Turkey · Startup Visa
Entrepreneur and startup visa programs, investment thresholds, and application criteria.
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Türkiye does not present a single broad "startup visa" like some countries; founders typically combine company formation, work-permit or investor routes, and residence-permit rules.
- Foreign company partners may face work-permit criteria tied to capital share, paid-in capital and employment.
- Investment-linked residence and citizenship routes are separate from a normal startup operating plan.
- Founders should verify both immigration eligibility and company compliance before hiring or operating locally.
- Ministry of Labour — Work permit evaluation criteria
Criteria for foreign company partners and workers.
- Investment Office of the Presidency of Türkiye
Official investment guidance.
Government portals
- e-Devlet — Turkish e-Government Gateway — Single sign-on to thousands of state services, residence and tax records included.
- Revenue Administration (GİB) — Tax number for foreigners, income and corporate tax, VAT and e-invoicing.
- Presidency of Migration Management — Residence permits, work-permit interaction, and the foreigner ID (yabancı kimlik) number.