The Consulate General of Türkiye in Karlsruhe is an official consular representation of Türkiye in Germany, providing consular services for Turkish citizens in the Karlsruhe and Freiburg administrative regions.
Contact Details
| Address | Rintheimer Straße 82, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany |
| Telephone | +49 721 98 44 00 +49 721 98 44 10 +49 721 98 44 11 |
| Fax | +49 721 85 60 13 |
| konsulat.karlsruhe@mfa.gov.tr | |
| Website | karlsruhe-bk.mfa.gov.tr |
| Head of Mission | Mahmut Niyazi Sezgin, Consul General |
| Consular district | Karlsruhe and Freiburg administrative regions (Baden-Württemberg) |
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 08:30 - 11:30 |
| Tuesday | 08:30 - 11:30 |
| Wednesday | 08:30 - 11:30 |
| Thursday | 08:30 - 11:30 |
| Friday | 08:30 - 11:30 |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
Hours may vary on public holidays. Please confirm before you visit.
Location of the Consulate
Before your visit
- Telephone: +49 721 98 44 00, 10 or 11.
About the Turkish Consulate General in Karlsruhe
Headed by Consul General Mahmut Niyazi Sezgin, the Karlsruhe office covers western Baden-Württemberg: the Karlsruhe region (including Mannheim, Heidelberg and Pforzheim) and the Freiburg region down to Lake Constance’s western shore.
Which Turkish consulate general is responsible for me?
| Consulate General | Area covered |
|---|---|
| Berlin | Berlin, Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Saxony |
| Hamburg | Hamburg, Schleswig-Holstein |
| Hanover | Lower Saxony (except the south-east), Bremen, Saxony-Anhalt |
| Düsseldorf | Düsseldorf administrative region, except Essen and Mülheim |
| Essen | Arnsberg administrative region, plus Essen and Mülheim an der Ruhr |
| Cologne (Hürth) | Cologne administrative region |
| Münster | Münster and Detmold administrative regions |
| Frankfurt am Main | Hesse, except the north |
| Kassel | Northern Hesse, Thuringia and neighbouring districts |
| Mainz | Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland |
| Stuttgart | Stuttgart and Tübingen administrative regions |
| Karlsruhe | Karlsruhe and Freiburg administrative regions |
| Munich | Upper Bavaria, Lower Bavaria, Swabia |
| Nuremberg | Franconia and the Upper Palatinate |
Consular services
- Passports and emergency travel documents
- Nationality: loss, renunciation and reacquisition of Turkish citizenship
- Notarial certification of signatures and documents
- Registration of children born in Germany
How do I get an appointment?
Book online through the Turkish consular appointment system (konsolosluk.gov.tr). The counter closes at 11:30.
Documents checklist
What Turkish citizens usually need to bring for the most common requests, based on official Turkish government information:
New ordinary passport (adults)
- Book an appointment first – applications must be made in person
- Turkish ID card (T.C. Kimlik Kartı) or temporary ID document
- All previous passports that have not been cancelled, valid or expired
- One biometric photo, 50 × 60 mm, white background, taken within the last 6 months
- The application form is prepared at the consulate
- Passports cannot be extended – a new passport is issued each time
Temporary passport (emergency travel)
- Turkish ID card – original and photocopy
- Any previous passports (valid or expired) that have not been cancelled
- If both passport and ID are lost: a photo document such as a family register or driving licence
- One biometric photo, 50 × 60 mm, white background
- Plane or bus ticket back to Türkiye or to your country of residence
- No passport fee is charged for a temporary passport
Sources: Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs – consular procedures: passport (konsolosluk.gov.tr), Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs – temporary passport (konsolosluk.gov.tr) (checked October 2026). Requirements and fees can change and individual posts may ask for more – confirm the current list with the consulate before your visit.
Visa information
Germans can visit Türkiye without a visa for up to 90 days in any 180-day period, with a passport or an identity card. Leaving the country for a day to start a new 90-day stay no longer works.
Closing days
Closed on Baden-Württemberg public holidays and Turkish holidays, for example 29 October and both Bayram holidays.
Emergency assistance
In urgent cases – an arrest or a death in the family, including transfer of the deceased to Türkiye – contact the consulate general. Germans in Istanbul or Izmir are helped by the German consulates general there.
Turkish missions in Germany
Measured in a straight line from Karlsruhe, the nearest other Turkish office is the Consulate General in Stuttgart (about 62 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Karlsruhe.
- Berlin (520 km) – Embassy of Türkiye
- Berlin (520 km) – Consulate General (Berlin, Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Saxony)
- Düsseldorf (270 km) – Consulate General
- Essen (290 km) – Consulate General
- Frankfurt am Main (120 km) – Consulate General (Hesse)
- Hamburg (520 km) – Consulate General (Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein)
- Hanover (390 km) – Consulate General (Lower Saxony, Bremen and Saxony-Anhalt)
- Cologne (Hürth) (240 km) – Consulate General
- Kassel (270 km) – Consulate General
- Karlsruhe – Consulate General (this page)
- Mainz (110 km) – Consulate General (Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland)
- Munich (250 km) – Consulate General
- Münster (330 km) – Consulate General
- Nuremberg (200 km) – Consulate General
- Stuttgart (62 km) – Consulate General
- Aachen (260 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Regensburg (270 km) – Honorary Consulate
Frequently asked questions about the Consulate General of Türkiye in Karlsruhe
Which Turkish consulate covers Mannheim?
The Consulate General in Karlsruhe, which covers the Karlsruhe administrative region.
Does the Turkish consulate in Karlsruhe cover Freiburg?
Yes, the Freiburg administrative region belongs to Karlsruhe.
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Details checked on 7 October 2026. Sources: German Federal Foreign Office, Embassy of the Republic of Türkiye in Berlin. Rules and opening hours can change. Confirm with the consulate before your visit.
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