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Oman extends validity of visas issued since January 2021

Royal Oman Police says it will soon restart issuing visas for all categories.

TAS News Service

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Thursday, August 26, 2021

MUSCAT: All visas issued to expatriates since the beginning of January 2021 will be extended until the end of the year, a top Royal Oman Police official has confirmed.

Speaking at the Supreme Committee press conference, Major General Abdullah Al Harthy said no extra fees will be imposed for the extension. “All visas issued since the beginning of the year will be extended until the end of the year, and no additional fees will be imposed for the extension. Everyone who has employment outside the Sultanate can enter the Royal Oman Police website and will find that these visas have been extended,” Al Harthy informed.

According to Al Harthy, those expat residents who are stranded outside the country “can extend their visas for additional periods through the Royal Oman Police system for the electronic portal,” he said.

Meanwhile, Al Harthy said ROP will start issuing all new visas soon. “Issuing visas will return to the previous situation, with the same procedures and for all categories. The procedures for entering the Sultanate will be applied,” he applied.

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