Austrian Consulate General in Istanbul

The Austrian consulate general in Istanbul is listed as open Monday to Friday, 09:00–12:00.

Turkish citizens must obtain a visa before travelling to Austria. Whether the Austrian consulate general in Istanbul takes applications itself or through a visa centre is set out on its official website.

In 2025, Austria’s consulate general in Istanbul received 15,142 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 12,999. 1,911 applications were refused, a refusal rate of 12.8%. In 2024 it had been 20.6%: the rate fell by 7.8 points, a clear improvement for applicants. Applications fell by 35% compared with 2024 (23,171).

Over 2023–2025 the rate ranged from 12.8% (2025) to 20.6% (2024).

Across all Schengen consulates in Turkey, 14.6% of applications were refused in 2025; Austria’s rate worldwide was 11.9%. Austria received the 15th largest number of applications of the 27 Schengen states represented here.

Multiple-entry visas made up 70.4% of those issued. The statistics count applications, not people, and include every nationality that applies here, not only citizens of Turkey.

The Austrian embassy is in Ankara, about 347 km away. The Austrian consulate general in Istanbul is one of 7 missions of Austria in Turkey. Honorary consulates: Mersin, Bodrum, Edirne, Bursa and Muratpaşa. Turkey in turn has 6 missions in Austria, its embassy being in Vienna.

About the Austrian consulate general in Istanbul

It appears in official lists as Consulate General of Austria in Istanbul. It is headed by Doris Fida-Srajner, according to the records. Career consulates of this kind usually renew passports and take visa applications for their region.

Address and contact

Address: Köybaşı Caddesi 46, 34464 İstanbul. The record for the Austrian consulate general in Istanbul includes a phone number, an e-mail address, a fax number and an official website.

Austrian citizens travelling to Turkey

Austrian citizens can visit Turkey without a visa for up to 90 days.

When the Austrian consulate general in Istanbul is closed

Expect the Austrian consulate general in Istanbul to be shut on New Year's Day (Yılbaşı) on Friday 1 January 2027 and Eid al-Fitr First Day (Ramazan Bayramı 1. Gün) on Wednesday 10 March 2027 (date provisional), and often on Immaculate Conception (Mariä Empfängnis) on Tuesday 8 December 2026, a holiday in Austria.

Before visiting the Austrian consulate general in Istanbul

Current procedures for the Austrian consulate general in Istanbul, including any appointment system, are on its official website, linked on this page.