Consulate General of the United States in Istanbul, Turkey
Consulate General of the United States in Istanbul, Turkey, located at Sarıyer Caddesi No: 75, 34460 Sarıyer. View a location map, get driving directions or find information about the address, consular services, visa list, upcoming holidays, office hours, and head of mission (HOM).
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Consulate General Address
Sarıyer Caddesi No: 75, 34460 Sarıyer
Poligon Mahallesi, İstinye
Istanbul
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Telephone
+90 212 335 9000
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Email
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Office Hours
Wednesday 7:45 AM–4:30 PM(🔒 Closed)Thursday 7:45 AM–4:30 PMFriday 7:45 AM–4:30 PMSaturday ClosedSunday ClosedMonday 7:45 AM–4:30 PMTuesday 7:45 AM–4:30 PMStatus Update: ⛱️ Juneteenth is on Thursday (tomorrow) and might affect working hours
🕒 Current time in Istanbul: 9:04 PM, Wednesday June 18, 2025
Location Map
Use the map below for detailed directions and nearby points of interest.
Upcoming Holidays
Please note that the Consulate General may be closed on the following holidays. We recommend contacting the Consulate General directly to confirm their operating hours or availability on these dates.
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Juneteenth:
June 19
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Independence Day:
July 04
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Democracy and National Unity Day:
July 15
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Victory Day:
August 30
Available Services
The following is a brief list of services offered at the Consulate General of the United States in Istanbul, Turkey:
- Process visa applications
- Notarize certain documents
- Issues first-time passports
- Renews expired passports
- Amends passports to show change of name; validity, or to correct errors
- Selective Service Registration
- Renunciation of U.S. nationality
- Consular Report of Birth Abroad of a Citizen of the United States of America (CRBA)
- Emergency help for U.S. Citizens traveling abroad
Visa Requirements
If you hold a Turkish passport, you are required to apply for a paper visa to enter the United States.
Common Visa Types
Citizens of qualified countries may be able to travel to United States without a visa. The most common types of United States visas are the following.
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Nonimmigrant Visas
- Business/Tourist visa
- Work visa
- Student visa
- Exchange visitor visa
- Transit/Ship crew visa
- Religious worker visa
- Domestic employee visa
- Journalist and media visa
- Treaty traders and treaty investors visa
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Immigrant Visas
- Family-based immigration
- Fiancé(e) visa (K-1)
- Religious workers visa
- Employment-based immigration
- Diversity visa (DV)
- Returning resident visa (SB-1)
Head of Mission
Julie A. Eadeh, Consul General
Online Resources
Explore the consulate and the services it offers. Visit their official website or follow them on their social media platforms.
Additional Missions in Turkey
Besides Consulate General of the United States in Istanbul, Turkey, United States also has 2 representations in the following cities of Turkey:
Diplomatic Missions in Neighboring Countries
Explore the diplomatic missions of United States in neighboring countries or regions of Turkey.
- Tirana, Albania (Embassy)
- Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina (Embassy)
- Sofia, Bulgaria (Embassy)
- Zagreb, Croatia (Embassy)
- Nicosia, Cyprus (Embassy)
- Athens, Greece (Embassy)
- Thessaloniki, Greece (Consulate General)
- Holy See (Vatican City) (Embassy)
- Rome, Italy (Embassy)
- Florence, Italy (Consulate General)
- Genoa, Italy (Consular Agency)
- Milan, Italy (Consulate General)
- Naples, Italy (Consulate General)
- Palermo, Italy (Consular Agency)
- Pristina, Kosovo (Embassy)
- Attard, Malta (Embassy)
- Chișinău, Moldova (Embassy)
- Podgorica, Montenegro (Embassy)
- Skopje, North Macedonia (Embassy)
- Lisbon, Portugal (Embassy)
- Bucharest, Romania (Embassy)
- Belgrade, Serbia (Embassy)
- Ljubljana, Slovenia (Embassy)
- Madrid, Spain (Embassy)
- Barcelona, Spain (Consulate General)
See also
Turkey in United States
Turkey has 8 representations in the following cities:
Nearby Airports
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Istanbul Airport (IST)
(30.17 km away)
Istanbul -
Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)
(32.93 km away)
Istanbul
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This page was last edited on 28 May 2025 at 08:17 AM (EST).