Romanian Consulate General in Istanbul

The Romanian consulate general in Istanbul is listed as open Monday to Friday, 09:00–15:00.

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

2025 figures: 13,481 short-stay Schengen visa applications were lodged at Romania’s consulate general in Istanbul, and 12,630 visas were issued. 835 applications were refused, a refusal rate of 6.2%. That is barely different from 2024 (5.7%). Applications rose by 89% compared with 2024 (7,129).

Romania issues Schengen visas at 3 locations in Turkey; this office handled 52% of their 25,716 applications in 2025. Refusal rates elsewhere: Ankara 6.2% and Izmir 14.4%, 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; Romania’s rate worldwide was 11.5%. Romania received the 10th largest number of applications of the 27 Schengen states represented here.

71.2% of the visas issued here were multiple-entry visas, valid for several trips. Romania only began issuing Schengen visas on 31 March 2024, so its 2024 figures cover part of the year. The statistics count applications, not people, and include every nationality that applies here, not only citizens of Turkey.

The Romanian embassy is in Ankara, about 349 km away. The Romanian consulate general in Istanbul is one of 10 missions of Romania in Turkey. Consulates: Izmir. Honorary consulates: Sanliurfa, Nevşehir, Gaziantep, Eskişehir, Antalya and Trabzon. Turkey in turn has 2 missions in Romania, its embassy being in Bucharest.

About the Romanian consulate general in Istanbul

It appears in official lists as Consulate General of Romania in Istanbul. Consulates handle passports, civil registration and, for many countries, visa applications for their district.

Address and contact

Address: Yanarsu Sokağı 42, 34337 Istanbul. The record for the Romanian consulate general in Istanbul includes a phone number, an e-mail address, a fax number and an official website.

Romanian citizens travelling to Turkey

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

When the Romanian consulate general in Istanbul is closed

The next closures of the Romanian 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 St. Andrew's Day (Sfântul Andrei) on Monday 30 November 2026.

Before visiting the Romanian consulate general in Istanbul

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

Near the Romanian consulate general in Istanbul

The Romanian consulate general in Istanbul has one other foreign mission within 1 km.