# Turkey Embassy Dubai: Consulate and Visa Guide Source: https://visadoctor.ae/turkish-embassy-dubai-turkey-consulate-visa-guide/ Last updated: 2026-10-02 Publisher: Visa Doctor FZC, licensed visa documentation agency in Dubai (SPC Free Zone licence 4417571.01) Written and reviewed by the **Visa Doctor documentation team** · Dubai · Rated 4.9★ on Google. [See how we help](/visa-services-dubai/). **Quick answer:** There is no Turkish embassy in Dubai. The Embassy of the Republic of Türkiye is in Abu Dhabi, and the Consulate General is in the Dubai World Trade Centre building on Sheikh Zayed Road. For visa matters the Dubai consulate tells applicants to contact VFS Global, and consular applications there are by online appointment only. Many passports do not need either office: some travel visa-free, and others use the online e-Visa at evisa.gov.tr. Which route applies depends on your passport, not on your UAE residence. Visa Doctor is not an embassy, consulate or visa centre. ## Turkey embassy Dubai: what actually exists People search for “Turkey embassy Dubai”, but Turkey’s diplomatic and consular presence in the UAE is split in two. The embassy is in Abu Dhabi. The Consulate General is in Dubai and serves residents of several emirates. According to the Consulate General’s contact page, its jurisdiction covers Dubai, Ajman, Fujairah, Ras Al Khaimah, Sharjah and Umm Al Quwain. Before you travel to either office, work out whether you need one at all. A large share of UAE residents can enter Turkey visa-free or get an e-Visa online in minutes, and never visit a consulate. ## Addresses, phones and hours ### Consulate General of the Republic of Türkiye in Dubai - **Address:** Dubai World Trade Centre Building, Sheikh Zayed Road, 29th Floor, P.O. Box 9221, Dubai. - **Telephone:** +971 4 376 06 00. - **Email:** consulate.dubai@mfa.gov.tr. - **Working hours:** Monday to Friday, 08:30 to 12:00 and 13:00 to 16:30. The consulate’s own page states that no consular applications are possible without an online appointment, so do not turn up without one. It also states: “For all matters regarding visas, please contact VFS Global.” Documents that need attestation can be dropped off before 12:00 and collected the next day in the same time frame. ### Embassy of the Republic of Türkiye in Abu Dhabi - **Address:** Embassy’s Area, W59-02/1, No:34, P.O. Box 3204, Abu Dhabi. - **Telephone:** main switchboard +971 2 410 99 99, consular section +971 2 410 99 00. - **Email:** embassy.abudhabi@mfa.gov.tr. - **Hours:** the contact page lists general hours of Monday to Friday, 08:30 to 16:00, with consular applications from 09:00 to 14:30. Offices can change hours around public holidays, so check the official contact pages before you go. Both are linked in the sources at the end of this guide. ## What the consulate does and does not do The Dubai consulate handles consular business by appointment, document attestation and similar services. It does not issue the e-Visa. The e-Visa is a government online system run by Türkiye’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs at evisa.gov.tr, and you apply for it yourself on any device with an internet connection. For a sticker visa, the route the consulate points to is VFS Global. Türkiye also runs an online Pre-Application System for the sticker visa at visa.gov.tr. The Ministry says applicants complete the online application, then attend the Turkish mission, or the visa application centre where one handles applications, to submit the signed form, passport and original documents. The Ministry’s page asks you to check visa.gov.tr to see whether applications in your country go through a visa application centre. The consulate will not choose your route for you, so read your nationality entry yourself before booking anything. Be wary of anyone who offers a faster appointment for a private fee, and book only through the official channels. ## Which route applies to a UAE resident Turkey’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs publishes the rule country by country, and your residence permit does not change it. These examples come from the Ministry’s “Visa Information For Foreigners” page, for ordinary passports. ### No visa needed The Ministry lists ordinary passport holders of the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and Bahrain as visa-exempt for up to 90 days in any 180-day period. The same page lists visa exemption for ordinary passports of Iran, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, the United States, Canada and Australia. UK ordinary passport holders are exempt for tourism for up to 90 days in any 180 days, but some British nationality categories must get a visa from a Turkish mission. Russian ordinary passports are exempt for tourism and business for up to 60 days. Chinese ordinary passports are exempt for up to 90 days in any 180-day period as of 2 January 2026. ### e-Visa with conditions For several nationalities that make up large parts of the UAE population, the e-Visa is open only if you hold a valid Schengen member state, US, UK or Ireland visa or residence permit. The Ministry names India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, the Philippines, Afghanistan and Yemen in this group. Where the page gives a validity, it is a single entry e-Visa, for example one month for Indian, Pakistani and Nepali passports, and 30 days for Filipino passports. Iraqi nationals aged 15 to 50 are in the same group, while the page exempts Iraqis under 15 and over 50 from the visa. Egypt has its own rule. The Ministry says Egyptians under 15 or over 45 can get an e-Visa without an additional condition. Egyptians aged 15 to 45 need a valid Schengen, US, UK or Ireland visa