Georgia Consulate General Istanbul

Before your visit

Sümbül Sok. No: 17, Levent, Istanbul.

• Office hours: 09:00–18:00 (days of the week not specified in the Diplomatic Portal of the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (accessed 19 October 2026)).

About the Consulate General of Georgia in Istanbul

The consul general is Aleksandre Jishkariani, according to the Diplomatic Portal of the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (accessed 19 October 2026). Georgia is also represented by the Embassy of Georgia in Turkey and the Consulate General of Georgia in Trabzon. Georgia 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

What Georgian citizens usually need to bring for the most common requests, based on official Georgian government information:

Georgian biometric passport (application at a consulate)

• Book an appointment and apply in person – photo, fingerprints and signature are taken at the consulate
• A copy of your current identity document (passport or ID card)
• A passport photo (upload it when booking online or bring it on a USB stick)
• If your name changed through marriage or divorce abroad: the apostilled supporting document
• Prepared within about 45 days via a consulate; valid 10 years for adults
• Alternative: citizens abroad can reuse their existing biometric data via the online service of the Public Service Development Agency

Sources: Consulate General of Georgia in New York – biometric passport for adults (mfa.gov.ge), Public Service Development Agency of Georgia – passport (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: 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), Iran (consulate general), Iraq (consulate general), Israel (consulate general), Italy (consulate general), Jamaica (honorary), Japan (consulate general), Jordan (honorary), Kazakhstan (consulate general), Kenya (honorary), Kosovo (consulate general), South Korea (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 Georgia can contact the Turkish Embassy in Tbilisi, 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 Georgia in Turkey

Georgia in Turkey

Measured in a straight line from Istanbul, the nearest other Georgian office is the Honorary Consulate in Izmir (about 330 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Istanbul.

• Ankara (350 km) – Embassy of Georgia in Turkey
• Trabzon (900 km) – Consulate General of Georgia in Trabzon
• Istanbul – Consulate General of Georgia in Istanbul (this page)
• Izmir (330 km) – Honorary Consulate