French Embassy in Riyadh
Embassy 
France Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Phone
- (00 966 - 11) 434 41
- Website
- sa.diplomatie.gouv.fr
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Foreign ministry of France: list of missions abroad · Record last updated on 30 July 2026
France’s embassy to Saudi Arabia is in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia. Saudi citizens need a visa for France, obtained before travel.
Opening hours
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Upcoming closures
Public holidays in France
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Armistice Day
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Christmas Day
France visa for Saudi citizens
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Saudi citizens need a visa for France, obtained before travel. Applications may be taken here or by a visa centre working for France.
Visa statistics
| Year | Applications | Visas issued | Refused | Refusal rate | Multiple-entry share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 86,022 | 80,387 | 4,132 | 4.9% | 91.4% |
| 2024 | 111,291 | 105,950 | 4,421 | 4.0% | 92.9% |
| 2025 | 146,125 | 141,034 | 3,938 | 2.7% | 93.4% |
France’s visa offices in Saudi Arabia, 2025
| Visa office | Applications | Refusal rate |
|---|---|---|
| Riyadh (this office) | 146,125 | 2.7% |
| Jeddah | 88,206 | 5.6% |
2025 figures: 146,125 short-stay Schengen visa applications were lodged at France’s embassy in Riyadh, and 141,034 visas were issued. 3,938 applications were refused, a refusal rate of 2.7%. That is barely different from 2024 (4.0%). Applications rose by 31% compared with 2024 (111,291).
Over 2023–2025 the rate ranged from 2.7% (2025) to 4.9% (2023).
France issues Schengen visas at 2 locations in Saudi Arabia; this office handled 62% of their 234,331 applications in 2025. Refusal rates elsewhere: Jeddah 5.6%, which makes Riyadh 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; France’s rate worldwide was 14.2%. France received the largest number of applications of the 20 Schengen states represented here.
93.4% of the visas issued here were multiple-entry visas, valid for several trips. 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
Other missions nearby
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Embassy of Italy in Riyadh3639 Amr Aldamri St, Riyadh
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Embassy of Brazil in Riyadh3 Dareen Street, Diplomatic Quarter, Riyadh
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France’s other missions in Saudi Arabia
- Consulate General of France in Jeddah
6868 Al Aman – Al Hamra district, 23324 Djeddah
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All missions of France in Saudi Arabia (3)
The French embassy in Riyadh is one of 3 missions of France in Saudi Arabia. Consulates: Jeddah. Saudi Arabia in turn has 2 missions in France, its embassy being in Paris.
Good to know
About the French embassy in Riyadh
It appears in official lists as Embassy of France in Riyadh.
Address and contact
The record for the French embassy in Riyadh includes a phone number and an official website.
French citizens travelling to Saudi Arabia
French citizens can get a visa on arrival in Saudi Arabia, valid for stays of up to 90 days.
Before visiting the French embassy in Riyadh
Current procedures for the French embassy in Riyadh, including any appointment system, are on its official website, linked on this page.
Near the French embassy in Riyadh
The French embassy in Riyadh has 53 other foreign missions within 1 km, in a diplomatic quarter.
Frequently asked questions
Do Saudi citizens need a visa for France?
Saudi citizens need a visa for France, obtained before travel.
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