or residence permit and must travel with Turkish Airlines, AJet, Pegasus, EgyptAir or Air Cairo. ### Visa from a Turkish mission Nigerian, Ghanaian, Kenyan and Syrian ordinary passport holders, among others, are listed as needing a visa, with no e-Visa option on the page. South African ordinary passports can get either a three-month multiple entry visa from a Turkish mission or a one-month single entry e-Visa. Always read your own nationality on the Ministry page, because lists change. The Ministry also states that the e-Visa is valid only when the purpose of travel is tourism or commerce. For work or study you need a visa from a Turkish embassy or consulate beforehand. Our [Turkey e-Visa guide for UAE residents](/turkey-evisa-uae-residents-guide/) and the main [Turkey visa from Dubai](/country-post/turkey-visa/) page cover the nationality split in more depth. ## How the e-Visa works, step by step - **Step 1.** Check your nationality on the Ministry’s visa information page and confirm you meet any condition, such as a valid Schengen, US, UK or Ireland visa or residence permit. - **Step 2.** Go to evisa.gov.tr by typing the address yourself. - **Step 3.** Enter your identity, passport and travel date details. - **Step 4.** Pay the fee online by card. The Ministry states that fees on the e-Visa website are lower than at Turkish airports, and publishes the current fee list on its own site. - **Step 5.** Download the e-Visa from the link emailed to you and keep a printed or saved copy as a backup, since the Ministry notes officers verify it in their system but recommends carrying a copy. The Ministry advises passports valid for at least six months from the date of arrival. Separately, it states that a passport should be valid for at least 60 days beyond the duration of stay of your visa, e-Visa or visa exemption, with some exemptions. ## How a sticker visa application works from the UAE - **Step 1.** Confirm on the Ministry’s page that your passport needs a sticker visa, or that you do not qualify for the e-Visa. - **Step 2.** Complete the online pre-application at visa.gov.tr and check whether applications from the UAE go through VFS Global. - **Step 3.** Book your VFS Global appointment through the official VFS Global website, and attend with the signed form, original passport and original supporting documents. - **Step 4.** Follow the status updates you receive, and do not buy non-refundable tickets before the visa decision. The exact checklist is published on the official application pages, and it can change, so use the current one rather than an old copy from a friend. ## Common mistakes - **Assuming UAE residence is enough.** It is the passport nationality that decides. - **Applying through a lookalike website.** The Ministry names evisa.gov.tr as the e-Visa site. - **Missing the supporting visa.** Where a Schengen, US, UK or Ireland visa or permit is a condition, it must be valid when you apply. - **Using the e-Visa for work or study.** It covers tourism or commerce only. - **Turning up at the consulate without an appointment.** The consulate says applications need one. ## How Visa Doctor helps Visa Doctor is a licensed Dubai visa documentation and appointment agency. We are not an embassy, consulate or visa centre, and we do not issue visas. For Turkey we help you work out which route your passport falls under, prepare and check your document file, and book your VFS Global appointment where your route needs one. We cannot promise an outcome, because the decision always belongs to the Turkish authorities. See our [visa appointment booking service](/visa-appointment-booking-dubai/) or our [visa services in Dubai](/visa-services-dubai/). ## Sources and last checked Last checked: October 2026, against the Consulate General of Türkiye in Dubai contact page, the Embassy of Türkiye in Abu Dhabi contact page, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs “Visa Information For Foreigners” page and its Pre-Application System page, and evisa.gov.tr. We could not verify VFS Global’s Turkey centre addresses and hours, so please read them on the official VFS Global Turkey page for the UAE before you book. This guide is part of our [embassies, consulates and visa centres in Dubai and Abu Dhabi hub](/embassies-consulates-visa-centres-dubai-abu-dhabi-guide/), which lists every country guide in one place. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is there a Turkish embassy in Dubai? No. The embassy is in Abu Dhabi. Dubai has a Consulate General at the Dubai World Trade Centre building on Sheikh Zayed Road. ### Can I apply for the Turkey visa at the Dubai consulate? The consulate states that for all matters regarding visas you should contact VFS Global, and that no consular applications are possible without an online appointment. ### Do UAE residents need a visa for Turkey? It depends on the passport. Citizens of the UAE and other GCC states are visa-exempt for up to 90 days in any 180 days, while other nationalities may need an e-Visa with conditions or a visa from a Turkish mission. ### Can Indian and Pakistani passport holders in the UAE use the e-Visa? The Ministry says they may, if they hold a valid Schengen member state, US, UK or Ireland visa or residence permit. Without one, a visa from a Turkish mission is required. ### Is the e-Visa valid for work or study? No. The Ministry states the e-Visa is valid only for tourism or commerce. Work and study visas come from Turkish embassies or consulates. ### Can Visa Doctor get me a Turkish visa appointment? Where your route needs an appointment, we can book it and prepare your documents. We are not an embassy, consulate or visa centre, and the decision rests with the Turkish authorities.