The Consulate of Mexico in Istanbul is a career consular post of Mexico in Istanbul; it provides consular services for Mexican citizens in its consular district.
Contact Details
| Address | Lale Sokak No:23 Levent, Istanbul, Turkey |
| Telephone | +90 212 284 10 02 |
| Fax | +90 212 284 10 08 |
| infoetb@sre.gob.mx conestambul@sre.gob.mx |
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 before visiting.
Location of the Consulate
About the Consulate of Mexico in Istanbul
Mexico is also represented by the Embassy of Mexico in Turkey. Mexico also has honorary consulates in Antalya, İzmit and Kütahya. 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
The most frequent applications and the documents the Mexican authorities ask for:
Renewing a Mexican passport abroad (adults)
- Book an appointment via MiConsulado (WhatsApp/phone) or citas.sre.gob.mx – some consulates also accept walk-ins
- The passport you are renewing (or the theft/loss report from the local authorities)
- Application form and payment according to the validity chosen (3, 6 or 10 years for adults abroad)
- Older passports may require proof of nationality and identity again (e.g. INE voter card, matrícula consular)
- One-year passports and some old booklet types cannot be renewed – apply as a first passport
Sources: Embassy of Mexico in Spain – passport renewal for adults (sre.gob.mx), Consulate General of Mexico in New York – Mexican passport (sre.gob.mx) (checked October 2026). Requirements and fees can change and individual posts may ask for more – confirm the current list with the consulate.
Other consulates and embassies in Istanbul
133 other countries are represented in Istanbul, among them: 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), Qatar (consulate general), 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 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 Mexico can contact the Turkish Embassy in Ciudad de Mexico, 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 Mexico in Turkey
Mexico in Turkey
Measured in a straight line from Istanbul, the nearest other Mexican office is the Honorary Consulate in İzmit (about 86 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Istanbul.
- Ankara (350 km) – Embassy of Mexico in Turkey
- Istanbul – Consulate of Mexico in Istanbul (this page)
- Antalya (480 km) – Honorary Consulate
- İzmit (86 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Kütahya (200 km) – Honorary Consulate
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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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