The Consulate General of Venezuela in Istanbul is a career consular post of Venezuela in Istanbul; it provides consular services for Venezuelan citizens in its consular district.
Contact Details
| Address | Teşvikiye Mah. Hakkı Yeten Cad. Terrace Fulya Center No: 11/65 Şişli, Istanbul, Turkey |
| Telephone | +90 212 215 62 08 |
| Fax | +90 212 215 62 06 |
| consulvene_tur@hotmail.com consulado.estambul@mppre.gob.ve |
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| Consul General | Lissett Margarita Hernandez Marquez |
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
Hakkı Yeten Cad. Terrace Fulya Center No: 11/65 Şişli, Istanbul.
About the Consulate General of Venezuela in Istanbul
The consul general is Lissett Margarita Hernandez Marquez, according to the Diplomatic Portal of the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (accessed 19 October 2026). Venezuela is also represented by the Embassy of Venezuela 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
Prepare these documents before your appointment. The lists are taken from official Venezuelan sources:
Extending a Venezuelan passport abroad (prórroga)
- Start the request online on the SAIME portal (saime.gob.ve), choose “Obtención de prórroga de pasaporte en el extranjero” and the consulate where you will collect it
- Pay the SAIME fee online (US$100 by international card, according to several embassies) – the consulate also charges a consular fee (minors under 18 are exempt)
- Only biometric passports (with chip) in good condition with at least two free sheets can be extended
- Bring the passport to the consulate, where the printed extension is stamped in
- Minors: birth certificate; naturalised citizens: the Gaceta Oficial
Sources: Embassy of Venezuela in Chile – passport issue, renewal and extension, Embassy of Venezuela in Singapore – passport issue, renewal and extension (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), Bulgaria (consulate general), Burkina Faso (honorary), Cambodia (honorary), 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 Venezuela can contact the Turkish Embassy in Caracas, 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 Venezuela in Turkey
Venezuela in Turkey
Measured in a straight line from Istanbul, the nearest other Venezuelan office is the Embassy in Ankara (about 350 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Istanbul.
- Ankara (350 km) – Embassy of Venezuela in Turkey
- Istanbul – Consulate General of Venezuela 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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