Saudi Arabia Embassy in Ouagadougou

Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Ouagadougou

Saudi Arabia Embassy in Ouagadougou

Information on consular services of the Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Ouagadougou. You can contact the consular department of the embassy for visa application, passports, consular statements, legalisation of documents and information of the opening hours of the different departments of the Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Ouagadougou.

All info on the Saudi Embassy in Ouagadougou

Saudi Arabian Embassy in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso Rue de la Francophonie, villa No M05 01 B.P. 2069 Ouagadougou Burkina Faso

Website:

Email:

bfemb@mofa.gov.sa saudiembassy@liptinfor.bf

Ambassador:

Dhaher Al-Enezy - Ambassador

Telephone Number:

(+226) 5037 4206 / 07 / 08 / 10

Fax Number:

(+226) 5037 4211

Office Hours:

08.30-15.30

 

 
Saudi Embassies

The most obvious function of the Saudi embassy in Ouagadougou, acting as the representative of the Saudi government in the host country, is to promote Saudi interests in Burkina Faso and to give assistance to Saudi nationals when abroad.

Consular help

In addition, to provide consular help to those applying for visas specifically, to issue visas to Muslim pilgrims who are required to attend the annual Hajj gathering in Mecca at least once during their lives.

Visa

Tourist visas are exempted as Saudi Arabia does not issue tourist visas. Activities of all Saudi embassies are coordinated from their Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The Saudi Embassy however, much less obvious to the public are the other responsibilities of Saudi Embassies which give support to the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, including its subsidiary and the Islamic Development Bank.

An Embassy is described as a permanent diplomatic mission which is generally located in a country's capital city. The embassy in Ouagadougou is responsible for representing Saudi Arabia in Burkina Faso and handling major diplomatic issues, such as preserving the rights of citizens abroad.

The ambassador is the highest official in the Saudi embassy in Ouagadougou and acting as the chief diplomat and spokesperson for the home government. Ambassadors are typically appointed by the highest level of the home government.