The Consulate General of Bangladesh in Istanbul is a career consular post of Bangladesh in Istanbul; it provides consular services for Bangladeshi citizens in its consular district.
Contact Details
| Address | Beylerbeyi Beybostanı Sokak No:30/A Üsküdar, Istanbul, Turkey |
| Telephone | +90 216 318 42 30 +90 216 318 42 31 |
| Fax | +90 216 318 42 32 |
| istanbulcg.mission@mofa.gov.bd | |
| Consul General | Muhammad Mizanur Rahman |
Opening Hours
No opening hours are published in the Diplomatic Portal of the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (accessed 19 October 2026). Call or e-mail the consulate general before visiting.
Location of the Consulate General
About the Consulate General of Bangladesh in Istanbul
The consul general is Muhammad Mizanur Rahman, according to the Diplomatic Portal of the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (accessed 19 October 2026). Bangladesh is also represented by the Embassy of Bangladesh in Turkey. Bangladesh 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.
Documents checklist
The most frequent applications and the documents the Bangladeshi authorities ask for:
Bangladesh e-passport (application abroad)
- Apply online on the e-passport portal (epassport.gov.bd) and print the confirmation page showing “Application Submitted”
- Book an appointment and attend in person for biometric enrolment (fingerprints, iris scan, photo, signature)
- Bangladeshi national ID card (NID) or a 17-digit online birth registration certificate (English version) – foreign or handwritten birth certificates are not accepted
- Proof of legal status in Turkey (residence permit)
- Reissue: your current passport; lost passport: a police report (GD) with the passport number
- The passport is printed in Dhaka – processing can take several weeks
Sources: Embassy of Bangladesh in Berlin – passport application and appointment (mofa.gov.bd), High Commission of Bangladesh in Canberra – e-passport (mofa.gov.bd) (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: 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), Cook Islands (honorary), Côte d’Ivoire (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 Bangladesh can contact the Turkish Embassy in Dhaka, 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 Bangladesh in Turkey
Bangladesh in Turkey
Measured in a straight line from Istanbul, the nearest other Bangladeshi office is the Honorary Consulate in Izmir (about 330 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Istanbul.
- Ankara (350 km) – Embassy of Bangladesh in Turkey
- Istanbul – Consulate General of Bangladesh in Istanbul (this page)
- Izmir (330 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), 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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