Colombia Embassy Ankara

Before your visit

• Office hours: 09:00–13:00 and 14:00–17:00 (days of the week not specified in the Diplomatic Portal of the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (accessed 19 October 2026)).
• Also listed: Consular section: 10:00–13:00 (days not specified).

About the Embassy of Colombia in Turkey

The ambassador is Yenniffer Edilma Parra Moscoso, according to the Diplomatic Portal of the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (accessed 19 October 2026). Colombia is also represented by the Consulate General of Colombia in Istanbul. Colombia also has honorary consulates in Antalya and Izmir. The office is in the capital, Ankara, about 26 km in a straight line from Ankara Esenboğa Airport.

Do Colombian citizens need a visa for Turkey?

Holders of ordinary Colombian 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.

Documents checklist

Prepare these documents before your appointment. The lists are taken from official Colombian sources:

Colombian passport (application abroad)

• Abroad, only Colombian consulates issue passports – the application and the collection are in person
• Original cédula de ciudadanía (or the original contraseña receipt if you do not have the card yet)
• To collect the passport: original Colombian ID and the payment receipt
• Ordinary passports are valid for 10 years; processing at consulates takes about 8 working days
• Minors: accompanied by a parent or legal representative with their cédula; a third party needs a special power of attorney from both parents (apostilled and translated into Spanish if made abroad)

Sources: Colombian Ministry of Foreign Affairs – passports, Colombian Ministry of Foreign Affairs – passport requirements (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 Ankara

144 other countries are represented in Ankara, among them: Costa Rica (embassy), Croatia (embassy), Cuba (embassy), Czech Republic (embassy), Côte d’Ivoire (embassy), Democratic Republic of the Congo (embassy), Denmark (embassy), Djibouti (embassy), Dominican Republic (embassy), Ecuador (embassy), Egypt (embassy), El Salvador (embassy), Equatorial Guinea (embassy), Estonia (embassy), Ethiopia (embassy), Finland (embassy), France (embassy), Gabon (embassy), Gambia (embassy), Republic of the Congo (embassy). The full list of all 145 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 embassy 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 Colombia can contact the Turkish Embassy in Bogotá, 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 Colombia in Turkey

Colombia in Turkey

Measured in a straight line from Ankara, the nearest other Colombian office is the Consulate General in Istanbul (about 350 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Ankara.

• Ankara – Embassy of Colombia in Turkey (this page)
• Istanbul (350 km) – Consulate General of Colombia in Istanbul
• Antalya (390 km) – Honorary Consulate
• Izmir (520 km) – Honorary Consulate