Latvian Embassy & Consulates in Turkey

Latvia has its embassy in Ankara, the capital; the address on record is Reşit Galip Caddesi 95, 06680 Ankara. The head of mission on record is Bahtijors Hasans. Its phone number and website are on its page.

Latvia has an honorary consulate in Istanbul; an honorary consul offers first help and passes documents on, but visas and passports are issued elsewhere.

Turkish citizens must obtain a visa before travelling to Latvia. In Turkey, applications go to the Latvian embassy in Ankara, or to a visa centre working for Latvia.

In return, Turkey has an embassy in Latvia, in Riga.

Latvia in Turkey

Worldwide, Latvia has 87 missions in 42 countries; 2 of them are in Turkey.

Travel to Turkey for Latvian citizens

Latvian citizens do not need a visa for Turkey: stays of up to 30 days are visa-free. In Turkey, Latvian citizens can turn to the Latvian embassy for passports and emergency help.

When Latvian missions in Turkey are closed

Latvian missions in Turkey close on Turkey’s public holidays, the next being New Year's Day (Yılbaşı) on Friday 1 January 2027, Eid al-Fitr First Day (Ramazan Bayramı 1. Gün) on Wednesday 10 March 2027 (date provisional) and Eid al-Fitr Second Day (Ramazan Bayramı 2. Gün) on Thursday 11 March 2027 (date provisional), and usually on some holidays of Latvia, such as Day of the Proclamation of the Republic of Latvia (Latvijas Republikas Proklamēšanas diena) on Wednesday 18 November 2026.