Turkey is a great place for digital nomads to live since it offers both the excitement of its vibrant metropolis and the tranquility of its quiet southern coastal towns. Fortunately, there is now a visa designed especially for people who want to live and work remotely in Turkey.
With the recent announcement of Go Turkey’s new digital visa program, remote workers from a variety of nations, mostly in Europe and the U.S., will now be able to apply for a visa that would permit them to temporarily reside in Türkiye. The new Digital Nomad portion of the GoTurkey website is used to submit the application. Once completed, a Digital Nomad Identification Document is generated, which may be presented to any Turkish Consulate or visa facility to obtain a visa.
What do you need?
Applicants must be between the ages of 21 and 55, have completed their education, and be able to demonstrate that they make the equivalent of $36,000 a year or $3,000 per month in salary. Whether the applicant is self-employed or not, they must attach a document to their application, such as a contract, proving that they are working as a digital nomad. Additionally, applicants must submit proof of their yearly or monthly income. Naturally, this is in addition to the standard prerequisites of providing a university diploma, a biometric photo, and a passport that is valid for at least six months after the date of admission into Turkey.
Which countries qualify?
France, Germany, Italy, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Ireland, Denmark, Greece, Croatia, Spain, Portugal, Austria, Finland, Sweden, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Slovenia, Slovakia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Bulgaria, Romania, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein, United Kingdom, Switzerland, U.S., Canada, the Russian Federation, Ukraine, and Belarus citizens are all eligible to apply.
How do you apply for Digital Nomad in Turkey?
The first step in acquiring a Digital Nomad Visa for Turkey is to access the Go Turkey Digital Nomad Identification Certificate platform, which can be found at https://digitalnomads.GoTürkiye.com/homepage .You must register on the platform in order to apply for a Digital Nomad Identification Certificate. After that, you must log into your account and upload the scanned copies of the necessary papers. The Digital Nomad Identity Certificate that is generated by this application can be taken to a Turkish consulate or visa center in your area to obtain an actual visa.
What is GoTurkey?
GoTurkey is the website for Turkey’s Tourism Promotion and Development Agency (TGA), which is housed under the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Turkey. Essentially, GoTurkey serves as the nation’s international audience’s promotional portal. GoTurkey does a great job of showing the best of Turkey to visitors with articles on what to see and do, a blog, and even a television program. The website is available in more than a dozen languages, with a strong focus on sustainable tourism.
Remarkably, Go Turkey’s new digital nomad portal highlights Dalaman and Istanbul as perfect starting points for its audience to come live and work in Türkiye. The website specifically promotes the readily available coworking and meeting spaces that are becoming commonplace in Istanbul. According to the website, Dalman’s primary attractions are its luxury and boutique hotels, along with its slower pace of life, blue water, and healthful local products and food.
Where are the best locations in Turkey?
One of the greatest places for a digital nomad to live is Turkey. In addition to having historical
attractions and being close to the sea, the cities of Antalya, Izmir, and Istanbul are all bustling and beautiful. Istanbul, which is located on both the European and Asian continents, is unmatched in terms of its rich history, modern architecture, multiculturalism, and expansiveness. Depending on the district you choose in Istanbul, you can encounter a wide range of lifestyles.
The nation’s capital, Ankara, is undoubtedly a contemporary city, but many digital nomads who
prioritize living by the sea tend to overlook it. Fortunately, there are seaside communities like Izmir and Antalya that are more reasonably priced for property than Istanbul while still being vibrant urban centers with a diverse population.
Without a doubt, the province of Muğla is home to the greatest number of foreign residents who are Westerners. The most well-liked vacation spot in the nation, Bodrum, features a sizable expat community as well as a variety of districts and neighborhoods with varying standard of life. Some neighborhoods have the feel of a city center, while others are more relaxed and concentrated around the sea. The area is practically a metropolis. In any case, this most sought-after residential area down south has some of the highest rental prices in the nation.
The problem is that as you move east from Bodrum, the humidity and warmth increase, making the weather increasingly intolerable for certain people. It is true that the temperatures rise as one travels from Marmaris to Fethiye and ultimately Antalya. The good news is that rental prices have decreased accordingly. Naturally, there will also be more reasonably priced housing in the more rural areas that surround these towns.
Is Dalaman the ideal location?
Dalaman is recommended by the GoTurkey website as the best alternative for digital nomads after Istanbul. It’s interesting to see Dalaman, a considerably lesser-known and less frequented destination in Turkey, portrayed as the perfect place for digital nomads for people who are familiar with the country.
To those who do not know Türkiye, Dalaman is the town on the southern shore that receives the fewest visitors. Despite having many less conveniences and being extremely quiet, it is still stunning.
The regions that can be reached via the International Dalaman Airport, which is conveniently situated around an hour’s drive between Marmaris and Fethiye and even closer to the U.K. expat community of Dalyan, are, I suppose, what the GoTurkey website is referring to. Yes, nearly half of Dalyan’s year-round residents are British, and the cost of dining and renting there undoubtedly reflects this. And maybe for that reason, the yet mostly unexplored, untamed, and undeveloped region of Dalaman might be worth seeing. It still has direct charter flights from UK cities, lines the sea, and is close to well-known expat hotspots.
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