{"id":51493,"date":"2026-07-23T14:17:34","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T14:17:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/51493\/"},"modified":"2026-07-23T14:49:03","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T14:49:03","slug":"%d8%a7%d9%81%d8%aa%d8%aa%d8%a7%d8%ad-%d9%85%d8%b1%d9%83%d8%b2-%d8%b9%d9%85%d8%a7%d9%86-%d9%84%d9%84%d8%aa%d8%a3%d8%b4%d9%8a%d8%b1%d8%a7%d8%aa-%d9%88%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%81%d8%ad%d8%b5-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/en\/51493\/","title":{"rendered":"Oman opens Visa and Medical Examination Centre in Manila"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/en\/26643\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The operational headquarters of the Oman Visa and Medical Examination centre was inaugurated<\/a> in the Philippine capital, Manila, under the joint patronage of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/en\/ministry\/about-us\/key-figures\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sayyid Badr Albusaidi, Foreign Minister,<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mol.gov.om\/\">Dr Mahad bin Saeed bin Ali Baowain, Minister of Labour.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The two Ministers toured the centre&#8217;s facilities, where they reviewed its equipment, operational procedures and the various stages of processing applications.<\/p>\n<p>They were also briefed on the procedures for issuing work visas, conducting medical examinations, and the measures in place to protect personal data and official documents.<\/p>\n<p><img data-opt-id=529093058  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-51508 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:h3_T.26bf\/w:1024\/h:682\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Oman-Visa-and-Medical-Centre-Manila.jpeg\" alt=\"Oman opens Visa and Medical Examination Centre in Manila\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" 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https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:h3_T.26bf\/w:1280\/h:852\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Oman-Visa-and-Medical-Centre-Manila.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:h3_T.26bf\/w:1280\/h:852\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/Oman-Visa-and-Medical-Centre-Manila.jpeg 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The centre is the first fully integrated facility of its kind dedicated to serving Filipino nationals applying for work visas to the Sultanate of Oman.<\/p>\n<p>It enables applicants to complete both their visa procedures and the required medical examinations at a single location, helping to reduce processing times, simplify procedures and eliminate the need to visit multiple agencies.<\/p>\n<p>The launch of the centre forms part of Oman\u2019s efforts to further develop its labour recruitment system and enhance the efficiency and reliability of pre-departure procedures, while safeguarding the interests of both workers and employers.<\/p>\n<p>The inauguration was attended by senior officials and representatives of the relevant authorities from both countries.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The centre is a fully integrated facility for Filipino nationals applying for work visas to 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