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Digital Nomad
Identification Certificate, Türkiye

Foreign-sourced income from $3,000/mo, age 21-55, a university degree — but only for citizens of countries on Turkey’s official list.

Income from
$3,000/mo
Annual equivalent
$36,000/yr
Age
21–55
Availability
listed countries only

What’s needed besides income

The financial threshold isn’t the only condition — age range, education, and citizenship are checked separately and just as strictly.

CONDITION
REQUIREMENT
WHAT TO KNOW
Age
REQUIREMENT21–55
A hard range — outside it, the certificate is not issued.
Education
REQUIREMENTuniversity degree
A mandatory condition regardless of income level.
Citizenship
REQUIREMENTcountry on the approved list
EU states, UK, US, Canada, Russia, Ukraine, and others — the exact list is published by GoTürkiye.

What the process consists of

The Certificate is not the visa itself but a preliminary online confirmation of meeting the criteria before applying for a visa or residence permit.

COST ITEM
RATE
APPLIES TO
GoTürkiye platform registration
RATEfree/nominal fee
per applicant
Visa or residence permit after the certificate
RATEdepends on status type
per applicant
Health insurance
RATEfrom $50/mo
per applicant

How the process runs

01
Checking citizenship
The applicant must be a citizen of a country on Turkey’s approved list.
02
Preparing income documents
Confirming income from foreign sources at or above $3,000/mo.
03
Applying on the GoTürkiye platform
Online registration with scanned documents, including a university degree.
04
Receiving the Digital Nomad Identification Certificate
A preliminary confirmation of meeting the criteria.
05
Filing for a visa/residence permit with the certificate
The certificate is used as the basis for further status processing.

A good fit if

Citizenship is one of the countries Turkey has approved (EU, UK, US, Canada, Russia, Ukraine, and others).
Age is between 21 and 55.
A university degree is held.
Income from remote work with a foreign company or foreign clients is at least $3,000/mo.

A poor fit if

Citizenship is not on Turkey’s approved country list — the programme is formally unavailable to other applicants.
Age is outside the 21–55 range.
No university degree is held — a separate mandatory condition, independent of income.
Income is below $3,000/mo or comes from the Turkish market — the certificate is for remote employment with foreign sources.

Who runs this programme

Your request goes to two or three firms from this list. You see exactly which ones before it is sent, and you can exclude any of them.

No matching firms in the directory for this category yet — the list is curated by hand and grows over time.

This is an independent list of firms in the market, not our partners — we do not forward requests to them or receive payment for referrals. Contact them directly via the link.

Frequent questions

Why isn’t the programme open to all citizenships?

Because the approved-country list is officially set by Turkey and published on the GoTürkiye platform — this is not a source discrepancy but a direct restriction of the scheme itself.

Is the Digital Nomad Identification Certificate a visa?

No, it is a preliminary online confirmation of meeting the criteria, which is then used as the basis for filing for a visa or residence permit — the certificate itself is not a final residence status.

Is a university degree mandatory?

Yes, a separate mandatory condition regardless of income level — without a degree, the application formally does not meet the criteria.

Can I work for Turkish clients?

No — income must come from sources outside Turkey; the programme is strictly for remote employment with foreign companies or clients.

Are there age exceptions?

Per the available research, the 21–55 range is a strict condition with no stated exceptions.

Where can I check the current country list?

On the official GoTürkiye platform (goturkiye.com/digitalnomads) — the list can be updated, so it’s worth checking before filing.

Sources

Figures are for reference only. Verified against official sources on 27 August 2026. A precise quote is issued by the appointed firm after document review. This material is not legal advice, a public offer or investment advice.