For Iranian families living in Iran, the UAE, Europe or North America: how the USD 500,000 fund route works, what Turkish banks will ask for, and what to prepare.
You subscribe to units of a CMB-regulated fund through a Turkish bank or brokerage. The CMB issues a conformity letter, and your lawyer files the residence permit and citizenship applications.
No title deed problems, inflated prices or resale worries. Units are priced by licensed appraisers and held in your own account.
FT Portföy is licensed by the Capital Markets Board of Türkiye; the fund's assets sit with an independent custodian.
Units are redeemed under the fund rules once the holding period ends.
Spouse and children under 18 apply on the same investment.
Turkish banks apply enhanced checks to Iranian nationals. Funds should be transferred from a bank account outside Iran in your name, with documents showing how the money was earned. Persons on UN, EU, UK, US or Turkish sanctions lists cannot invest.
Iranians who live in the UAE, Europe or North America usually have the simplest path, as funds and documents come from their country of residence.
Türkiye allows dual citizenship. Iran does not recognise the loss of Iranian nationality through naturalisation abroad, so you remain an Iranian national under Iranian law.
Passport, shenasnameh (birth certificate), marriage certificate and children's documents, legalised and translated into Turkish by a sworn translator.
| Regulated fund | Buying property | |
|---|---|---|
| Price set by | Licensed appraisers, CMB oversight | Seller, developer or agent |
| What you own | Fund units in your account | One title deed |
| Management | Licensed portfolio manager | You, from abroad |
| Exit after 3 years | Redemption under fund rules | Find a buyer |
Read more: Turkish citizenship through a fund · property fraud and revocations · documents checklist.
Yes. Iranian nationals are eligible for the USD 500,000 fund route, subject to bank due diligence and sanctions screening.
Transfers directly from Iran are difficult because of international sanctions. A bank account in your name outside Iran, with documented source of funds, is the practical route.
No. There is no minimum stay; you visit for biometrics and your lawyer handles most steps.
Your spouse and children under 18.
Türkiye allows dual citizenship, and under Iranian law you remain an Iranian national.
Related guides: فارسی · Turkish citizenship through a fund · Documents checklist · Fund documents
This page is general information, not an investment offer or investment, tax, legal or immigration advice. Citizenship is granted only by the Turkish authorities. Fund units carry risk and their value may go up or down; past performance is not a guarantee of future results.
Sources: Capital Markets Board of Türkiye · General Directorate of Population and Citizenship Affairs · KAP.
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