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Turkey Türkiye Tech Visa — technology startup

6 facts quoted from the official source

Establish or relocate an innovative technology-based startup under the Tech Visa programme.

Route type
Business & self-employment
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
4
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

4 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Admission or enrolment requirementThe startup must be accepted through the Tech Visa programme.
  • Purpose or legal basisEstablish or relocate an innovative technology-based startup under the Tech Visa programme.
  • Qualifications or professional authorisationThe project must present an innovative business model or technology-based venture accepted by the programme.
  • Work authorisation requirementFounders and foreign personnel require the work permission facilitated by the accepted programme.via invest.gov.tr
Also stated by the source
  • Long-term residence or conversion pathThe programme facilitates the immigration and work-permit process but is not itself an unconditional permanent status.
  • Work rightsWork is limited to the authorised startup and approved role.
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
How it works

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Turkey?
The official source states: Establish or relocate an innovative technology-based startup under the Tech Visa programme.
02What does this route lead to?
The official source states: The programme facilitates the immigration and work-permit process but is not itself an unconditional permanent status.

Every answer is quoted from the official turkiyetechvisa.gov.tr page for this route, last read 2026-07-27.

We checked 6 points against the official source; 6 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

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Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source turkiyetechvisa.gov.trLast read 2026-07-27 Every quote on this page is from this Turkey government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-27 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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