The Consulate General of the United States in Istanbul is a career consular post of the United States in Istanbul; it provides consular services for US citizens in its consular district.
Contact Details
| Address | İstinye Mah., Kaplıcalar Mevkii, No:2, İstinye, Istanbul, Turkey |
| Telephone | +90 212 335 90 00 +90 212 335 92 67 |
| Fax | +90 212 335 90 19 |
| consulgeneral-istanbul@state.gov | |
| Website | tr.usembassy.gov |
| Consul General | Michael Anthony Lally |
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 07:45 - 16:30 |
| Tuesday | 07:45 - 16:30 |
| Wednesday | 07:45 - 16:30 |
| Thursday | 07:45 - 16:30 |
| Friday | 07:45 - 16:30 |
Hours shown: hours of operation (website), according to the consulate general’s official website (checked October 2026). Closed on public holidays.
Location of the Consulate General
About the Consulate General of the United States in Istanbul
The consul general is Michael Anthony Lally, according to the Diplomatic Portal of the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (accessed 19 October 2026). The United States is also represented by the Embassy of the United States in Turkey and the Consulate of the United States in Adana. The United States also has an honorary consulate in 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
The U.S. Embassy’s website lists the consulate in Istanbul at Poligon Mahallesi, Sarıyer Caddesi No. 75, 34460 İstinye, open Monday to Friday 07:45–16:30; the Turkish foreign ministry’s Diplomatic Portal gives İstinye Mah., Kaplıcalar Mevkii No. 2.
Source: tr.usembassy.gov (checked October 2026).
Documents checklist
What US citizens usually need to bring for the most common requests, based on official US government information:
Renewing a U.S. passport abroad
- Contact the U.S. embassy or consulate for your area for its submission instructions
- Renewal with Form DS-82 is possible only if your last passport was issued within the last 15 years, when you were 16 or older, and has never been reported lost or stolen
- The passport must be in your current name – otherwise bring the marriage certificate, divorce decree or other name-change document
- If you do not qualify (e.g. lost or stolen passport, or issued more than 15 years ago) you must apply in person
- Abroad you pay only the passport fee (book: $130) – no expedite fee
Sources: U.S. Department of State – renew your passport, U.S. Department of State – where to apply (checked October 2026). Requirements and fees can change and individual posts may ask for more – confirm the current list with the consulate general.
Other consulates and embassies in Istanbul
133 other countries are represented in Istanbul, among them: Afghanistan (consulate general), Albania (consulate general), Algeria (consulate general), Angola (consulate general), Argentina (consulate general), Australia (consulate general), Austria (consulate general), Azerbaijan (consulate general), Bangladesh (consulate general), Barbados (honorary), Belarus (consulate general), Belgium (consulate general), Benin (honorary), Bosnia and Herzegovina (consulate general), Uruguay (consulate general), Uzbekistan (consulate general), Vanuatu (honorary), Venezuela (consulate general), Vietnam (honorary), Yemen (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 the United States can contact the Turkish Embassy in Washington, D.C., 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 the United States in Turkey
The United States in Turkey
Measured in a straight line from Istanbul, the nearest other US office is the Honorary Consulate in Izmir (about 330 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Istanbul.
- Ankara (350 km) – Embassy of the United States in Turkey
- Istanbul – Consulate General of the United States in Istanbul (this page)
- Adana (710 km) – Consulate of the United States in Adana
- 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), tr.usembassy.gov.
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