Austrian Embassy in Riyadh
Embassy 
Austria Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Website
- bmeia.gv.at
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Record last updated on 30 July 2026
Austria’s embassy to Saudi Arabia is in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia. Austria requires Saudi citizens to hold a visa issued in advance.
Opening hours
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Upcoming closures
Public holidays in Austria
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Immaculate Conception
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Christmas Day
Austria visa for Saudi citizens
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Austria requires Saudi citizens to hold a visa issued in advance. Whether the Austrian embassy in Riyadh 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 | 28,861 | 27,987 | 843 | 2.9% | 99.9% |
| 2024 | 24,782 | 23,705 | 1,062 | 4.3% | 99.7% |
| 2025 | 18,942 | 18,224 | 303 | 1.6% | 99.5% |
2025 figures: 18,942 short-stay Schengen visa applications were lodged at Austria’s embassy in Riyadh, and 18,224 visas were issued. 303 applications were refused, a refusal rate of 1.6%. The refusal rate fell by 2.7 points from 4.3% in 2024. Applications fell by 24% compared with 2024 (24,782).
Over 2023–2025 the rate ranged from 1.6% (2025) to 4.3% (2024).
Across all Schengen consulates in Saudi Arabia, 5.2% of applications were refused in 2025; Austria’s rate worldwide was 11.9%. Austria received the 6th largest number of applications of the 20 Schengen states represented here.
Almost every visa issued here allows multiple entries. 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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Embassy of Japan in RiyadhA-11 Diplomatic Quarter, Riyadh
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Embassy of Mexico in Riyadhطريق عبد الله بن حذافة السهمي 3293, Riyadh
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Embassy of the United Kingdom in Riyadh11693 Riyadh
Austria’s other missions in Saudi Arabia
The Austrian embassy in Riyadh is the only mission of Austria in Saudi Arabia on record. Saudi Arabia in turn has an embassy in Vienna.
Good to know
About the Austrian embassy in Riyadh
It appears in official lists as Embassy of Austria in Riyadh.
Address and contact
The record for the Austrian embassy in Riyadh includes an official website.
Austrian citizens travelling to Saudi Arabia
Austrian citizens can get a visa on arrival in Saudi Arabia, valid for stays of up to 90 days.
Before visiting the Austrian embassy in Riyadh
Current procedures for the Austrian embassy in Riyadh, including any appointment system, are on its official website, linked on this page.
Near the Austrian embassy in Riyadh
Within 1 km of the Austrian embassy in Riyadh there are 45 other foreign missions.
Frequently asked questions
Do Saudi citizens need a visa for Austria?
Austria requires Saudi citizens to hold a visa issued in advance.
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