VFS Global answers all inquiries regarding visa and residence permit matters.

• Email: [email protected] (visas)
• Email: [email protected] (residence permits)
• Visas: +90 212 373 5812 (08.30-12.00 ja 13.00-17.00)
• Residence permits: +90 212 373 5823 (8.30-12.00 ja 13.00-17.00)

Visa matters:

Visa Center VFS Global serves customers in Türkiye at Ankara, Istanbul, Izmir and Antalya. Applicants must book an appointment for submitting their visa applications in advance.

Iraqi citizens and applicants legally residing in Iraq can submit their visa applications in either Ankara or Doha.

Honorary consulates do not handle visa matters!

Information about changing entry requirements to Finland from the Finnish Border Guard website.

Contact details and opening hours of Visa Centers in Türkiye:

• Submission of applications: 08.30-12.00 and 13.00-14.30
• Returning of passports: 13.00-16.30
• Website: https://visa.finland.eu/turkey/
• Email: [email protected]  
• Tel: +90 212 373 5812 (08.30-12.00 and 13.00-17.00)
• Appointment booking: https://visa.finland.eu/turkey/Schedule_an_Appointment.html

Residence permit matters:

Residence permit application center VFS Global serves customers in Türkiye at Ankara. Applicants must book an appointment for submitting their residence permit applications in advance.

Iraqi citizens and applicants legally residing in Iraq can submit their residence permit application in either Ankara or Doha.

Citizens of Georgia and Azerbaijan, as well as applicants legally residing in Georgia or Azerbaijan, can submit their residence permit applications in Ankara.

• Appointment booking through the website: https://residencepermits.finland.fi/turkey/index.html  
• Appointment booking by telephone: +90 212 373 5823 (8.30-12.00 and 13.00-17.00)
• Appointment booking by email: [email protected]

Contact details and opening hours of Residence permit application centre in Türkiye:

• Submission of applications: Mon-Wed 10:00-15:30 and Thu-Fri 09:00-15:30
• Notification of decisions: 08:30-10:00
• Email: [email protected]
• Tel: +90 212 373 5823 (8.30-12.00 and 13.00-17.00)

Passports: Appointment booking by email is required for the passport matters: [email protected] 

Visiting the Embassy requires a booked appointment. All contacts regarding immigration and other consular matters can be made by email: [email protected]

Embassy telephone service time and numbers:

The Embassy telephone switchboard does not handle appointments related to passport, identity card, registration, and/or citizenship matters.

Telephone service on Wednesdays 14.00 - 15.00. Tel: +90 312 457 4444 (in Turkish, English or Arabic)

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