The Honorary Consulate of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in Istanbul is a volunteer-run office that assists Congolese citizens in Turkey; passport and visa applications go to the Congolese Embassy in Ankara.
Contact Details
| Address | Orhan Veli Kanık Caddesi Özkan Sokak No : 6 Kat : 5 Kavacık - Beykoz, Istanbul, Turkey |
| Telephone | +90 216 425 37 77 |
| bilgi@kdcistanbulc.om vize@kdcistanbul.com |
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 Istanbul
The honorary consulate represents the Democratic Republic of the Congo in Istanbul. No opening hours are published; arrange a visit in advance. To do so, call +90 216 425 37 77 or e-mail bilgi@kdcistanbulc.om.
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.
Holders of ordinary Congolese passports need a visa for Türkiye, issued by a Turkish embassy or consulate, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Türkiye.
Which Congolese office issues passports and visas?
Passports and other formal consular services for Congolese citizens are handled by the Congolese Embassy in Ankara.
Contact details of the Congolese Embassy in Ankara, as listed on its page in this directory:
- Address: İlkbahar Mah. 606 Sok. No:12 Yıldız Çankaya, Ankara, Turkey
- Telephone: +90 312 466 09 16
- Email: missionrdcankara@gmail.com
- Opening hours: Monday to Friday 09:00–12:00 and 14:00–17:00
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 the Democratic Republic of the Congo and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Congolese 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 Istanbul
133 other countries are represented in Istanbul, among them: Cook Islands (honorary), Croatia (consulate general), Cuba (consulate general), Czech Republic (consulate general), Côte d’Ivoire (honorary), Denmark (consulate general), Egypt (consulate general), El Salvador (honorary), Eritrea (honorary), Estonia (honorary), Fiji (honorary), Finland (honorary), France (consulate general), Gambia (honorary), Georgia (consulate general), Germany (consulate general), Ghana (consulate general), Greece (consulate general), Guinea-Bissau (consulate general), Guyana (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 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 the Democratic Republic of the Congo can contact the Turkish Embassy in Kinshasa, 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).
Congolese missions in Turkey
Measured in a straight line from Istanbul, the nearest other Congolese office is the Embassy in Ankara (about 350 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Istanbul.
- Ankara (350 km) – Embassy of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in Turkey
- Istanbul – Honorary Consulate (this page)
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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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