Residence permit
A residence permit through property, company or family, renewed on time.
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0% on foreign income in Turkey
Since June 2026, new residents in Turkey pay no Turkish income tax on foreign income. For 20 years. Dividends, capital gains and income from abroad stay outside Turkish tax, while you live in Istanbul, Antalya or Bodrum.
0%Turkish tax on foreign income and gains
20 yearsduration of the exemption
3 yearswithout Turkish residency before you move
1%inheritance and gift tax for qualifying residents
Is Turkey right for you?
We would rather tell you now than after you have moved.
Built for you if
- You earn dividends, gains or income from a company outside Turkey
- You have not lived in Turkey in the past three years
- You want a large, international city close to Europe
- You want to stay longer than the five or six years other regimes give you
Probably not, if
- Your income comes from clients or work in Turkey
- You want to keep living in your home country
- You plan to run your foreign company from Istanbul without a structure
What we arrange in Turkey
Everything you need to live and work there, arranged in one plan.
Six partsOne team.
One team.
One fixed fee.
On the ground, and in your tax position at home.
Book a strategy callTax residency in Turkey
Registration, tax number and the documentation that you qualify as a new resident.
Foreign company
A UAE company, US LLC or other structure outside Turkey that invoices your clients and holds your profit.
Management and control
Board, signatories and decisions arranged so your company is not treated as Turkish.
Bank accounts
Turkish personal account and international business banking that fits the structure.
Citizenship by investment
Optional: a Turkish passport through a $400,000 property, held for three years.
How it holds up at home
The 0% only covers income earned outside Turkey. A foreign company you run from Istanbul can become Turkish, and so can its profit. We place your company's management outside Turkey, document your exit from home, and make sure both countries see the same story.
Timeline
Indicative. Your plan gives the dates for your situation.
- Structure plan and exit review
- Company abroad set up or reviewed
- Residence permit and tax registration
- Turkish tax residency, foreign income exempt
Questions about Turkey
Not listed? Ask it on your strategy call.
Who qualifies for the 0% regime?
You become Turkish tax resident and you had no domicile in Turkey and no Turkish tax liability in the three calendar years before. Your foreign-source income and gains are then exempt from Turkish income tax for 20 years.
Which income is exempt?
Income and gains earned outside Turkey, such as dividends from a foreign company, foreign capital gains and investment income. Income from Turkey, including work you physically perform for Turkish clients, is taxed at the normal rates of 15% to 40%.
When am I Turkish tax resident?
When you have your domicile in Turkey, or stay more than six months in a calendar year. Being resident is the point: the exemption only applies once you are.
Do I need Turkish citizenship?
No. A residence permit is enough. Turkish citizenship through a $400,000 property held for three years is an option on top, if you want a second passport for your family.
Often combined with
Most structures use more than one country or company.
Know in one call which structure fits you
You speak directly with an advisor. You get an honest answer, including when that answer is to stay where you are.
- Free, with no obligation
- Pick a time that suits you, straight in the calendar
- A written structure plan with a fixed fee
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Roman Basaky
Relocation Consultant
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