Italian Consulate General in Istanbul

Consulate General Italy Istanbul, Turkey

Address
Tom Tom Kaptan Sokak 5, 34433 Istanbul
Fax
+90 212 252 58 79

No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.

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Head of mission: Paolo Michele di Giandomenico

Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Turkish Foreign Ministry diplomatic portal · Foreign ministry of Italy: list of missions abroad · Record last updated on 28 January 2025

Italy’s consulate general in Istanbul has its offices at Tom Tom Kaptan Sokak 5, 34433 Istanbul, while Italy’s embassy is in Ankara, about 351 km away. Within 1 km there are 8 other foreign missions.

Opening hours

No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.

Upcoming closures

Public holidays in Turkey

  • New Year's Day

    Friday

  • Eid al-Fitr First Day

    Wednesdaydate may change

Public holidays in Italy

  • Immaculate Conception

    Tuesday

  • Christmas Day

    Friday

Italy visa for Turkish citizens

TurkeyItaly Visa required Italy visa for citizens of Turkey

ItalyTurkey Visa-free, 90 days Turkey visa for citizens of Italy

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

Visa statistics

YearApplicationsVisas issuedRefusedRefusal rateMultiple-entry share
2023 89,75082,0027,5958.5% 75.2%
2024 78,22671,6086,5348.4% 68.0%
2025 41,61534,4917,12417.1% 65.7%

Italy’s visa offices in Turkey, 2025

Visa officeApplicationsRefusal rate
Istanbul (this office) 41,61517.1%
Izmir 20,7218.8%
Ankara 17,13416.2%

In 2025, Italy’s consulate general in Istanbul received 41,615 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 34,491. 7,124 applications were refused, a refusal rate of 17.1%. In 2024 it had been 8.4%: the rate rose by 8.7 points, a sharp increase. Applications fell by 47% compared with 2024 (78,226).

Over 2023–2025 the rate ranged from 8.4% (2024) to 17.1% (2025).

Italy issues Schengen visas at 3 locations in Turkey; this office handled 52% of their 79,470 applications in 2025. Refusal rates elsewhere: Izmir 8.8% and Ankara 16.2%, which makes Istanbul the highest 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; Italy’s rate worldwide was 10.8%. Italy received the 6th largest number of applications of the 27 Schengen states represented here.

Multiple-entry visas made up 65.7% of those issued. The statistics count applications, not people, and include every nationality that applies here, not only citizens of Turkey.

Source: European Commission, Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates 2023–2025 (© European Union, reused under CC BY 4.0). Short-stay (type C) visas. How these figures are made

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The Italian embassy is in Ankara, about 351 km away. The Italian consulate general in Istanbul is one of 9 missions of Italy in Turkey. Consulates: Izmir. Honorary consulates: Nevşehir, İskenderun, Güllük, Gaziantep, Bodrum and Antalya. Turkey in turn has 9 missions in Italy, its embassy being in Rome.

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About the Italian consulate general in Istanbul

It appears in official lists as Consulate General of Italy in Istanbul. The head of mission on record is Paolo Michele di Giandomenico. A consulate does consular work for a region: passports, certificates and help for nationals in difficulty.

Address and contact

Address: Tom Tom Kaptan Sokak 5, 34433 Istanbul. The record for the Italian consulate general in Istanbul includes a phone number, an e-mail address, a fax number and an official website.

Italian citizens travelling to Turkey

No visa is needed by Italian citizens for Turkey, for stays of up to 90 days.

When the Italian consulate general in Istanbul is closed

Expect the Italian 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 (Immacolata Concezione) on Tuesday 8 December 2026, a holiday in Italy.

Before visiting the Italian consulate general in Istanbul

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

Near the Italian consulate general in Istanbul

The Italian consulate general in Istanbul has 8 other foreign missions within 1 km, in a diplomatic quarter.

Frequently asked questions

What is the address of the Italian Consulate General in Istanbul?

The Italian consulate general in Istanbul is at Tom Tom Kaptan Sokak 5, 34433 Istanbul.

When is the Italian Consulate General in Istanbul closed?

The Italian consulate general in Istanbul closes on Turkey’s public holidays, the next being New Year's Day (Yılbaşı) on Friday 1 January 2027, and usually on the national day of Italy.

Do Turkish citizens need a visa for Italy?

Turkish citizens must obtain a visa before travelling to Italy.

Where is the Italian embassy in Turkey?

The Italian embassy is in Ankara, about 351 km from the Italian consulate general in Istanbul.

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