Spanish Embassy in Riyadh
Embassy 
Spain Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Website
- exteriores.gob.es
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Foreign ministry of Spain: list of missions abroad · Record last updated on 30 July 2026
The Spanish embassy in Riyadh represents Spain towards Saudi Arabia, the capital of Saudi Arabia. Spain 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 Spain
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Constitution Day
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Immaculate Conception
Spain visa for Saudi citizens
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Spain requires Saudi citizens to hold a visa issued in advance. Check with the Spanish embassy in Riyadh whether visas are handled at its counter or by an appointed visa centre.
Visa statistics
| Year | Applications | Visas issued | Refused | Refusal rate | Multiple-entry share |
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| 2023 | 52,624 | 49,636 | 1,242 | 2.4% | 87.5% |
| 2024 | 62,955 | 59,951 | 1,713 | 2.8% | 86.9% |
| 2025 | 58,670 | 55,954 | 1,601 | 2.8% | 85.2% |
In 2025, Spain’s embassy in Riyadh received 58,670 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 55,954. 1,601 applications were refused, a refusal rate of 2.8%. In 2024 the rate was much the same, 2.8%. Applications fell by 7% compared with 2024 (62,955).
Over 2023–2025 the rate ranged from 2.4% (2023) to 2.8% (2025).
Across all Schengen consulates in Saudi Arabia, 5.2% of applications were refused in 2025; Spain’s rate worldwide was 14.6%. Spain received the 3rd largest number of applications of the 20 Schengen states represented here.
Multiple-entry visas made up 85.2% of those issued. 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 Kenya in RiyadhAmr Ibn Omayah Al Dhamri Street 49358, 11693 Al Safarat, Riyadh
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Embassy of Italy in Riyadh3639 Amr Aldamri St, Riyadh
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Embassy of Bangladesh in RiyadhDareen Street 8039, Riyadh
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Embassy of Brazil in Riyadh3 Dareen Street, Diplomatic Quarter, Riyadh
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Embassy of Iraq in Riyadhطريق عبد الله بن حذافة السهمي 3723, 12512 الرياض
Spain’s other missions in Saudi Arabia
The Spanish embassy in Riyadh is the only mission of Spain in Saudi Arabia on record. Saudi Arabia in turn has 2 missions in Spain, its embassy being in Madrid.
Good to know
About the Spanish embassy in Riyadh
It appears in official lists as Embassy of Spain in Riyadh.
Address and contact
The record for the Spanish embassy in Riyadh includes an official website.
Spanish citizens travelling to Saudi Arabia
Spanish citizens can get a visa on arrival in Saudi Arabia, valid for stays of up to 90 days.
Before visiting the Spanish embassy in Riyadh
Current procedures for the Spanish embassy in Riyadh, including any appointment system, are on its official website, linked on this page.
Near the Spanish embassy in Riyadh
The Spanish embassy in Riyadh has 42 other foreign missions within 1 km, in a diplomatic quarter.
Frequently asked questions
Do Saudi citizens need a visa for Spain?
Spain requires Saudi citizens to hold a visa issued in advance.
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