The Human Resource Development Ministry of India has invited applications for Scholarship for UG – undergraduate courses offered by the Sultanate of Oman. Oman is offering scholarships to students from India for the 2019-20 academic years under Omani Program for Cultural and Scientific Cooperation. The scholarships offered by Oman are for UG courses and cover… Read More »

In 2017, visa rules were eased by Oman to encourage more tourists by issuing visas on arrival for the nationals of China, India and Russia who are residents of or holders of entry Visas of Australia, Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom and the member states of Schengen area to enter Arab country. To… Read More »

Recently, Oman has increased its tourist visa fees to $51.9 (OMR20), but GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) expatriates need only pay $12.98 (OMR5) for the same, said the travel agents based in Oman. Rajan Jayaraman, the manager of Kuwait Airways in Oman, was quoted by the Times of Oman as saying that tourist visa rates for… Read More »

A new app to help Indian workers in distress in Oman is expected to be launched soon. Developed by India-based software company Cocoalabs, the MigCall app will have five Oman and five India helpline numbers which workers requiring assistance can access offline using a basic Android phone. The free app will be available for download… Read More »

Muscat: A mobile app to help Indian workers in distress, especially those in blue-collar jobs, will be launched soon, its makers have said. “In close cooperation with the Indian embassy in Muscat, the app that will be launched soon will help Indians in Oman to reach out to the Indian embassy officials, Oman-based social organisations,… Read More »

In a bid to boost tourism, Royal Oman Police (ROP) is all set to launch e-visa system by February, a senior official of the ROP told Times of Oman. The official said that the e-visa system would help the expatriates to enter the country via the local airports and border posts. “It also aims to… Read More »