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The Embassy of the United States, Riyadh is the embassy of the United States located in the capital city of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. [1] The relationship between the United States and Saudi Arabia is of importance due to a confluence of economic, strategic, and geopolitical factors.
Riyadh (E) Central provinces: Al Jawf, Ha’il, Al Qasim, Ar Riyadh, and Ar Hudud aah Shaliyah. Dhahran (CG) Eastern coast province of Ash Sharaqiyah. Jeddah (CG) Western coast provinces: Tabuk, Madinah, Makkah, Baha, Asir, Jizan, and Najran. Syria Damascus (E) All of Syria Tunisia Tunis (E) All of Tunisia United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi (E)
The United States ambassador to Saudi Arabia is the official representative of the president of the United States to the head of state of Saudi Arabia.. The United States recognized the government of King Ibn Saud in 1931, but it was not until 1939 when it appointed its first U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Bert Fish, then resident in Cairo and ambassador to Egypt.
There are currently 122 embassies in Riyadh. Several countries have diplomatic missions accredited from other capitals. Several countries have diplomatic missions accredited from other capitals. In addition, many countries maintain consulates in other Saudi Arabian cities such as Jeddah and Dhahran (not including honorary consulates).
Michael Alan Ratney [1] (born 1961) is an American diplomat who is the United States ambassador to Saudi Arabia since April 2023. He previously served as the chargé d'affaires of the United States embassy in Israel. [2]
U.S. Department of State Facilities and Areas of Jurisdictions. The United States has the second largest number of active diplomatic posts of any country in the world after the People's Republic of China, [1] including 271 bilateral posts (embassies and consulates) in 173 countries, as well as 11 permanent missions to international organizations and seven other posts (as of November 2023 [2]).
Brazilian authorities have announced that United States citizens will require a visa beginning April 10, 2025. United States citizens will be able to obtain visas online. [69] No Brunei: Visa not required [70] [71] 90 days Yes Bulgaria: Visa not required [72] [73] 90 days 90 days within any 180-day period in the Schengen Area. [74] No Burkina Faso
The ambassador and the embassy staff work at the Saudi Embassy in Northwest, Washington, D.C. The formal title of the role is Ambassador of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques to the United States of America with the rank of Minister. [1]