Mexico Embassy Ankara

About the Embassy of Mexico in Turkey

The ambassador is Francisco Javier Diaz De Leon, according to the Diplomatic Portal of the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (accessed 19 October 2026). Mexico is also represented by the Consulate of Mexico in Istanbul. Mexico also has honorary consulates in Antalya, İzmit and Kütahya. The office is in the capital, Ankara, about 26 km in a straight line from Ankara Esenboğa Airport.

Do Mexican citizens need a visa for Turkey?

Holders of ordinary Mexican 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.

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 embassy before your visit.

Other consulates and embassies in Ankara

144 other countries are represented in Ankara, among them: Moldova (embassy), Mongolia (embassy), Montenegro (embassy), Morocco (embassy), Netherlands (embassy), New Zealand (embassy), Nicaragua (embassy), Niger (embassy), Nigeria (embassy), North Macedonia (embassy), Norway (embassy), Oman (embassy), Pakistan (embassy), Palestine (embassy), Panama (embassy), Paraguay (embassy), Peru (embassy), Philippines (embassy), Poland (embassy), Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (embassy). The full list of all 145 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 embassy 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 Ankara, the nearest other Mexican office is the Honorary Consulate in Kütahya (about 250 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Ankara.

• Ankara – Embassy of Mexico in Turkey (this page)
• Istanbul (350 km) – Consulate of Mexico in Istanbul
• Antalya (390 km) – Honorary Consulate
• İzmit (260 km) – Honorary Consulate
• Kütahya (250 km) – Honorary Consulate