Turkey Embassy Kyiv

Before your visit

• Consular section: tel. +380 44 281 07 50, e-mail embassy.kiev@mfa.gov.tr (according to the directory of foreign diplomatic missions published by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine (October 2026)).

About the Embassy of Türkiye in Ukraine

The ambassador is Fatma Ceren Yazgan, according to the directory of foreign diplomatic missions published by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine (October 2026). Türkiye is also represented by the Consulate General of Türkiye in Odesa. The office is in the capital, Kyiv, about 29 km in a straight line from Boryspil International Airport. Ukraine’s airspace remains closed to civil flights, according to GOV.UK travel advice (October 2026).

From the embassy’s website

According to the embassy’s website, Turkish citizens with an online appointment are received for consular matters between 09:30 and 12:30, and consular and visa fees are collected only in euros. The on-call number for emergencies outside office hours is +380 63 211 47 65; the Turkish foreign ministry’s consular call centre answers on +90 312 292 29 29. The embassy’s consular section covers the Kyiv, Chernihiv, Cherkasy, Khmelnytskyi, Kharkiv, Ternopil, Sumy, Rivne, Poltava, Lviv, Luhansk, Zhytomyr, Dnipropetrovsk and Volyn regions; the other regions belong to the Consulate General in Odesa.

Source: kiev-be.mfa.gov.tr (checked October 2026).

Do Turkish citizens need a visa for Ukraine?

Holders of ordinary Turkish passports do not need a visa for stays of up to 90 days within any 180-day period in Ukraine (including for biometric passports in the form of ID cards), according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine’s entry-regime table (as of 8 June 2023). Ukraine is not part of the Schengen area and applies its own visa rules.

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 embassy – consular matters are handled with an online appointment between 09:30 and 12:30, and fees are paid only in euros.

Other consulates and embassies in Kyiv

73 other countries are represented in Kyiv, among them: Albania (embassy), Algeria (embassy), Argentina (embassy), Armenia (embassy), Australia (embassy), Austria (embassy), Azerbaijan (embassy), Belarus (embassy), Belgium (embassy), Brazil (embassy), Bulgaria (embassy), Canada (embassy), China (embassy), Croatia (embassy), Turkmenistan (embassy), United Arab Emirates (embassy), United Kingdom (embassy), United States (embassy), Uzbekistan (embassy), Vietnam (embassy). The full list of all 74 missions is on the overview page for Ukraine.

Closing days

Article 73 of the Labour Code of Ukraine lists nine public holidays, among them Christmas (25 December), Constitution Day (28 June) and Independence Day (24 August), but under martial law these are working days (Law No. 2136-IX, Article 6). Martial law remains in force throughout Ukraine, according to GOV.UK travel advice. The embassy may close on Türkiye’s national day (29 October) and on other days set by its own government.

Emergency assistance

Outside office hours, Turkish citizens can call the embassy’s emergency number +380 63 211 47 65, according to the embassy’s website. In Ukraine, dial 103 for an ambulance, 101 for the fire service and 102 for the police (GOV.UK travel advice). Ukrainian citizens who need help in Türkiye can contact the Ukrainian embassy accredited there (list of Ukrainian missions: mfa.gov.ua).

Diplomatic missions of Türkiye in Ukraine

Türkiye in Ukraine

Measured in a straight line from Kyiv, the nearest other Turkish office is the Consulate General in Odesa (about 440 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Kyiv.

• Kyiv – Embassy of Türkiye in Ukraine (this page)
• Odesa (440 km) – Consulate General of Türkiye in Odesa