| Country | Türkiye (TR) |
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| Route | Eight-Year Long-Term Residence — Türkiye 2026 |
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| Route family | Permanent residence |
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| Route type | permanent residence |
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| Summary | Official-source Türkiye 2026 guidance on eight-year long-term residence, eligibility, work rights, documents and related residence routes. |
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| Last verified | 2026-09-23 |
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| Official/supporting source count | 2 |
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| Route guide | Open full guide → |
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| Program availability | ActiveSource 1Source 2 |
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| Best-fit work models | Family / partner, Local employmentSource 1Source 2 |
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| Income requirement | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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| Savings requirement | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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| Investment requirement | Not applicableAs of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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| Government fees | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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| Processing time | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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| Validity | Generally requires eight years of continuous residence, subject to statutory exclusions and conditions.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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| Renewal | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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| Family inclusion | Long-term residence generally requires eight years of continuous residence, subject to statutory exclusions, absence limits, income, insurance and public-order conditions.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2 |
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| Spouse work rights | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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| Local-work rules | Long-term residence generally requires eight years of continuous residence, subject to statutory exclusions, absence limits, income, insurance and public-order conditions.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2 |
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| Application location | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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| Permanent-residence pathway | Long-term residence is indefinite status after meeting the eight-year qualifying residence and other statutory requirements.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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| Citizenship pathway | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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