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Oman extends validity of tourist visa until March 2021

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Thursday, June 11, 2020

MUSCAT : Tourist visa that was issued from March 2020 until August 2020 will now be extended till March 2021.

Speaking at the press conference on Thursday, Ahmed Al Mehrazi, Minister of Tourism said tourist visas that is not used but was issued from March 1, 2020 until August 31, 2020 will now be extended to March 2021.

“Many tourism offices and travel agencies have paid for tourist visas, which is not used because of COVID-19. As a result, the Ministry of Finance and the Royal Oman Police have agreed to replace those visas issued between March 1, 2020 and August 31, 2020, and to extend their expiry dates until March 2021,” the Minister said.

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