Turkey Embassy Belgrade

About the Embassy of Türkiye in Serbia

The ambassador is İlhan Saygılı, according to the Diplomatic List of the Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (29 September 2026); the ministry’s Precedence List (14 September 2026) gives 16 December 2024 as the date credentials were presented. Türkiye is also represented by the Consulate General of Türkiye in Novi Pazar and the Consular Office of Türkiye in Niš. The office is in the capital, Belgrade, about 12 km in a straight line from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport.

The Diplomatic List of the Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (29 September 2026) also lists: Office of the Commercial Counsellor: Maglajska 8/3, tel. +381 11 367 6221, belgrade@ekonomi.gov.tr; Office of the Culture and Tourism Counsellor: Dobračina 38, tel. +381 11 243 2249, info@posetitursku.com; Turkish International Cooperation Agency (TIKA): Coordination Office: Užička 58b, tel. +381 11 266 2023, belgrad@tika.gov.tr.

From the embassy’s website

The embassy’s website gives an on-call number for emergencies outside office hours, +381 69 669948, and offers online appointments for consular services and visa pre-applications. It names İlhan Saygılı as ambassador and lists the Turkish Consulate General in Novi Pazar.

Source: belgrad-be.mfa.gov.tr/Mission/Contact (checked October 2026).

Do Turkish citizens need a visa for Serbia?

Citizens of Türkiye with ordinary passports do not need a visa for visits to Serbia of up to 90 days within a six-month period, according to the Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ visa regime page. Serbia is not part of the Schengen area and applies its own visa rules.

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 embassy before your visit.

Other consulates and embassies in Belgrade

94 other countries are represented in Belgrade, among them: Albania (embassy), Algeria (embassy), Angola (embassy), Argentina (embassy), Armenia (embassy), Australia (embassy), Austria (embassy), Azerbaijan (embassy), Bangladesh (honorary), Belarus (embassy), Belarus (honorary), Belgium (embassy), Bosnia and Herzegovina (embassy), Ukraine (embassy), United Arab Emirates (embassy), United Kingdom (embassy), United States (embassy), Vanuatu (honorary), Venezuela (embassy), Zambia (honorary). The full list of all 95 missions is on the overview page for Serbia.

Closing days

Serbia’s non-working public holidays are New Year (1 and 2 January), Orthodox Christmas (7 January), Statehood Day (15 and 16 February), Orthodox Easter from Good Friday to Easter Monday, Labour Day (1 and 2 May) and Armistice Day (11 November). If a state holiday falls on a Sunday, the next working day is off. In 2027 Orthodox Easter falls on 2 May, which is also the second day of Labour Day, so offices close from 30 April to 4 May 2027. The embassy may also close on Türkiye’s national day (29 October).

Emergency assistance

Outside office hours, Turkish citizens can call the embassy’s emergency number +381 69 669 948, according to the embassy’s website. In Serbia, dial 112 for any emergency, 194 for an ambulance, 193 for the fire service and 192 for the police (UK Foreign Office travel advice for Serbia). Serbian citizens who need help in Türkiye can contact the Embassy of Serbia in Ankara or the consular department of the Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (+381 11 306 8268, okp@mfa.rs).

Diplomatic missions of Türkiye in Serbia

Türkiye in Serbia

Measured in a straight line from Belgrade, the nearest other Turkish office is the Consulate General in Novi Pazar (about 190 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Belgrade.

• Belgrade – Embassy of Türkiye in Serbia (this page)
• Novi Pazar (190 km) – Consulate General of Türkiye in Novi Pazar
• Niš (200 km) – Consular Office of Türkiye in Niš