UK in Saudi Arabia

HM Ambassador Sir William Patey KCMG

Welcome to the website of the British Embassy in Riyadh. This site contains important information about the Embassyand about British Government policies, with advice to visitors to and from the United Kingdom.

Launch of British Hajj delegation 2009

The FCO hosted a reception to mark the launch of the British Hajj delegation, which travels to Mecca as part of our support for British nationals abroad. The Delegation accompanies around 25,000 British Muslims

PM calls for a united strategy to support Afghanistan and Pakistan

Gordon Brown spoke about the challenges facing Afghanistan and Pakistan on 16 November. You can read the speech here

UK in Saudi Arabia

Every year the British Hajj Delegation accompanies around 25,000 British Muslims to Makkah (Mecca) in Saudi Arabia for Hajj.We have info about the Delegation’s services for British pilgrims, plus practical advice, checklists and contact details And you should also check the latest Foreign Office travel advice for Saudi Arabia

Guidance for students applying from 31 March 2009

Guidance for students applying from 31 March 2009 under tier 4 of the points-based system

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Registering with us

We have set up a new improved online registration service called LOCATE for British nationals travelling or living abroad.

Services and important information

Read our page on Swine Flu

The number of confirmed cases of Swine Flu (H1N1) across the world continues to grow. The World Health Organisation’s current pandemic alert level is Phase 6. This is characterised by human-to-human spread of the virus in more than one WHO region. The alert phase refers to the geographical spread of the pandemic, not its severity.

Dear Customer,

Please note that the Embassy will be closed for Eid break from 28-30 November 2009. We will re open on Tuesday 1st December 2009.
In an Emergency, please contact our Global Response Centre. Examples of emergencies include the hospitalisation, detention or death of a British national overseas. Our Global Response team provides emergency assistance only and cannot answer routine passport questions or any visa enquiries. The telephone number is +966 1 482 2928.
Eid Mubarak!