Processing times and weekly decision report
Each week, a report detailing all decisions made in the previous week at the visa office Ankara is posted to this page.
- Note: From 1 June 2026, visa applicants will no longer be able to appeal the refusal of a short-stay visa application. Please find more information here https://www.irishimmigration.ie/appeal-a-negative-decision/
- Note: Ankara Visa Office processes applications from Türkiye, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Turkmenistan, and third country nationals in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. We do not cover any other neighbouring countries. If you are not from one of the countries mentioned you may log a request at https://portal.irishimmigration.ie/en/ for an update on your application.
The processing times below reflect the expected number of working days from date of receipt in the Embassy to date of decision. The stated times do not include both-way document transit times. Applicants should add this time to the visa processing times in order to get a more accurate estimate of when your finalised documents will be received.
The current target processing times (unless otherwise stated) for complete visa applications submitted to the Irish Visa Office, Ankara are as follows:
| Visa Category | Processing Time (From date of receipt of the application in our offices) |
| Visit | 4 weeks |
| Business/Conference etc. | 4 weeks |
| Employment | 4 weeks |
| Study | 4 to 8 weeks |
| Join Family - Sponsor is an Irish citizen or non-EEA national | 12+ Calendar months |
| Short Term Visa Appeals (Type C) | 2-3 Calendar months |
| Long Term Visa Appeals (Type D) – e.g. Study, Employment | Up to 6 Calendar months |
| Join Family Appeals | 12+ Calendar months |
Ankara Visa Decisions
Decisions will be made on applications in date order from the date received in the Embassy of Ireland Visa Office. Due to the volume of applications received it is not possible to provide an update on individual applications.
Please use your unique online application number to search these reports for your decision: