The Honorary Consulate of Mauritius in Istanbul is a volunteer-run office that assists Mauritian citizens in Turkey; passport and visa applications go to the Mauritian embassy responsible for Turkey.
Contact Details
| Address | Akdeniz Mahallesi, Gaziosmanpaşa Bul. No:10/4, Izmir, Turkey |
| Telephone | +90 232 425 94 10 |
| l.soylu@soylu.com.tr a.huseyin@soylu.com.tr |
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 Mauritius in Istanbul. No opening hours are published; arrange a visit in advance. To do so, call +90 232 425 94 10 or e-mail l.soylu@soylu.com.tr.
The Diplomatic Portal of the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (accessed 19 October 2026) lists this honorary consulate under Istanbul, but the address it gives is in Izmir. Check with the honorary consul which office is in use before you travel.
Holders of ordinary Mauritian passports need a visa for Türkiye but can apply online for an e-Visa at evisa.gov.tr, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Türkiye.
Which Mauritian office issues passports and visas?
Passports and other formal consular services for Mauritian citizens are handled by the Mauritian embassy responsible for Turkey.
Mauritius has no embassy in Turkey, and the Diplomatic Portal of the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs does not name a Mauritian embassy accredited to Turkey; contact the honorary consulate for directions.
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 Mauritius and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Mauritian 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: Mexico (consulate), Moldova (consulate general), Mongolia (consulate general), Montenegro (consulate general), Morocco (consulate general), Namibia (honorary), Netherlands (consulate general), Niger (honorary), North Macedonia (consulate general), Norway (honorary), Oman (honorary), Pakistan (consulate general), Palestine (consulate general), Panama (consulate general), Papua New Guinea (honorary), Peru (honorary), Philippines (consulate general), Poland (consulate general), Portugal (honorary), Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (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 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 Mauritius can find the responsible Turkish mission in the list of Turkish representations or contact the 24-hour consular call centre of the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (konsolosluk.gov.tr).
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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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