German Consulate General in Jeddah
Consulate General 
Germany Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Sources: OpenStreetMap · Record last updated on 12 April 2022
In Jeddah, the German consulate general in Jeddah serves German citizens and visitors; Germany’s embassy is in Riyadh, about 839 km away. Saudi citizens must obtain a visa before travelling to Germany.
Opening hours
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Upcoming closures
Public holidays in Germany
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Christmas Day
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St. Stephen's Day
Germany visa for Saudi citizens
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Saudi citizens must obtain a visa before travelling to Germany. Whether the German consulate general in Jeddah takes applications itself or through a visa centre is set out on its official website.
Visa statistics
| Year | Applications | Visas issued | Refused | Refusal rate | Multiple-entry share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6,764 | 6,384 | 316 | 4.7% | 100.0% |
| 2024 | 2,430 | 2,167 | 254 | 10.5% | 100.0% |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | – |
Germany’s visa offices in Saudi Arabia, 2025
| Visa office | Applications | Refusal rate |
|---|---|---|
| Riyadh | 50,920 | 8.0% |
| Jeddah (this office) | 1 | 0.0% |
In 2025, Germany’s consulate general in Jeddah received 1 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 1. 0 applications were refused, a refusal rate of 0.0%. In 2024 it had been 10.5%: the rate fell by 10.5 points, a clear improvement for applicants. Applications fell by 100% compared with 2024 (2,430).
Over 2023–2025 the rate ranged from 0.0% (2025) to 10.5% (2024).
Germany issues Schengen visas at 2 locations in Saudi Arabia; this office handled 0% of their 50,921 applications in 2025. Refusal rates elsewhere: Riyadh 8.0%, which makes Jeddah the lowest of the group. Each office serves the applicants who live in its own consular district, so the rates also reflect who applies where, not only how strictly files are assessed.
Across all Schengen consulates in Saudi Arabia, 5.2% of applications were refused in 2025; Germany’s rate worldwide was 13.1%. Germany received the 4th largest number of applications of the 20 Schengen states represented here.
The statistics count applications, not people, and include every nationality that applies here, not only citizens of Saudi Arabia.
Source: European Commission, Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates 2023–2025 (© European Union, reused under CC BY 4.0). Short-stay (type C) visas. How these figures are made
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Germany’s other missions in Saudi Arabia
The German embassy is in Riyadh, about 839 km away. Besides the German consulate general in Jeddah, Germany has 1 other mission in Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia in turn has 2 missions in Germany, its embassy being in Berlin.
Good to know
About the German consulate general in Jeddah
It appears in official lists as Consulate General of Germany in Jeddah. Consulates handle passports, civil registration and, for many countries, visa applications for their district.
German citizens travelling to Saudi Arabia
German citizens receive their visa for Saudi Arabia at the border; it covers up to 90 days.
Frequently asked questions
Do Saudi citizens need a visa for Germany?
Saudi citizens must obtain a visa before travelling to Germany.
Where is the German embassy in Saudi Arabia?
The German embassy is in Riyadh, about 839 km from the German consulate general in Jeddah.
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