Türkiye for Macau residents and passport holders

How long can you stay in Türkiye with a Macau passport?

Up to 30 days without a visa. The Macao Government's yearbook lists Türkiye at 30 days for Macao SAR passport holders in its 2025 edition, as in the earlier editions we checked back to 2018, and the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs gives the same limit. That is a third of what an HKSAR passport allows, so check your dates before you book a longer trip.

For a longer stay, or for work or study, apply for a visa at the Turkish Consulate General in Hong Kong before you travel, or for a residence permit in Türkiye before your permitted stay ends. Your passport must be valid for at least 60 days beyond the end of the permitted stay.

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How are Macau documents certified for Türkiye?

With an apostille. The Apostille Convention has applied to Macau since 1969 and continues to apply to the Macao SAR. The competent authorities notified to the Hague Conference are the Secretary for Administration and Justice and the Director and Deputy Directors of the Legal Affairs Bureau (DSAJ). Some documents must first be certified by a Macau notary or by the department that issued them; ask DSAJ for the current counter, fee and processing time.

In Türkiye, a sworn translator translates the apostilled document into Turkish and a notary certifies the translation. Preparing every document for a family file in one round saves return trips.

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Residence permits and buying property

Residence permits are issued by the Presidency of Migration Management (Göç İdaresi) under the Law on Foreigners and International Protection (No. 6458), and the categories are the same for every nationality: short-term residence (including on the basis of a home you own), family residence, student residence and, after eight years of continuous legal residence, long-term residence. You apply online through e-İkamet before your permitted stay ends.

For a home bought on or after 16 October 2023, a property-based permit needs a residential title deed showing a sale price of at least USD 200,000, converted at the Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye rate on the deed date (as of November 2026); a valuation report does not count for this test. The address must also be in a neighbourhood that is still open to new foreign residents, and closures can change locally, so check the exact address before you buy.

Foreign nationals may buy property in Türkiye only if their nationality is on the list of countries kept under Article 35 of the Land Registry Law (No. 2644), and that list is not published. We found no restriction for Macao SAR passport holders, but the official Your Key Türkiye portal says any Land Registry (Tapu) directorate can confirm a nationality's position, so ask before you sign a reservation or pay a deposit. Title passes at the Land Registry, not at a notary.

Property search, viewings and negotiation are provided by Bosphorus Brokers, the licensed real estate brokerage that Burak Unal operates as a registered sole proprietorship, under a written brokerage agreement. Turchina Group does not broker property and takes no seller or developer commission.

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Citizenship by investment and Macau's nationality rules

Turkish citizenship by investment is open to Macao SAR passport holders on the same terms as to other foreign nationals. As of November 2026 there are seven routes, most often a property whose value in a report from an SPK-authorised valuation firm reaches at least USD 400,000, or USD 500,000 in one of the financial routes, each held for three years; your spouse and children under 18 are included. The process typically takes 8 to 12 months, and approval is a Presidential decision that no one can guarantee.

Macau applies China's Nationality Law. Under the Explanations of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress on the Nationality Law in the Macao SAR (adopted on 29 December 1998 and applied from 20 December 1999), a Chinese national in Macau who holds foreign travel documents may use them to travel, but has no right to foreign consular protection in Macau or the mainland.

Under Law No. 7/1999, the Identification Services Bureau (DSI) decides nationality applications, including a change of nationality for a Chinese-national resident who also holds another nationality, and gives priority to security and public order. Check your own position, including the effect on your residence status, with the DSI before you invest.

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Company set-up and tax

As with other foreign investors, Macau individuals and companies can own 100% of a Turkish limited company (Ltd. Şti.) or joint-stock company (A.Ş.). Once the apostilled shareholder documents are ready, registration typically takes 2 to 3 weeks, and about 3 to 4 weeks to an operational company with a bank account (as of November 2026); the filings are made by an independent Turkish lawyer and the bookkeeping by a licensed accountant (mali müşavir).

We found no double taxation agreement between Macau and Türkiye in the sources we checked (as of November 2026). Before relying on treaty relief, check the current lists of the Macao Financial Services Bureau (DSF) and the Turkish Revenue Administration (GİB).

Türkiye treats you as tax resident if your domicile is there or you stay for more than six continuous months in a calendar year; for your own position, speak to an independent tax adviser.

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How Turchina Group helps

Turchina Group is a citizenship, business and cross-border process consultancy, not a law firm, and it does not give investment advice. We explain the Turkish requirements in Mandarin or English (written Chinese is fully supported), plan the order of steps for each family member, organise apostilles and sworn translations, and prepare the application file with you and coordinate its submission.

Legal work, notarial acts, valuations and accounting are done by independent professionals whom you engage directly, and no one can promise an approval or a timeline. Whether to use any route is your decision.

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How long can Macau passport holders stay in Türkiye without a visa?

Up to 30 days, as of November 2026. For a longer stay, apply for a visa through the Turkish Consulate General in Hong Kong, or for a residence permit in Türkiye before the 30 days end.

Is there a Turkish consulate in Macau?

No. Macau residents are served by the Consulate General of Türkiye in Hong Kong, which handles their visa applications.

Do Macau documents need an apostille for Türkiye?

Yes. Macau is covered by the Apostille Convention, so documents are apostilled by the Legal Affairs Bureau (DSAJ) and then translated into Turkish by a sworn translator in Türkiye; no Turkish consular legalisation is needed.

Can Macau residents apply for Turkish citizenship by investment?

Yes. Türkiye applies the same routes and thresholds to Macao SAR passport holders as to other foreign nationals. In Macau, though, Chinese nationality rules apply: unless the DSI approves a change of nationality, a Chinese national there remains one, and the Turkish passport serves only as a travel document.