Romania Consulate General Istanbul

Before your visit

No:42, Narin Sitesi, Etiler- Beşiktaş, Istanbul.

About the Consulate General of Romania in Istanbul

Romania is also represented by the Embassy of Romania in Turkey and the Consulate General of Romania in Izmir. Romania also has honorary consulates in Antalya and Eskişehir. 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

Prepare these documents before your appointment. The lists are taken from official Romanian sources:

Electronic passport for Romanians living abroad (CRDS)

• Book an appointment on econsulat.ro – you must apply in person (no post, no proxy)
• Romanian personal numeric code (CNP)
• Your Romanian identity card, if you have one – it is handed over when you register your residence abroad
• Your previous passport, if any
• Romanian birth certificate and, if applicable, marriage certificate or divorce decree (foreign certificates must first be transcribed into the Romanian civil register)
• Proof of your right of residence in Turkey (residence permit or registration certificate)
• The consular fee and passport booklet fee, paid at the mission

Sources: Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs – electronic passport for Romanians living abroad (mae.ro) (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: Russia (consulate general), Rwanda (honorary), Saint Kitts and Nevis (honorary), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (honorary), San Marino (honorary), Saudi Arabia (consulate general), Senegal (honorary), Serbia (consulate general), Seychelles (honorary), Sierra Leone (honorary), Slovakia (consulate general), Slovenia (honorary), Somalia (honorary), South Africa (honorary), South Sudan (honorary), Spain (consulate general), Sri Lanka (honorary), Sudan (consulate general), Suriname (honorary), Sweden (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 Romania can contact the Turkish Embassy in Bucharest, 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 Romania in Turkey

Romania in Turkey

Measured in a straight line from Istanbul, the nearest other Romanian office is the Honorary Consulate in Eskişehir (about 190 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Istanbul.

• Ankara (350 km) – Embassy of Romania in Turkey
• Istanbul – Consulate General of Romania in Istanbul (this page)
• Izmir (330 km) – Consulate General of Romania in Izmir
• Antalya (480 km) – Honorary Consulate
• Eskişehir (190 km) – Honorary Consulate