Türkiye Consular Office Niš

Before your visit

The consular office is located at Branka Ćopića 16, 18000 Niš.

About the Consular Office of Türkiye in Niš

Türkiye is also represented by the Embassy of Türkiye in Serbia and the Consulate General of Türkiye in Novi Pazar. Niš, in the Pantelej area, in the Nišava District, lies about 202 km in a straight line from the centre of Belgrade and about 209 km from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport; Niš Constantine the Great Airport is about 4 km away.

From the consular office’s website

The Turkish foreign ministry’s website for the consular office in Niš gives the telephone number +381 18 415 92 55, the e-mail nis.kb@mfa.gov.tr and an on-call emergency number, +381 62 125 0912. Appointments for consular services for Turkish citizens and visa pre-applications are booked online.

Source: nis-kb.mfa.gov.tr/Mission/Contact (checked October 2026).

Documents checklist

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

New ordinary passport (adults)

• Book an appointment first – applications must be made in person
• Turkish ID card (T.C. Kimlik Kartı) or temporary ID document
• All previous passports that have not been cancelled, valid or expired
• One biometric photo, 50 × 60 mm, white background, taken within the last 6 months
• The application form is prepared at the consulate
• Passports cannot be extended – a new passport is issued each time

Temporary passport (emergency travel)

• Turkish ID card – original and photocopy
• Any previous passports (valid or expired) that have not been cancelled
• If both passport and ID are lost: a photo document such as a family register or driving licence
• One biometric photo, 50 × 60 mm, white background
• Plane or bus ticket back to Türkiye or to your country of residence
• No passport fee is charged for a temporary passport

Sources: Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs – consular procedures: passport (konsolosluk.gov.tr), Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs – temporary passport (konsolosluk.gov.tr) (checked October 2026). Requirements and fees can change and individual posts may ask for more – confirm the current list with the consular office.

Other consulates and embassies in Niš

6 other countries are represented in Niš: Austria (honorary), Bulgaria (consulate general), France (consular agency), Hungary (honorary), Poland (honorary), Slovakia (honorary).

Closing days

Serbia’s non-working public holidays are New Year (1 and 2 January), Orthodox Christmas (7 January), Statehood Day (15 and 16 February), Orthodox Easter from Good Friday to Easter Monday, Labour Day (1 and 2 May) and Armistice Day (11 November). If a state holiday falls on a Sunday, the next working day is off. In 2027 Orthodox Easter falls on 2 May, which is also the second day of Labour Day, so offices close from 30 April to 4 May 2027. The consular office may also close on Türkiye’s national day (29 October).

Emergency assistance

Outside office hours, Turkish citizens can call the consular office’s emergency number +381 62 125 0912, according to the consular office’s website. In Serbia, dial 112 for any emergency, 194 for an ambulance, 193 for the fire service and 192 for the police (UK Foreign Office travel advice for Serbia). Serbian citizens who need help in Türkiye can contact the Embassy of Serbia in Ankara or the consular department of the Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (+381 11 306 8268, okp@mfa.rs).

Diplomatic missions of Türkiye in Serbia

Türkiye in Serbia

Measured in a straight line from Niš, the nearest other Turkish office is the Consulate General in Novi Pazar (about 110 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Niš.

• Belgrade (200 km) – Embassy of Türkiye in Serbia
• Novi Pazar (110 km) – Consulate General of Türkiye in Novi Pazar
• Niš – Consular Office of Türkiye in Niš (this page)