The Consulate General of Uruguay in Istanbul is a career consular post of Uruguay in Istanbul; it provides consular services for Uruguayan citizens in its consular district.
Contact Details
| Address | Eski Büyükdere Cad. Ayazağa Yolu Sok. No: 7 Giz 2000 Plaza K:8 D: 32 Maslak, Istanbul, Turkey |
| Telephone | +90 212 290 60 71 +90 212 290 60 72 |
| Fax | +90 212 290 60 72 |
| cgestambul@mrree.gub.uy | |
| Consul General | Mauro Bruno Sapokas |
Opening Hours
According to the Diplomatic Portal of the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (accessed 19 October 2026), the consulate general’s office hours are 10:00–16:00; the days of the week are not specified. Closed on public holidays.
Location of the Consulate General
Before your visit
Ayazağa Yolu Sok. No: 7 Giz 2000 Plaza K:8 D: 32 Maslak, Istanbul.
- Office hours: 10:00–16:00 (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 Uruguay in Istanbul
The consul general is Mauro Bruno Sapokas, according to the Diplomatic Portal of the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (accessed 19 October 2026). Uruguay is also represented by the Embassy of Uruguay in Turkey. 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
The most frequent applications and the documents the Uruguayan authorities ask for:
Renewing a Uruguayan passport abroad
- Request an appointment with the consulate in the way it indicates (e-mail or form)
- Your expired, soon-to-expire or damaged passport and your identity documents
- Some consulates also ask for a recent criminal record certificate from your country of residence, apostilled
- If lost or stolen: a police report from the country where you are
- Passports are printed in Montevideo and sent to the consulate – allow about 20–30 working days
- Emergency passport only exceptionally, if your Uruguayan passport was still valid, and after approval from Uruguay
Sources: Government of Uruguay (gub.uy) – passport renewal for Uruguayan nationals, Uruguayan Consulate General in Madrid – passport renewal (gub.uy) (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: Afghanistan (consulate general), Albania (consulate general), Algeria (consulate general), Angola (consulate general), Argentina (consulate general), Australia (consulate general), Austria (consulate general), Azerbaijan (consulate general), Bangladesh (consulate general), Barbados (honorary), Belarus (consulate general), Belgium (consulate general), Benin (honorary), Bosnia and Herzegovina (consulate general), Brazil (consulate general), Uzbekistan (consulate general), Vanuatu (honorary), Venezuela (consulate general), Vietnam (honorary), Yemen (honorary). 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 Uruguay can contact the Turkish Embassy in Uruguay, 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 Uruguay in Turkey
Uruguay in Turkey
Measured in a straight line from Istanbul, the nearest other Uruguayan office is the Embassy in Ankara (about 350 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Istanbul.
- Ankara (350 km) – Embassy of Uruguay in Turkey
- Istanbul – Consulate General of Uruguay in Istanbul (this page)
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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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