The Consulate General of Austria in Istanbul is a career consular post of Austria in Istanbul; it provides consular services for Austrian citizens in its consular district.
Contact Details
| Address | Köybaşı Cad., 42-46; Yeniköy 34464, Istanbul, Turkey |
| Telephone | +90 212 363 84 10 +90 212 363 84 14 |
| Fax | +90 212 262 26 22 |
| istanbul-gk@bmeia.gv.at | |
| Website | www.bmeia.gv.at/gk-istanbul |
| Consul General | Doris Fida-Srajner |
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 09:00 - 12:00 |
| Tuesday | 09:00 - 12:00 |
| Wednesday | 09:00 - 12:00 |
| Thursday | 09:00 - 12:00 |
| Friday | 09:00 - 12:00 |
Hours shown: public hours for Austrian citizens, applications by appointment (website), according to the consulate general’s official website (checked October 2026). Visa section, collection of passports and late documents (website): Monday and Friday 14:00–15:00; Telephone enquiries Monday to Friday 12:30–15:30, according to the consulate general’s website. Closed on public holidays.
Location of the Consulate General
About the Consulate General of Austria in Istanbul
The consul general is Doris Fida-Srajner, according to the Diplomatic Portal of the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (accessed 19 October 2026). Austria is also represented by the Embassy of Austria in Turkey. Austria also has honorary consulates in Antakya, Antalya, Bodrum, Bursa, Edirne and Izmir. Istanbul lies about 350 km in a straight line from Ankara; Istanbul Airport is about 36 km and Sabiha Gökçen International Airport about 31 km from the city centre.
From the consulate general’s website
According to its website, the Austrian Consulate General in Istanbul is at Köybaşı Caddesi No. 46, 34464 Yeniköy; visa applications are accepted only by appointment, while documents can be handed in and passports collected on Monday and Friday 14:00–15:00. Austrian citizens are received Monday to Friday 09:00–12:00, applications by appointment; telephone enquiries are answered on weekdays 12:30–15:30.
Source: www.bmeia.gv.at/gk-istanbul/ueber-uns/anfahrt-und-oeffnungszeiten (checked October 2026).
Documents checklist
The most frequent applications and the documents the Austrian authorities ask for:
Austrian passport (application abroad)
- Book an appointment and apply in person (also infants) – postal applications are not accepted; some honorary consulates also take applications
- Passport application form (Reisepassantrag), downloadable from the embassy website
- Birth certificate and proof of Austrian citizenship (Staatsbürgerschaftsnachweis) or your current Austrian passport/ID
- Proof of residence in Turkey and, where applicable, your residence permit
- A recent passport photo meeting the EU/Austrian criteria (taken by a professional photographer)
- Marriage, divorce or name-change documents if relevant; foreign documents with apostille and German translation (English often accepted)
Sources: Austrian Embassy London – passport (bmeia.gv.at), Austrian Embassy Canberra – Austrian passport (bmeia.gv.at) (checked October 2026). Requirements and fees can change and individual posts may ask for more – confirm the current list with the consulate general (istanbul-gk@bmeia.gv.at) – applications are accepted by appointment only.
Other consulates and embassies in Istanbul
133 other countries are represented in Istanbul, among them: Azerbaijan (consulate general), Bangladesh (consulate general), Barbados (honorary), Belarus (consulate general), Belgium (consulate general), Benin (honorary), Bosnia and Herzegovina (consulate general), Brazil (consulate general), Bulgaria (consulate general), Burkina Faso (honorary), Cabo Verde (honorary), Cambodia (honorary), Cameroon (honorary), Canada (consulate general), Central African Republic (honorary), Chile (honorary), China (consulate general), Colombia (consulate general), Comoros (honorary), Democratic Republic of the Congo (honorary). The full list of all 134 missions is on the overview page for Turkey.
Closing days
Under Law No. 2429, Türkiye’s public holidays are 1 January, 23 April, 1 May, 19 May, 15 July, 30 August and Republic Day on 29 October (from 13:00 on 28 October), plus the Ramadan Feast and the Feast of the Sacrifice, whose dates move each year; in 2027 they fall on 9–11 March and 16–19 May, each starting at 13:00 the day before, according to the Presidency of Religious Affairs. Holidays that fall on a weekend are not moved to a working day. The consulate general may also close on days set by its own government.
Emergency assistance
In Turkey, dial 112 for an ambulance, the fire service or the police (GOV.UK travel advice). Turkish citizens who need help in Austria can contact the Turkish Embassy in Vienna, listed by the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, or the 24-hour consular call centre of the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (konsolosluk.gov.tr).
Diplomatic missions of Austria in Turkey
Austria in Turkey
Measured in a straight line from Istanbul, the nearest other Austrian office is the Honorary Consulate in Bursa (about 92 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Istanbul.
- Ankara (350 km) – Embassy of Austria in Turkey
- Istanbul – Consulate General of Austria in Istanbul (this page)
- Antakya – Honorary Consulate
- Antalya (480 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Bodrum (460 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Bursa (92 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Edirne (220 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Izmir (330 km) – Honorary Consulate
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Details checked on 19 October 2026. Sources: official website of the consulate general (checked October 2026), Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Türkiye – Diplomatic Portal, Diplomatic Missions (accessed 19 October 2026), Law No. 2429 on National Holidays and General Holidays (mevzuat.gov.tr), Presidency of Religious Affairs (Diyanet) – official holidays 2027, GOV.UK foreign travel advice: Turkey (getting help, updated 15 October 2026), www.bmeia.gv.at/gk-istanbul.
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