The Consulate General of Slovakia in Istanbul is a career consular post of Slovakia in Istanbul; it provides consular services for Slovak citizens in its consular district.
Contact Details
| Address | Bambu Sok. No: 6, 3 Levent, 34330, Istanbul, Turkey |
| Telephone | +90 212 317 94 30 +90 212 317 94 31 |
| Fax | +90 212 317 94 29 |
| cons.istanbul@mzv.sk | |
| Consul General | Alexander Sako |
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 general before visiting.
Location of the Consulate General
Before your visit
No: 6, 3 Levent, 34330, Istanbul.
About the Consulate General of Slovakia in Istanbul
The consul general is Alexander Sako, according to the Diplomatic Portal of the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (accessed 19 October 2026). Slovakia is also represented by the Embassy of Slovakia in Turkey. Slovakia also has honorary consulates in Antalya, Edirne, Izmir, Kayseri, Mersin, Tekirdağ and Trabzon. 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
What Slovak citizens usually need to bring for the most common requests, based on official Slovak government information:
Slovak passport (application abroad)
- Book an appointment (many embassies use an electronic booking service) and apply in person (applicants 18+)
- A valid Slovak ID card or Slovak passport as proof of citizenship – a driving licence is not accepted
- Without either: first obtain a Slovak citizenship certificate
- Name changes abroad: the apostilled certificate with Slovak translation
- Passports are produced in Slovakia; lost passport: emergency travel document for the return to Slovakia
Sources: Embassy of Slovakia in Washington – passport (mzv.sk), Embassy of Slovakia in Vienna – passport (mzv.sk) (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: Slovenia (honorary), Somalia (honorary), South Africa (honorary), South Sudan (honorary), Spain (consulate general), Sri Lanka (honorary), Sudan (consulate general), Suriname (honorary), Sweden (consulate general), Switzerland (consulate general), Syria (consulate general), Tajikistan (consulate general), Tanzania (honorary), Thailand (honorary), Trinidad and Tobago (honorary), Tunisia (consulate general), Turkmenistan (consulate general), Ukraine (consulate general), United Arab Emirates (consulate general), United Kingdom (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 Slovakia can contact the Turkish Embassy in Bratislava, 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 Slovakia in Turkey
Slovakia in Turkey
Measured in a straight line from Istanbul, the nearest other Slovak office is the Honorary Consulate in Tekirdağ (about 120 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Istanbul.
- Ankara (350 km) – Embassy of Slovakia in Turkey
- Istanbul – Consulate General of Slovakia in Istanbul (this page)
- Antalya (480 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Edirne (220 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Izmir (330 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Kayseri (610 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Mersin (680 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Tekirdağ (120 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Trabzon (900 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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