The Consulate General of Cuba in Istanbul is a career consular post of Cuba in Istanbul; it provides consular services for Cuban citizens in its consular district.
Contact Details
| Address | Huzur Mah. Fazıl Kaftanoğlu Cad. K:2 No:7 Sarıyer, Istanbul, Turkey |
| Telephone | +90 537 955 78 16 |
| consulado.estambul@tr.embacuba.cu | |
| Consul General | Raul Ernesto Madrigal Cardenas |
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
Before your visit
Fazıl Kaftanoğlu Cad. K:2 No:7 Sarıyer, Istanbul.
About the Consulate General of Cuba in Istanbul
The consul general is Raul Ernesto Madrigal Cardenas, according to the Diplomatic Portal of the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (accessed 19 October 2026). Cuba is also represented by the Embassy of Cuba in Turkey. 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
What Cuban citizens usually need to bring for the most common requests, based on official Cuban government information:
Renewing a Cuban passport abroad
- Renewal is possible for passports issued on or after 1 January 2010
- The consular application form (planilla)
- A photocopy of the passport’s main page
- Two colour passport photos, high resolution, light background, no dark glasses
- Cubans born abroad who acquired citizenship: the citizenship resolution and Cuban birth certificate
- Some consulates accept postal applications, others only in person (biometric data) – check with your consulate
Sources: Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs – passport renewal by e-mail or post, Consulate General of Cuba in Madrid (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: Czech Republic (consulate general), 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), Honduras (honorary), Hungary (consulate general), India (consulate general), Indonesia (consulate general). 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 Cuba can contact the Turkish Embassy in Havana, 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 Cuba in Turkey
Cuba in Turkey
Measured in a straight line from Istanbul, the nearest other Cuban office is the Embassy in Ankara (about 350 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Istanbul.
- Ankara (350 km) – Embassy of Cuba in Turkey
- Istanbul – Consulate General of Cuba in Istanbul (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), 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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