HM Ambassador William Patey CMG
Welcome to the website of the British Embassy in Riyadh. This site contains important information about the Embassy and about British Government policies, with advice to visitors to and from the United Kingdom.
Prime Minister Gordon Brown visits Riyadh
Prime Minister Gordon Brown visited Riyadh on 1, 2 November with a Ministerial and Business delegation
Britain wants immediate ceasefire in Gaza
Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Foreign Secretary David Miliband have called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and Britain is sending $10 million in emergency humanitarian aid
UK in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia and the United Kingdom have long been close allies, and the breadth and depth of Britain’s relationship with the Kingdom continues to increase. Regular and numerous high level visits at Prime Ministerial and Ministerial level underline the importance of our bilateral relationship, while continuing close contact between the British and Saudi royal families highlights the range of the relationship.
Advice to British Hajjis Pilgrimage 2008
Every year the British Hajj Delegation accompanies around 25,000 British Muslims to Makkah (Mecca) in Saudi Arabia for Hajj.
Registering with us
We have set up a new improved online registration service called LOCATE for British nationals travelling or living abroad.
Consular Services and Important Notices
Our Help For British Nationals section will give details of help that the British Embassy can offer while you are in Saudi Arabia.
Legalisation of documents in the UK.
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Foreign Secretary, David Miliband, has sent his good wishes to Muslim communities in Britain and around the world for Eid al-Fitr.
He said:
"I am delighted to send my good wishes to Muslim communities in Britain and around the world for Eid al-Fitr.
LATEST NEWS
Illegal settlements and the Peace Process
6 January 2009
HM Ambassador writing in al Riyadh newspaper 25 December 2008
Britain wants immediate ceasefire in Gaza
5 January 2009
British Foreign Secretary repeats call for immediate ceasefire in Gaza.
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