For the Turkish community in New York, this is the practical link to the administration back home — documents, identity, civil status, and help when something goes badly wrong far from home.
Below you will find the contact details on record, what the office typically handles, how appointments work and the questions people ask most before travelling to New York.
📞 Quick Contact
- Address: 821 1st AVE 2nd Fl, New York
- Phone: (212) 687-8395
- Official website: http://newyork.meb.gov.tr
- Type of office: Consulate General
🛂 Consular services at a glance
In broad terms, expect the following. Anything unusual is worth confirming by telephone first:
- Powers of attorney: property sales, inheritance and banking are the usual reasons. Registries are strict about wording, so vague drafting gets rejected.
- Passports: the most common reason people come here. Expect an appointment, a visit in person, and a wait while the document is produced elsewhere.
- Civil status: births, marriages and deaths occurring here have to be entered in the home register, and that is done through the consulate.
- Visas: the counter still matters for the categories online systems do not cover, which is most things beyond tourism.
- Documents: certification of papers so they have legal effect abroad — either an apostille or the older legalisation chain, depending on the country.
📅 Before you book
Assume you need one. The exceptions are rare and tend to exist for emergencies rather than for convenience.
Check the official site for how this post takes bookings — online system, email or telephone all exist across the network. Whatever the method, it is free.
Bring originals and copies of everything. Counters keep the copy and return the original, and the reverse is the exception.
🤝 Before you make the trip
Jurisdiction decides everything and distance decides nothing. A file submitted to the wrong post is returned, however close that post happens to be.
Names are the other recurring problem. Where the spelling on an American document differs from the Turkish record — accents dropped, surnames ordered differently, a married name — expect to be asked for evidence explaining the difference.
Public holidays close the office twice over: the American ones and those of Turkey. Check both calendars before travelling.
Common questions before you go
Is there a site with the current fees?
Yes: newyork.meb.gov.tr publishes the current tariff, which is usually revised annually.
How do I find the office once I get there?
It is at 821 1st AVE 2nd Fl in New York. Allow extra time if you are arriving by public transport, because queues tend to form before opening.
Does this office handle passports?
It usually does, by appointment and with personal attendance for biometrics. Ask whether the booklet is collected at the counter or posted out.
Is it worth calling ahead?
Yes, and it saves wasted journeys. Call (212) 687-8395 and ask what they need and how they take payment — cards are the exception rather than the rule.
Do I need a visa to visit Turkey?
That depends on your nationality and the length of the trip. Where Turkey does require one, it is increasingly applied for online rather than at a counter.