Migration and Visa Section

Visa applications

• Schengen visa is for visits up to 90 days in a six-months period. To submit visa application, book an appointment at VFS Global (visa application center)
• Please also see who can apply for a visa in Turkey.
• Find more information about visiting Sweden.
• If you will visit Sweden for more than 90 days in a six-months period, you can find information about visitor’s permit.

Residence permit applications/interviews

You should book an appointment;
      - To submit a residence permit application
      - To have an interview

To be able to book an appointment, fill the appointment request form.

You will receive a reply to the e-mail address which you have written in the form within a week.
Do not forget to check which nationalities that Consulate General in Istanbul handles. 

Passport control

• Wait for the request from Migration Agency before visiting the Consulate General for passport control. 
• If Migration Agency requests only passport and identity control, you can visit us during the visiting hours without an appointment.
• If Migration Agency requests also an interview, you need to book an appointment.
• In most cases, we will also capture your biometrics.
• It is mandatory to bring your children if they are 5 years old or older. But we recommend you to bring your children/babies under the age of 5, to be able to capture their biometrics.

Do not forget to check which nationalities that Consulate General in Istanbul handles.   

Residence permit cards/Biometrics

You don’t need to book an appointment for;
      - Picking up residence permit cards/decisions,
      - Leaving biometrics

Visit us during the visiting hours. You should bring your passport.

If you want someone else to pick up your card, you need to give power of attorney to that person. You can either send it by an e-mail or give it the person that will pick up your card.

Do not forget to check which nationalities can give biometrics in Istanbul.

Migration section contact information