Spain Consulate General Istanbul

Before your visit

• Office hours: 08:30–15:30 (days of the week not specified in the Diplomatic Portal of the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (accessed 19 October 2026)).

About the Consulate General of Spain in Istanbul

The consul general is Jose Antonio De Ory Peral, according to the Diplomatic Portal of the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (accessed 19 October 2026). Spain is also represented by the Embassy of Spain in Turkey. Spain also has honorary consulates in Antalya, Izmir, İzmit and Nevşehir. 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 Spanish citizens usually need to bring for the most common requests, based on official Spanish government information:

Spanish passport (application abroad)

• Registration in the consular register (Registro de Matrícula Consular) of the consulate where you live
• Personal appearance with an appointment – applications cannot be made by post or through agencies
• Your previous passport, even if expired or damaged
• Your DNI, if you have one
• A recent passport photo
• A literal birth certificate (issued for the passport, less than 6 months old) if you have neither DNI nor passport or both expired more than 3 years ago

Sources: Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs – consular services: passports (exteriores.gob.es) (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: 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), United States (consulate general), Uruguay (consulate general), Uzbekistan (consulate general), Vanuatu (honorary), Venezuela (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 Spain can contact the Turkish Embassy in Madrid, 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 Spain in Turkey

Spain in Turkey

Measured in a straight line from Istanbul, the nearest other Spanish office is the Honorary Consulate in İzmit (about 86 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Istanbul.

• Ankara (350 km) – Embassy of Spain in Turkey
• Istanbul – Consulate General of Spain in Istanbul (this page)
• Antalya (480 km) – Honorary Consulate
• Izmir (330 km) – Honorary Consulate
• İzmit (86 km) – Honorary Consulate
• Nevşehir (560 km) – Honorary Consulate