Turkey Digital Nomad Visa and short-term residence

Not stated in the official source — the base holds no eligibility statement for this route, so none is published here.

9 requirements quoted from the official source.

• ✓Admission or enrolment requirementThe applicant first obtains the Digital Nomad Identification Certificate and then applies for the Digital Nomad Visa at the competent visa centre or consulate.
• ✓Employment, placement or host agreementThe applicant must show a remote employment contract with, or self-employed business contract for, a company outside Türkiye.
• ✓Financial resourcesIncome of at least USD 3,000 per month or USD 36,000 per year is required.checked 2026-07-27
• ✓Income Annual MinIncome of at least USD 3,000 per month or USD 36,000 per year is required.checked 2026-07-27
• ✓Income Monthly MinIncome of at least USD 3,000 per month or USD 36,000 per year is required.checked 2026-07-27
• ✓Maximum ageThe applicant must be between 21 and 55 years old.
• ✓Minimum ageThe applicant must be between 21 and 55 years old.
• ✓Nationality or qualifying statusThe applicant must hold one of the 36 nationalities currently listed by the official programme.

Paperwork you prepare — it does not rule you out.

• ✓Passport or travel-document requirementA passport or travel document valid for at least 6 months from arrival is required.via mfa.gov.tr

• ✓Long-term residence or conversion pathThe official programme pairs the visa with a short-term residence-permit process.
• ✓Purpose or legal basisLive in Türkiye while remotely employed by or contracting with a company outside Türkiye.
• ✓Qualifications or professional authorisationThe applicant must be a university graduate.
• ✓Work authorisation requirementThe route covers the documented remote activity for the foreign company; it does not establish a Turkish-employer work permit.
• ✓Work rightsWork is limited to the qualifying remote activity for a company outside Türkiye.