Iranian Consulate General in Istanbul

The Iranian consulate general in Istanbul is listed as open Monday to Friday, 08:30–12:30.

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

The Iranian embassy is in Ankara, about 351 km away. The Iranian consulate general in Istanbul is one of 4 missions of Iran in Turkey. Consulates: Erzurum and Trabzon. Turkey in turn has 4 missions in Iran, its embassy being in Tehran.

About the Iranian consulate general in Istanbul

It appears in official lists as Consulate General of Iran in Istanbul. The head of mission on record is Ahmad Mohammadi. Career consulates of this kind usually renew passports and take visa applications for their region.

Address and contact

Address: Ankara Cad. No.1, Cağaloğlu / İSTANBUL, Istanbul. The record for the Iranian consulate general in Istanbul includes a phone number, an e-mail address, a fax number and an official website.

Iranian citizens travelling to Turkey

Turkey admits Iranian citizens without a visa for stays of up to 90 days.

When the Iranian consulate general in Istanbul is closed

The next closures of the Iranian consulate general in Istanbul for public holidays in Turkey are 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).

Before visiting the Iranian consulate general in Istanbul

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

Near the Iranian consulate general in Istanbul

Within 1 km of the Iranian consulate general in Istanbul there is one other foreign mission.