CONTACT INFORMATION

Address: Abdi Ipekci Cad. 71, 34367 Maçka, Istanbul, Türkiye

Phone: +90 212 368 8034, 35 (Tuesdays and Thursdays, 1 - 2 p.m. only)

Office hours for public: Monday - Thursday: 8 a.m. - 4,30 p.m., Friday: 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. (by appointment only)

E-mail: Istanbul.Consulate@mzv.gov.cz

Consulate staff:

Martin Ducháč, Consul

Dagmar Kotrbová, Consular Officer

David Cihlář, Consular Officer

OFFICE HOURS FOR PUBLIC – BY APPOINTMENT

Monday - Thursday, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. and 1 - 2 p.m.

Friday, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.

To submit a long-term visa / residence permit application, schedule appointment.

To submit a Schengen visa application, contact the visa center in Istanbul or Izmir – based on your place of residence.

Applicants submit Schengen visa applications in visa centers. Directly at consulate apply only family members of EU citizens, holders of diplomatic or service (official) passports, members of official delegations, or persons travelling in urgent humanitarian situations. These categories of applicants can still choose to submit their applications in visa centers.

To apply for a Schengen visa directly at the consulate, schedule an appointment: Istanbul.Consulate@mzv.gov.cz (family members of EU citizens only).

Schengen visa collection: Monday - Friday, 2:30 - 4:30 p.m. in visa centers

Long-term visa collection: Monday - Thursday, 1 - 2 p.m. – upon collecting the visa, present a proof that you have bought travel medical insurance covering the duration of the visa

Legalization: during the office hours based on appointment: Istanbul.Consulate@mzv.gov.cz

TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION

The Consulate General of the Czech Republic in Istanbul accepts Schengen visa and long-term visa / residence permit applications of citizens of Türkiye and long-term/permanent residents in Türkiye who reside in these provinces: Aydın, Balıkesir, Bilecik, Bursa, Çanakkale, Denizli, Edirne, Istanbul, lzmir, Kırklareli, Kocaeli, Kütahya, Manisa, Muğla, Sakarya, Tekirdağ, Uşak, Yalova (other Turkish provinces fall under the jurisdiction of the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Ankara).

Citizens of Türkiye need a visa for short-term (up to 90 days) and long-term (over 90 days) stays in Czechia / Schengen Area. Holders of special passports (so-called "green passports") do not need a visa for short-term non-profit stays in Czechia.

HOW TO CONTACT US

Please pay close attention to the visa information on this website and do not e-mail us with requests for general information that is available on the website.

The consulate usually replies to specific e-mail inquiries within 5 days.

The consulate provides phone consultations only: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 1 - 2 p.m.

The consulate does not provide information on visa application status during the legal review period. The consulate notifies the applicant as soon as the decision is made. You can check the status of your long-term visa / residence permit application here.

Complaint according to Art. 47(1)(j) as specified in Art. 38(5) of the Visa Code can be sent to the e-mail address Consulate_Istanbul@mzv.gov.cz.

The consulate does not use social networks to communicate about visas.

FEES

Visa / residence permit fees are collected upon application submission by card in Czech Crowns (CZK) or Euro (EUR).

LANGUAGE

The Consulate General of the Czech Republic in Istanbul communicates in Czech and English when processing visa and residence permit applications. If the applicant understands neither of these languages, he/she must arrange for an interpreter when applying for a long-term visa / residence permit, at his/her costs. Examinations are conducted in Czech only. If the applicant does not speak Czech, he/she must arrange for an interpreter for the purposes of examination, at his/her costs.

2025 PUBLIC HOLIDAYS – consulate closed to public

Czech: 1 January, 18 April - 21 April, 1 and 8 May, 5 - 6 July, 28 September, 28 October, 17 November, 24 - 26 December

Turkish: 1 January, 29 March - 1 April, 23 April, 19 May, 1 May, 5 - 9 June, 15 July, 30 August, 29 October