works for ~80% of nationalities. Doesn't grant work rights.
→ You're a high-earning founder thinking about restructuring
Watch the 20-year tax holiday proposal (April 2026). Status: proposed. If passed, foreign-source income is exempt from Turkish tax for 20 years.
In this pillar
3 articles
Visa
Turkey Digital Nomad Visa — Eligibility, Requirements, Process · 2026
Turkey Digital Nomad Visa: 36 eligible countries, age 21–55, $3K+/mo income from non-Turkish clients. Document checklist, timeline, common rejection reasons.
Updated
Breaking · proposed law
Turkey's 20-Year Tax Holiday on Foreign Income — Explained
April 2026 Erdoğan proposal: zero Turkish tax on foreign-source income for 20 years for residents not Turkish-resident in the past 3 years. Status, eligibility, outlook.
Updated
Article
Turkey DNV vs Portugal D8 vs Spain DNV (2026)
Turkey DNV vs Portugal D8 (Digital Nomad Visa) vs Spain DNV: income requirements, setup cost, time, banking access, tax treatment, citizenship paths. Honest tradeoffs.
Updated
Coming next
- → Tourist Residence Permit walkthrough (with screenshots of the e-İkamet portal)
- → What happens at the Migration Office appointment
- → Renewing your residence permit at year 1, year 2, year 5
- → Path to Turkish citizenship by naturalization
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