Türkiye for Taiwan passport holders

Do Taiwan passport holders need a visa for Türkiye?

Yes. For tourism or business visits, Taiwan passport holders need an e-Visa, issued online only through the official portal evisa.gov.tr, for stays of up to 30 days. Taiwan's Bureau of Consular Affairs and the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs describe the entry type and validity differently, so check the entry type, conditions and any charge on the portal when you apply (as of November 2026), and use only the official site.

To study or work you need a visa from the Turkish Trade Office in Taipei before you travel. To stay longer than your e-Visa allows, apply for a residence permit before the permitted stay ends; your passport must remain valid for at least 60 days beyond the end of the permitted stay.

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How are documents from Taiwan legalised for Turkish offices?

Taiwan is not covered by the Apostille Convention, so documents go through consular legalisation in this order: notarisation by a court notary office or a private notary in Taiwan (or a certified document from the issuing authority); authentication by the Bureau of Consular Affairs in Taipei or one of its regional offices (central, southern and eastern Taiwan, and Yunlin-Chiayi-Tainan); and attestation by the Turkish Trade Office in Taipei.

In Türkiye, a sworn translator then translates each document into Turkish and a notary certifies the translation. The Bureau of Consular Affairs advises checking the receiving office's requirements first, so confirm the Trade Office's current requirements and fee before you start.

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Can Taiwan passport holders get Turkish citizenship by investment or buy property?

Not through property, according to Taiwan's own authorities. In a notice of 28 January 2021, Taiwan's Bureau of Consular Affairs warned that Türkiye's property-based citizenship scheme does not apply to Taiwan passport holders and told readers not to believe claims or advertisements to the contrary. It added that property agents and registration officials in some Turkish cities had wrongly believed the scheme applied, and that some Taiwan passport holders who had bought property were refused when they applied for Turkish citizenship. Its Türkiye travel information, updated on 25 August 2026, repeats the point with the current USD 400,000 threshold.

Whether the USD 500,000 financial routes (bank deposit, government debt instruments, fund shares, private pension or fixed capital), or the route based on employing at least 50 people, accept Taiwan passport holders has not been confirmed officially; we found no Turkish official text either way. Whether a Taiwan passport holder may register property in Türkiye is not published either, because Türkiye's list of nationalities allowed to acquire property is not public.

Before you pay anything, including a reservation fee or a deposit, obtain written confirmation from the Turkish authorities: through the Turkish Trade Office in Taipei, from a Land Registry (Tapu) directorate, or through an independent Turkish lawyer you engage. Treat a seller's or agent's assurance that is not backed by such a confirmation with caution.

On the Taiwan side, acquiring a foreign nationality does not automatically end a person's existing status; it is lost only on an application approved by the authorities in Taiwan, and holders of most public offices may not hold another nationality.

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Which residence permits can Taiwan passport holders apply for?

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.

A permit based on a home you own assumes you can register the title deed in your name, which, as explained above, is not confirmed for Taiwan passport holders. Other categories, such as family or student residence, do not depend on owning property; check the documents each one needs with the Presidency of Migration Management before you apply.

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Company set-up and tax

The general Turkish process is the same for every foreign shareholder: once the legalised and translated documents are ready, registering a limited company (Ltd. Şti.) or joint-stock company (A.Ş.) typically takes 2 to 3 weeks, and about 3 to 4 weeks to an operational company with a bank account (as of November 2026). Ask the independent Turkish lawyer who files the registration to confirm in advance which Taiwan documents the trade registry and the bank will accept.

We found no comprehensive income tax agreement between Taiwan and Türkiye in the sources we checked (as of November 2026), so do not assume treaty relief; check the Turkish Revenue Administration's (GİB) treaty list and Taiwan's Ministry of Finance list.

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 legalisation and sworn translations, and prepare the application file with you and coordinate its submission.

For Taiwan passport holders, we can help you prepare the written questions to put to the Turkish authorities before you commit to anything.

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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Can Taiwan passport holders get Turkish citizenship by buying property?

According to Taiwan's Bureau of Consular Affairs, no. Its notice of 28 January 2021 and its Türkiye travel information updated on 25 August 2026 say the property-based route does not apply to Taiwan passport holders, and some Taiwan passport holders who had bought property were refused. Do not rely on a seller's or agent's assurance to the contrary.

Can Taiwan passport holders use the USD 500,000 bank deposit route?

This has not been confirmed officially, and we found no Turkish official text either way. Obtain written confirmation from the Turkish authorities, through the Turkish Trade Office in Taipei or an independent Turkish lawyer, before you move any funds.

Can Taiwan passport holders buy property in Türkiye?

Türkiye has not published whether Taiwan passport holders may register property. Ask a Land Registry (Tapu) directorate, the Turkish Trade Office in Taipei or an independent Turkish lawyer for written confirmation before you sign anything or pay a deposit.

Do Taiwan passport holders need a visa for Türkiye?

Yes, an e-Visa from the official portal evisa.gov.tr, for stays of up to 30 days. Check the entry type, conditions and any charge on the portal when you apply.

Do documents from Taiwan need an apostille for Türkiye?

No, they need consular legalisation instead. Taiwan is not covered by the Apostille Convention, so documents are notarised, authenticated by the Bureau of Consular Affairs and attested by the Turkish Trade Office in Taipei, then translated by a sworn translator in Türkiye.