Oman: The authorities in the Sultanate of Oman have inaugurated an online facility for sponsored visas.
The Royal Oman Police (ROP) announced the launch of the electronic authentication service PKI (public key infrastructure) for processing applications for sponsored visas.
ROP officials recently implemented applications on mobile phones, providing electronic services through various channels to facilitate and speed up its services to citizens and residents.
The new initiative is expected to ease the visa formalities and reduce the time required in its process.
Oman has nearly 36 different types of visas issued through its various offices across the country.
The online facility was available for unsponsored tourist visas, sponsored tourist visa and tourist visa for GCC residents. More sponsored visas have been included in the online category.
The sponsored visa categories include employment, family joining with relatives already in Oman, domestic workers and investor visas.
The validity of the visas varies from one month to three months depending on their types.