Czech Consulate General in Istanbul

The Czech consulate general in Istanbul is listed as open Monday to Friday, 08:00–16:30.

Turkish citizens must obtain a visa before travelling to the Czech Republic. Applications may be taken here or by a visa centre working for the Czech Republic.

In 2025, the Czech Republic’s consulate general in Istanbul received 16,644 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 14,735. 1,902 applications were refused, a refusal rate of 11.4%. In 2024 it had been 22.1%: the rate fell by 10.6 points, a clear improvement for applicants. Applications rose by 15% compared with 2024 (14,451).

Over 2023–2025 the rate ranged from 11.4% (2025) to 23.5% (2023).

The Czech Republic issues Schengen visas at 2 locations in Turkey; this office handled 69% of their 24,042 applications in 2025. Refusal rates elsewhere: Ankara 31.5%, which makes Istanbul the lowest of the group. Each office serves the applicants who live in its own consular district, so the rates also reflect who applies where, not only how strictly files are assessed.

Across all Schengen consulates in Turkey, 14.6% of applications were refused in 2025; the Czech Republic’s rate worldwide was 14.2%. The Czech Republic received the 11th largest number of applications of the 27 Schengen states represented here.

Multiple-entry visas made up 48.0% of those issued. The statistics count applications, not people, and include every nationality that applies here, not only citizens of Turkey.

The Czech embassy is in Ankara, about 353 km away. Besides the Czech consulate general in Istanbul, the Czech Republic has 6 other missions in Turkey. Honorary consulates: Mersin, Izmir and Antalya. Turkey in turn has an embassy in Prague.

About the Czech consulate general in Istanbul

It appears in official lists as Consulate General of Czech Republic in Istanbul. It is headed by Olga Hajflerova, according to the records. Its work is consular: passports and documents for its own citizens and, often, visas for visitors.

Address and contact

Address: Abdi İpekçi Caddesi 71, 34367 İstanbul. The record for the Czech consulate general in Istanbul includes a phone number, an e-mail address, a fax number and an official website.

Czech citizens travelling to Turkey

Czech citizens do not need a visa for Turkey: stays of up to 90 days are visa-free.

When the Czech consulate general in Istanbul is closed

Expect the Czech 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 Struggle for Freedom and Democracy Day on Tuesday 17 November 2026, a holiday in the Czech Republic.

Before visiting the Czech consulate general in Istanbul

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

Near the Czech consulate general in Istanbul

The Czech consulate general in Istanbul has 14 other foreign missions within 1 km, in a diplomatic quarter.