Lithuania Consulate Izmir

About the honorary consulate in Izmir

The honorary consulate represents Lithuania in Izmir. According to the Diplomatic Portal of the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (accessed 19 October 2026), the honorary consul is Mustafa Ahmet Özsoy. No opening hours are published; arrange a visit in advance. To do so, call +90 232 371 51 50 or e-mail mustafa@mustafaozsoy.net.

Izmir, in İzmir Province, lies about 521 km in a straight line from Ankara; the nearest international airport is Izmir Adnan Menderes Airport (about 15 km).

Holders of ordinary Lithuanian 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.

Which Lithuanian office issues passports and visas?

Passports and other formal consular services for Lithuanian citizens are handled by the Lithuanian Embassy in Ankara.

Contact details of the Lithuanian Embassy in Ankara, as listed on its page in this directory:

• Address: Mahatma Gandi Cad. No:38, G.O.P., Ankara, Turkey
• Telephone: +90 312 447 07 66
• Email: amb.tr@urm.lt
• Opening hours: Monday to Thursday 08:00–17:00; Friday 08:00–15:30

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 Lithuania and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Lithuanian 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 Izmir

54 other countries are represented in Izmir, among them: Luxembourg (honorary), Malta (honorary), Netherlands (honorary), Niger (honorary), North Macedonia (honorary), Norway (honorary), Pakistan (honorary), Philippines (honorary), Poland (honorary), Portugal (honorary), Romania (consulate general), Russia (honorary), Senegal (honorary), Serbia (honorary), Slovakia (honorary), Slovenia (honorary), South Africa (honorary), Spain (honorary), Sri Lanka (honorary), Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (consulate general). The full list of all 55 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 Lithuania can contact the Turkish Embassy in Vilnius, 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).

Lithuanian missions in Turkey

Measured in a straight line from Izmir, the nearest other Lithuanian office is the Honorary Consulate in Bursa (about 260 km). The nearest embassy or career consulate is the Embassy in Ankara (about 520 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Izmir.

• Ankara (520 km) – Embassy of Lithuania in Turkey
• Antalya (360 km) – Honorary Consulate
• Bursa (260 km) – Honorary Consulate
• Istanbul (330 km) – Honorary Consulate
• Izmir – Honorary Consulate (this page)
• Mersin (680 km) – Honorary Consulate