Türkiye Tech Visa
built around the business.
A technology-mobility programme for international startups with innovative business models—connecting a three-year work permit with Türkiye’s technoparks, incentives and startup ecosystem.
↓What is the Türkiye Tech Visa for Startups?
The Türkiye Tech Visa is an invitation programme for technology talent and international startups developing innovative business models or technology-based solutions. For startup founders, it combines the immigration pathway with practical access to Türkiye’s technology ecosystem, including technoparks, incubation environments, advisory support and potential funding opportunities.
Acceptance should not be treated as a visa-only exercise. The startup must present a credible technology venture and explain why establishing or expanding through Türkiye supports its development and growth. Programme acceptance, work-permit procedures, company establishment and technopark participation are connected steps, but each may involve its own assessment and documentation.
What a credible Türkiye case should demonstrate.
The public programme is built around innovative startups and technology-based activity. The strongest case connects the venture, team and Turkish operating plan rather than relying on the technology label alone.
Technology-led
The venture should clearly explain the product, underlying technology, development work and the problem solved—showing substance beyond a conventional service or trading company.
Innovative
The application should identify what is new or meaningfully differentiated in the solution, business model or technical approach and support that position with evidence.
Team-ready
The founders and key personnel should have credible roles, relevant expertise and the capacity to develop, commercialise and operate the venture from Türkiye.
Türkiye-connected
The plan should show why Türkiye is strategically relevant through market access, talent, R&D, technopark participation, partnerships or a wider regional growth strategy.
From technology venture to Turkish operation.
The programme application is the entry point. A credible route then coordinates startup assessment, work authorisation, establishment and the practical launch into Türkiye’s technology ecosystem.
Test the programme fit
Assess the technology, innovation, founder team, business maturity and strategic reason for establishing or expanding through Türkiye.
Build the startup case
Prepare the venture narrative, technical evidence, market opportunity, founder roles, growth model and a realistic Türkiye execution roadmap.
Submit for assessment
Present the startup through the Türkiye Tech Visa application channel and organise clear responses if additional programme information is requested.
Coordinate the landing
Align programme acceptance with the applicable work-permit steps, founder and family arrangements, company establishment and local professional support.
Enter the ecosystem
Translate the approved plan into technopark or incubation engagement, partnerships, hiring, funding preparation and the first commercial milestones.
Built for founders
with a market to enter.
International technology startups evaluating Türkiye as a product, R&D or regional growth base
Founders preparing a technology-led application and a credible Turkish market-entry strategy
Startup teams connecting relocation with technoparks, company formation, partnerships and hiring
One connected
preparation strategy.
Programme and technology assessment
We test whether the venture, technology, founders and Türkiye strategy form a credible Tech Visa case before major preparation begins.
Application-ready startup narrative
We organise the innovation, technical evidence, market case, team roles and execution milestones into one coherent application story.
Coordinated Türkiye launch
We connect programme preparation with establishment, technopark positioning, local partners and the first operating priorities.
Assess.
Prepare.
Establish.
Assess
Evaluate programme fit, technology strength, founder readiness and the strategic case for Türkiye.
Build
Develop the startup narrative, evidence package, market logic and application preparation.
Establish
Coordinate the next steps toward work authorisation, company setup and ecosystem entry.