Latvian Honorary Consulate in Istanbul
Honorary Consulate 
Latvia Istanbul, Turkey
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Sources: OpenStreetMap · Record last updated on 18 January 2022
Latvia’s honorary consul in Istanbul serves the area around Istanbul; honorary consuls work part-time and normally cannot issue visas or full passports. Turkish citizens must obtain a visa before travelling to Latvia.
Opening hours
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Upcoming closures
Public holidays in Turkey
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New Year's Day
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Eid al-Fitr First Day
Public holidays in Latvia
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Day of the Proclamation of the Republic of Latvia
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Christmas Eve
Latvia visa for Turkish citizens
TurkeyLatvia Visa required Latvia visa for citizens of Turkey
LatviaTurkey Visa-free, 30 days Turkey visa for citizens of Latvia
Turkish citizens must obtain a visa before travelling to Latvia. For a visa, Turkish citizens contact the Latvian embassy in Ankara or its visa centre, not this office.
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Latvia’s other missions in Turkey
- Embassy of Latvia in Ankara
Reşit Galip Caddesi 95, 06680 Ankara
The Latvian embassy is in Ankara, about 340 km away. The Latvian honorary consulate in Istanbul is one of 2 missions of Latvia in Turkey. Turkey in turn has an embassy in Riga.
Good to know
About the Latvian honorary consulate in Istanbul
It appears in official lists as Honorary Consulate of Latvia in Istanbul.
Latvian citizens travelling to Turkey
No visa is needed by Latvian citizens for Turkey, for stays of up to 30 days.
When the Latvian honorary consulate in Istanbul is closed
The next closures of the Latvian honorary consulate 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 Day of the Proclamation of the Republic of Latvia (Latvijas Republikas Proklamēšanas diena) on Wednesday 18 November 2026.
Frequently asked questions
When is the Latvian Honorary Consulate in Istanbul closed?
The Latvian honorary consulate 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 Latvia.
Do Turkish citizens need a visa for Latvia?
Turkish citizens must obtain a visa before travelling to Latvia.
Can the Latvian Honorary Consulate in Istanbul issue a visa or passport?
Normally not: for visas and passports, people in Istanbul turn to the Latvian embassy in Ankara or a career consulate of Latvia.
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