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Turkey Now Offers Same-Day Biometrics for Citizenship by Investment Applicants

If you have been following the citizenship by investment space, you already know that Turkey has long been one of the more practical and accessible programs on the global stage. As of February 2026, it just got significantly more efficient, and for investors who value their time, that matters.

Istanbul’s Provincial Directorate of Migration Management rolled out a new priority biometrics procedure on 9 February 2026, allowing CBI applicants to complete both their residence permit approval and citizenship application submission in a single visit. What previously required two separate trips or an extended stay of up to two weeks can now be wrapped up in one day.

What Changed, and Why It Matters

Until recently, the standard process in Turkey required investors to visit the Cevizlibağ Population Directorate in Istanbul to submit their biometrics. After that, they would wait anywhere from five to ten business days for residence permit approval before they could return and formally submit the citizenship application itself.

For a busy entrepreneur managing a business across time zones, or a family working around school terms, that kind of scheduling challenge is real. Two international trips, or an open-ended stay in a foreign country, introduces friction at exactly the point where applicants least want it.

Under the updated system, applicants submit their documentation by email before arriving. They are then assigned a priority appointment, typically within one to two days, that bypasses the standard public queue.

Fingerprints are taken in a dedicated fast-track section, and same-day residence permit approval is granted on the spot, provided the file is complete and in order. The citizenship application can then follow that same afternoon or the following morning.

The Cost of the Fast-Track Service

This priority biometrics service comes with a fee, which is separate from the investment itself.
The current rates are:

- TRY 44,000 (plus VAT) for the main applicant .

- TRY 22,000 (plus VAT) per accompanying family member

It is worth emphasizing that this is purely an administrative service upgrade. The core eligibility requirements, the minimum investment threshold of $400,000, holding periods, and all standard criteria remain exactly as they were. Nothing about the program itself has changed. This is simply a smarter way to handle the paperwork.

Turkey's CBI Program at a Glance

For those less familiar with the Turkish program, here is what makes it stand out on the global market:

$400,000 minimum real estate purchase remains the most popular entry route.

The property market is open. Unlike some Caribbean programs that restrict investors to pre-approved developments, Turkey allows purchases on the open market.

A Turkish passport currently provides visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to over 110 destinations.

There are no language requirements and no residency obligations.

Turkey permits dual citizenship and does not require applicants to inform their home country.

End-to-end processing from application to passport.

How Uno Capital Can Help You Navigate This

At UNO Capital, we monitor shifts in the global CBI and RBI landscape as they happen. The introduction of same-day biometrics in Turkey is exactly the kind of procedural update that significantly changes the practical experience of going through a program, and our role is to make sure you benefit from it.

Whether you are at the early research stage, actively comparing programs or ready to move forward with Turkey specifically, our team is here to guide you through every step with clarity and precision.

Here is how we support you through the Turkish CBI process:

Initial eligibility assessment and program fit analysis.
Property sourcing and vetting from Turkey’s open real estate market.
Documentation preparation and pre-submission review to ensure same-day approval eligibility.
Priority biometrics appointment coordination in Istanbul.
End-to-end case management from application through to passport receipt.
Ongoing updates on regulatory changes and procedural improvements like this one.

If you would like to explore whether Turkey’s CBI program is the right fit for you or simply want to understand what the updated process looks like in practice, reach out to the Uno Capital team today