Consular Affairs

7 June 2026

Ministry announces expansion of electronic attestation service

By mid August the service will be available in 24 further countries.

7 June 2026

Sri Lanka grants free Tourist Visas to Omani citizens

Omani citizens may enter Sri Lanka for up to 30 days through an electronic authorisation system.

22 May 2026

Bangladesh: Ambassador receives representatives of VFS Global

Jameel Albalushi, Ambassador of the Sultanate of Oman to the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, met at the embassy in Dhaka with representatives of VFS Global. The meeting discussed existing cooperation in electronic attestation services and reviewed mechanisms for organising the processing of visa exempt applications for business and tourism categories, in a way that enhances procedures, improves the quality of

21 May 2026

Philippines: Ambassador receives representatives of consular services company

Engineer Nasser Almanwari, ِAmbassador of the Sultanate of Oman to the Republic of the Philippines received representatives of BLS International Services Ltd: Mr Andrew Fo, Operations Director, and Ms. Maria Santos, Regional Director. They exchanged views on a number of matters of mutual interest.

12 May 2026

Further expansion of Electronic Attestation Service

The electronic document attestation service will soon be available in eleven more countries.

12 May 2026

Electronic attestation service

The Ministry is pleased to announce the widespread availability of its electronic attestation service.

1 May 2026

Kuwait: Ambassador meets Assistant Foreign Minister

Dr Saleh Amer Alkharusi, Ambassador of the Sultanate of Oman to the State of Kuwait,met Ambassador Aziz Rahim Al Dihani, Kuwaiti Assistant Foreign Minister for Consular Affairs. The meeting discussed ways to strengthen cooperation and addressed various consular matters.

23 April 2026

A group of Omani citizens returns home safely from Iran

The Ministry, in coordination with its embassies continues to monitor the situation of citizens abroad around the clock.

23 April 2026

Oman opens Honorary Consulate in Florence, Italy

The opening was attended by Oman’s Ambassador to Italy and the Honorary Consul of Oman in Tuscany and Emilia Romagna.

17 April 2026

A group of Omani citizens returns home safely from Iran

The Foreign Ministry is continuing to make arrangements for the safe return of Omani citizens from abroad.

11 April 2026

Ministry continues to facilitate safe return of Omani citizens

A group of citizens has safely returned to the homeland from the Islamic Republic of Iran through coordinated land and air transfers.

18 March 2026

Opening ceremony of Armenian embassy in Muscat

The opening of the Embassy reflects the growing friendship and cooperation between the two countries.

12 February 2026

Launch of electronic attestation service in Türkiye and Bangladesh

The service allows the attestation of documents without visiting Omani diplomatic missions.

2 February 2026

Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry discusses economic and trade relations with the U.S.

The meetings aim to expand partnerships between the private sector in Oman and the U.S., and to explore investment opportunities.

29 January 2026

Oman and the United Arab Emirates hold consular consultations

The meeting discussed consular co-operation between the two countries and ways to strengthen it.