Protocol, prepared with those who organise it
On an official visit, the programme belongs to those who organise it: the embassy, the delegation’s protocol office, the institution receiving you. We work from their instructions: the passenger list and order of precedence, timings, drop-off and pick-up points, the chauffeur’s dress, the language required.
Each car has its own running order, giving the time, place, passengers and vehicle for every journey. A saloon such as the Mercedes S-Class or BMW 7 Series for the head of delegation, a van for the members accompanying them, a separate car for the luggage: the line-up is decided with you, subject to the availability of the Federation’s members.
- Programme
- Drawn up with the protocol office
- Order of the cars
- Agreed in advance, set out in the quote
- Timings
- Planned with a margin between meetings
- Confirmation
- A voucher reaches you before departure
Arrivals and departures at King Khalid Airport
A delegation arrives on a scheduled flight or on a private flight received at the private aviation terminal. The pick-up point is arranged with the flight operator, the handling agent or the protocol office receiving you, in line with the airport’s access rules, and written into the confirmation voucher. The cars come forward in the agreed order, and the luggage can follow separately.
For the departure, the pick-up time is set from the flight time and the instructions of the operator or the airline. The details are on our King Khalid Airport chauffeur page.
Embassies, ministries, residences: punctuality first
Most embassies are in the Diplomatic Quarter, in the west of the city. Whether a car may drive up to an embassy or a residence follows the instructions of the mission receiving you: this is prepared with them, case by case. Between two official meetings, travel time is planned with a margin: we do not quote journey times, as traffic varies with the hour and the day.
The official weekend falls on Friday and Saturday. During Ramadan, the fast is kept from dawn to sunset and the city comes alive mainly in the evening: the programme takes this into account, as it does prayer times if you wish.
Receptions and national days
A reception at the residence, a national day, an official dinner: arrivals are prepared with precision, and departures spread out late in the evening. We plan with you the order of arrivals, a pick-up point and the return runs. For several cars on the same day, you keep a single point of contact: see also our chauffeurs for your events.
Our terms and conditions bind us to absolute discretion, with no time limit, about the identity of our clients, their movements and those who accompany them. To begin, a few lines are enough: let’s talk about your visit.