Dutch Consulate General in Istanbul

The Dutch consulate general in Istanbul is listed as open Monday to Friday, 09:00–17:00.

Turkish citizens must obtain a visa before travelling to the Netherlands. Check with the Dutch consulate general in Istanbul whether visas are handled at its counter or by an appointed visa centre.

In 2025, the Netherlands’ consulate general in Istanbul received 71,316 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 64,684. 6,115 applications were refused, a refusal rate of 8.6%. In 2024 it had been 11.5%: the rate fell by 2.9 points. Applications rose by 19% compared with 2024 (60,060).

Over 2023–2025 the rate ranged from 8.6% (2025) to 15.1% (2023).

The Netherlands issues Schengen visas at 2 locations in Turkey; this office handled 65% of their 110,441 applications in 2025. Refusal rates elsewhere: Ankara 9.8%, 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 Netherlands’ rate worldwide was 17.7%. The Netherlands received the 4th largest number of applications of the 27 Schengen states represented here.

Multiple-entry visas made up 63.9% of those issued. The statistics count applications, not people, and include every nationality that applies here, not only citizens of Turkey.

For matters it cannot handle, the Dutch embassy in Ankara (349 km) is responsible. The Dutch consulate general in Istanbul is one of 6 missions of the Netherlands in Turkey. Honorary consulates: Marmaris, Izmir, Gaziantep and Antalya. Turkey in turn has 4 missions in the Netherlands, its embassy being in The Hague.

About the Dutch consulate general in Istanbul

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

Address and contact

Address: İstiklal Caddesi 197, 34433 İstanbul. The record for the Dutch consulate general in Istanbul includes a phone number, an e-mail address, a fax number and an official website.

Dutch citizens travelling to Turkey

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

When the Dutch consulate general in Istanbul is closed

Expect the Dutch 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 Christmas Day (Eerste Kerstdag) on Friday 25 December 2026, a holiday in the Netherlands.

Before visiting the Dutch consulate general in Istanbul

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

Near the Dutch consulate general in Istanbul

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