Irish Embassy for Saudi Arabia - Address / Phone Number

Irish Embassy in Saudi Arabia

Address: Diplomatic Quarter, P.O. Box 94349, Riyadh 11693
City: Riyadh (Standard time zone: UTC/GMT +3 hour)
Tel.: +96611 4882300
Fax: 4880927 / 4881094
Emergency tel.: +966 550 543 386
Working hours: Sunday to Thursday, 09:00-11:00
Telephone hours: Sunday to Thursday, 09:00-16:00

Consular services provided by the Embassy:

• Visas;
• Citizenship;
• Authenticating documents;
• Marriage and civil partnership;
• Passports;
• Foreign birth registrations;
• Administering oaths;
• Assistance to Irish citizens.

If Irish passport is lost or stolen it must be immediately reported to the nearest police station and a written confirmation that it has been done so should be obtained. Most police officers in Saudi Arabia will have a decent level of English, so Irish citizens should be able to communicate in English. If there are difficulties in this respect, please contact the Embassy. Nearest Irish Embassy or Honorary Consulate should be contacted to make arrangements for an alternative travel document.

Saudi Arabian passport holders require a visa to visit Ireland. The Visa Office in Riyadh can only accept visa applications from Saudi citizens and residents of Saudi Arabia. Applications can be submitted in person at the Embassy between 9.00 am and 11.00 am only Sunday to Thursday.

In assessing an application, a visa officer may look at the following issues:

• that the applicant will leave Ireland at the end of the visit;
• that the applicant, or relatives or friends in Ireland who are sponsoring the visit, have enough money to support and accommodate the applicant, without the applicant working or accessing public funds;
• that the applicant has proof of return or onward travel arrangements;
• that the applicant will not breach the Common Travel Area by seeking to enter the UK via Ireland without a valid UK visa;
• the applicant's immigration history in relation to Ireland, the UK, the Schengen Zone and other countries; and
• any other issue which the visa officer deems relevant.

Please note that the Embassy can only accept cash payment for visa fees.

The Embassy is closed on public holidays.