The Honorary Consulate of Chile in Izmir is a volunteer-run office that assists Chilean citizens in Turkey; passport and visa applications go to the Chilean Embassy in Ankara.
Contact Details
| Address | Gazi Bulvari Aran Is Merkezi No:93 2/203 Cankaya, Izmir, Turkey |
| Telephone | +90 232 465 22 89 |
| m.sanford@sanford.com.tr |
Opening Hours
No regular opening hours are published. Contact the consulate by phone or e-mail to arrange a visit.
Location of the Consulate
About the honorary consulate in Izmir
The honorary consulate represents Chile in Izmir. No opening hours are published; arrange a visit in advance. To do so, call +90 232 465 22 89 or e-mail m.sanford@sanford.com.tr.
Izmir, in İzmir Province, lies about 521 km in a straight line from Ankara; the nearest international airport is Izmir Adnan Menderes Airport (about 15 km).
Holders of ordinary Chilean passports do not need a visa for Türkiye for stays of up to 90 days, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Türkiye; the period counted and other conditions are set out on the ministry’s page.
Which Chilean office issues passports and visas?
Passports and other formal consular services for Chilean citizens are handled by the Chilean Embassy in Ankara.
Contact details of the Chilean Embassy in Ankara, as listed on its page in this directory:
- Address: Kazım Özalp Mah. Hafta Sok. No:4, Ankara, Turkey
- Telephone: +90 312 447 34 18
- Email: echile.turquia@minrel.gob.cl
- Opening hours: Monday to Friday 09:00–17:00
What can an honorary consul do?
An honorary consul is not a career diplomat but a local resident – often a business person or lawyer – appointed by Chile and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Chilean citizens in an emergency (lost passport, accident, arrest), pass on applications and documents to the embassy, and certify signatures or life certificates. Passports and visas are not issued by an honorary consulate; they remain the responsibility of the embassy or a career consulate.
Other consulates and embassies in Izmir
54 other countries are represented in Izmir, among them: Colombia (honorary), Costa Rica (honorary), Croatia (honorary), Czech Republic (honorary), Côte d’Ivoire (honorary), Denmark (honorary), Dominican Republic (honorary), Eswatini (honorary), Finland (honorary), France (honorary), Georgia (honorary), Germany (consulate general), Greece (consulate general), Hungary (honorary), Ireland (honorary), Israel (honorary), Italy (consulate), Kazakhstan (consulate general), Kosovo (honorary), Lithuania (honorary). The full list of all 55 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 honorary consulate 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 Chile can contact the Turkish Embassy in Santiago, 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).
Chilean missions in Turkey
Measured in a straight line from Izmir, the nearest other Chilean office is the Honorary Consulate in Istanbul (about 330 km). The nearest embassy or career consulate is the Embassy in Ankara (about 520 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Izmir.
- Ankara (520 km) – Embassy of Chile in Turkey
- Istanbul (330 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Izmir – Honorary Consulate (this page)
- Mersin (680 km) – Honorary Consulate
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Details checked on 19 October 2026. Sources: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Türkiye – Diplomatic Portal, Diplomatic Missions (accessed 19 October 2026), Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Türkiye – Visa information for foreigners, 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).
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