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Issuance of new visas still suspended, says top Royal Oman Police official

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Thursday, October 15, 2020

MUSCAT : Oman has temporarily suspended issuing new visas in the wake of coronavirus outbreak, a top Royal Oman Police official said on Thursday.

The Supreme Committee has allowed stranded residents to return to the country from October 1 after the Sultanate reopened its airports in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. 

“The issuance of new visas are still suspended, while those having valid visas can return including those in family visas,” said Brigadier Said Al Asmi, Director General of Operations at ROP.

Al Asmi also informed that expat workers whose visas have expired are not allowed to return to the country.

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