Oman suspends issuance of new visas for Bangladeshis

Oman government has suspended the issuance of visas across all categories for Bangladeshi nationals, Oman-based English newspaper the Times of Oman reported on Tuesday.

The decision has been effective from Tuesday, the newspaper reported, referring to the Royal Oman Police (ROP).

“The ROP confirmed the suspension of ‘visa conversions’ for expatriates arriving in Oman on tourist and visit visas. Previously, expatriates entering the country on visit visas could convert their status to employment visas. However, they will now be required to exit the country and return on a work visa,” the report said.

“The ROP, within its review of the policies for obtaining some types of visas, announces the suspension of the conversion of all types of tourist and visit visas to work visas for all nationalities coming to the Sultanate of Oman, as well as the issuance of all types of new visas for Bangladeshi Citizens, effective Tuesday (October 31, 2023) till further notice,” the newspaper quoted a statement of the ROP as saying.