U.S. Citizen Services

American Citizen Services are available during the following hours:  

Saturday: 1:00-3:30
Monday: 1:00-3:30 
Tuesday: 1:00-3:30
Wednesday: 1:00-3:30

Services for Americans living in Saudi Arabia include the following:

Assistance in finding medical help

If you become sick or hurt, you may contact a consular officer for a list of local doctors, dentists, and medical specialists. If you are injured or become seriously ill, a consul will help you find medical assistance and, at your request, inform your family or friends.

Assistance in getting funds

Should you lose all your money and other financial resources, consular officers can help you contact your family, bank, or employer to arrange for them to send you money.

Help in an emergency

In the event that your family needs to reach you because of an emergency at home or because they are worried about your welfare, they should call the State Department's Citizens Emergency Center at (202) 647-5225. The State Department will relay the message to consular officers in the country in which you are traveling. Consular officers will try to locate you, pass on urgent messages, and, consistent with the Privacy Act, report back to your family.

Visit in jail

If you are arrested, you should ask the authorities to notify a U.S. consul. Consuls cannot get you out of jail. You are in a foreign country and are subject to its laws. Consuls, however, can work to protect your legitimate interests and ensure that you are not discriminated against. They can provide a list of local attorneys, visit you, and contact your family and friends.

Helping with arrangements after the death of an American citizen

When an American dies in Saudi Arabia, the Consulate can notify the next of kin if the employer has not already done so. They will work with the employer and the family in the U.S. on arrangements for shipping the body back. They also will issue a Consular Report of Death Abroad to aid in the settling of estates and other matters. If the employer is not paying for the return of the remains, the family must pay for the return.

Notarization
 
Notarization services are provided for American citizens for a fee of $30 for the first service (seal) and $20 for each additional seal provided at the same time in connection with the same transaction.

Immigrant visa petition acceptance

If you have a non-American immediate relative (spouse, child, or parent), you can file a petition for immigration in the Consular Section. All further processing is done at the U.S. Embassy in Riyadh's Immigrant Visa Section. Immigrant visa petition forms are available for pick up in the Consular Section during normal hours of operation.

The consular section can also:

• Issue a Consular Report of Birth Abroad,
• Distribute federal benefit payments,
• Handle personal estates of deceased U.S. citizens,
• Provide U.S. tax forms.

Consular officers cannot act as travel agents, banks, lawyers, investigators, or law enforcement officers. Please do not expect them to find employment for you, obtain residence or driving permits, act as interpreters, search for missing luggage, or settle disputes with hotel managers. Consular officers may, however, advise you on where to obtain assistance on these and other matters.

In order to allow the consular section to better help and serve you, please register with the Consulate as soon as you arrive in the country.