Only one of these routes is open. Ireland closed its Immigrant Investor Programme to new applicants in February 2023, while Turkey Citizenship by Investment is still running.
Information, not advice. Figures are indicative and current as of June 2026. Always confirm the present rules with the official program authority and a licensed professional before you act.
Turkey grants citizenship through the Presidency of Migration Management once a qualifying investment is made and held. Ireland formerly granted residence through its Immigrant Investor Programme, run by Immigration Service Delivery, but that route was closed to new applicants in February 2023. The table contrasts an open route with a closed one, current as of June 2026.
Turkey sets its lead route at real estate worth at least 400,000 US dollars held for three years, with a bank deposit or government bond alternative from 500,000 US dollars. The former Ireland programme required a far larger commitment through approved enterprise or fund routes, but since it is closed to new applicants there is no current qualifying cost to publish. Confirm Turkey figures with the official authority.
Turkey markets a citizenship decision within roughly a year of a complete file, though times move. The Ireland programme is closed to new applicants, so no current timeline applies, and only cases already on hand at closure continue to be handled.
These routes never reached the same finish line. Turkey gives a passport, but Turkey is not in the EU or the Schengen area, so it does not give EU free movement. Ireland gave residence rather than a passport, and that residence route is now closed, so it cannot be planned around. Irish citizenship would be a separate naturalisation track.
Anyone who hoped to use the Ireland programme for an EU foothold now needs a different plan, since it is closed to new applicants. Turkey suits people who want a second passport at a lower entry figure and do not require EU access. Take licensed advice on lawful alternatives.
| Item | Ireland Immigrant Investor Programme | Turkey Citizenship by Investment |
|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Residence, route now closed | Citizenship and passport |
| Status as of June 2026 | Closed to new applicants since 15 February 2023 | Open |
| Lead investment | No current qualifying cost to publish | Real estate from 400,000 US dollars held three years |
| Alternative route | Not available to new applicants | Bank deposit or government bonds from 500,000 US dollars |
| EU and Schengen access | Was an EU state, outside Schengen | Outside the EU and Schengen |
| Official authority | Immigration Service Delivery, Department of Justice | Presidency of Migration Management |
Figures are indicative and current as of June 2026. Turkey Citizenship by Investment: Presidency of Migration Management, Ministry of Interior. Former Ireland route: Immigration Service Delivery, Department of Justice. publishes the binding detail. Verify before you act.
No. It closed to new applicants on 15 February 2023. Only applications already on hand at closure continue to be processed. Confirm the position with the official authority.
Yes, it remained open as of June 2026, with a lead route through real estate held for three years. Confirm current rules and figures with the official authority.
No. Turkey is not in the EU or the Schengen area, so its passport does not grant EU free movement.
Information, not advice. Figures are indicative and current as of June 2026. Always confirm the present rules with the official program authority and a licensed professional before you act.
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