Polish Consulate General in Istanbul

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

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

2025 figures: 2,181 short-stay Schengen visa applications were lodged at Poland’s consulate general in Istanbul, and 1,756 visas were issued. 422 applications were refused, a refusal rate of 19.4%. The refusal rate rose by 6.2 points from 13.2% in 2024, a sharp increase. Applications fell by 33% compared with 2024 (3,250).

Over 2023–2025 the rate ranged from 12.0% (2023) to 19.4% (2025).

Poland issues Schengen visas at 2 locations in Turkey; this office handled 30% of their 7,341 applications in 2025. Refusal rates elsewhere: Ankara 33.5%, 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; Poland’s rate worldwide was 15.8%. Poland received the 18th largest number of applications of the 27 Schengen states represented here.

81.5% of the visas issued here were multiple-entry visas, valid for several trips. The statistics count applications, not people, and include every nationality that applies here, not only citizens of Turkey.

The Polish embassy is in Ankara, about 352 km away. The Polish consulate general in Istanbul is one of 6 missions of Poland in Turkey. Honorary consulates: Izmir, Gaziantep, Antalya and Bursa. Turkey in turn has 2 missions in Poland, its embassy being in Warsaw.

About the Polish consulate general in Istanbul

It appears in official lists as Consulate General of Poland in Istanbul. The head of mission on record is Miroslaw Zygmunt Stawski. Consulates handle passports, civil registration and, for many countries, visa applications for their district.

Address and contact

Address: Eski Büyükdere Caddesi 7, 34485 İstanbul. The record for the Polish consulate general in Istanbul includes a phone number, an e-mail address, a fax number and an official website.

Polish citizens travelling to Turkey

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

When the Polish consulate general in Istanbul is closed

The next closures of the Polish 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); it may also close for Independence Day (Narodowe Święto Niepodległości) on Wednesday 11 November 2026.

Before visiting the Polish consulate general in Istanbul

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

Near the Polish consulate general in Istanbul

Within 1 km of the Polish consulate general in Istanbul there are 2 other foreign missions.