Tourist & Guide For Qum Ziyaraat: Syed Saeed Rizvi (speaks English/Urdu/Farsi). Contact # 0098-9126519366

Telephone enquiry:

Directory Information For
International Numbers- 1327
International Operator - 1305
Internal - 198
Faults and complaints - 192
Enquiries on traffic violations - 24510228 / 7
Passports and Immigration - 24569606
Medical Services - 603988
Emergency Accident Services - 561447
Other Medical Emergencies - 563625
Talking pages - 24600100
Flight information - 24519223
Lost Luggage - 24519504
Weather Forecast - 24519113
Foreign Exchange Rates - 1106
Duty Free Shop - 24519923
AAA (Arabian Automobile Alliance - 24697800 (24 hours roadside assistance 365 days a year)

Hospitals

Al Buraimi Hospital - 25652319
Al Nahda Hospital - 24837800
Armed Forces Hospital - 24331997
Khoula Hospital - 24563625
Nizwa Hospital - 25449361
Royal Hospital - 24590491
Sohar Hospital - 26840399
Sultan Qaboos Hospital(Salalah) - 23211151

Medical and Dental Centres

Al Massarat - 24566435
Al Muthana Physiotherapy Centre - 24484046
Al Shatti Hospital - 24604263
Gulf Medical Centre - 24564639
Hatat House Polyclinic - 24563641
Harub Dental Clinic - 24563814
Lama Polyclinic - 693055
Medident - 600668
Qurum Medical Centre - 562198
Mahfudh Dental Clinic - 441819

Pharmacies

Muscat Pharmacy - 24810541
Al Hashar Pharmacy - 24480838
Al Rimah Medical Centre - 24700515
Scientific Pharmacy - 24566601
Thaiba Pharmacy - 24562606
Waleed Pharmacy - 24563550
mazoon Pharmacy - 24700415
Ibn Sina Pharmacy - 24563550

Police Stations

Airport Police Station - 24510099
Khasab Police Station - 26830199
Nizwa Police station - 25425099
Ruwi Police station - 24701099
Salalah Police station - 23290099
Seeb Police station - 24420099
Sohar Police station - 26840099
Sur Police station - 25540099

Embassies

Algerian Embassy - 24605593
American Embassy- 24698989
Austrian Embassy - 24793135
Bahrain Embassy - 24605133
Bangladesh Embassy- 24567379
Belgium Consulate - 24562033
Brazil Embassy - 24793741
British Embassy- 24609000
Brunei Embassy- 24603533
Canadian Embassy - 24791738
Chile Embassy - 24561977
China Embassy - 24696698
Colombia Embassy - 24816264
Cyprus Embassy - 24490200
Danish Consulate - 24708304
Egypt Embassy - 24600411
Finland Embassy - 24702133
France Embassy - 24681800
Germany Embassy - 24832482
India Embassy - 24814120
Iran Embassy - 24696944
Iraq Embassy - 24604178
Ireland Consulte - 24797083
Italy Embassy - 24695223
Japan Embassy - 24601028
Jordan Embassy - 24692760
Korea Embassy - 24691490
Kuwait Embassy - 24699627
Lebanon Embassy - 24695844
Malaysia Embassy - 24698329
Mexico Consulate - 24561977
Morocco Embassy - 24696152
Mozambique - 24594207
Netherlands Embassy - 24603719
New Zealand Consulate - 24794932
Norway Consulate - 24703289
Pakistan Embassy - 24603439
Palestine Embassy - 24601312
Philippines Embassy - 24605140
Portugal - 24561400
Qatar Embassy - 24691152
Russian Federation Embassy - 24602894
Saudi Arabia Embassy - 24601744
Somalia - 24564412
South Africa - 24694793
Spain - 24698381
Sri Lanka Embassy - 24697841
Sudan Embassy - 24697875
Swedish Consulate - 24708693
Switzerland Embassy - 24568202
Syrian Embassy - 24697904
Tanzanian Embassy - 24489065
Thai Embassy - 24602684
Tunisia Embassy - 24603486
Turkey Embassy - 24697050
United Arab Emirates Embassy - 24600988
Yemen Arab Republic - 24600815

Some useful Arabic phrases:

As-salaam alaykum – Peace be with you (greeting)
Wa alaykum as-salaam – And with you peace (reply)
Kayf halek ? How are you? (to a man)
Kayf halesh? How are you? (to a woman)
Al hamdu lillah, bikhair – Fine, thanks be to God
Zain - good. (another response)
Tammam - (and another)
Tayyib - (and another)
Sabah al khair - good morning
Sabah al noor - good morning (the response)
Misa al kayr - good evening
Misa ah noor - good evening (the response)
Ahlan wa sahlan - Welcome
Marhaba - Hello
Ma’salamah - Goodbye
Min fadlak - Please
Shukran – Thank you
Afwan – you’re welcome
Naam, iwa – Yes
La – No
Insha'llah - God willing ( or at such time as God desires)
Mafee mooshkalah - No problem
Wayn... - Where is ...
Hammam - bathroom or toilet
Funduq - hotel
Teksi - taxi or taxi stand
Mushtashfa - hospital
Souq - market
Telefon - Telephone

Bikam? - How much?
Yillah! - Lets go!

Sifr - Zero
Wahid - one
Itnain - Two
Talata - Three
Arbaa - Four
Khamsa - Five
Sita - Six
Saba - Seven
Tamania - Eight
Tisah - Nine
Ashara - Ten
Ashreen - Twenty
Talateen - Thirty
Arbien - Fourty
Kamseen - Fifty (etc.)
Mia - Hundred
Alf - Thousand

NEW VISA FACILITIES AND PROCEDURES
FOR ENTRY INTO THE SULTANATE OF OMAN.
(Reproduced from www.rop.gov.om)

Single Entry Visit Visa | Multiple Entry Visa | Express Visa | Common Visa Facility With The Emirate Of Dubai |
Country List No.1 | Country List No.2

Single Entry Visit Visa
This visa has been introduced by combining the tourist visa, business visa and short visit visa which now cease to exist.

This visa is issued to two groups of nationals:

Nationals Set Out in List No.1:

Upon arrival at all land, sea and air terminals whether individually or as part of a group, regardless of their sex or age.

Fee: OMR 6 or its equivalent in other currencies

Procedures ON How To Get The Visa: It is issued upon arrival in all land, sea and air entry points after filling and presenting the visa application form.

Nationals mentioned in list NO. (1) Can also obtain this type of visa once they apply to Oman diplomatic missions and commercial representation offices.

Mission and offices can issue them without the need to obtain the approval of the Directorate General of Passport & Residency in Muscat. The validity period of the applicant’s passport should not be lees than 6 months.

Visa Validity: One month

Extension Term And Procedures: One month with same fee (OMR 6). The extension application should be presented to the Directorate General of Passport & Residency or its sections in the regions.

As per the law, a fine of OMR 10 per day is charged for an overstay beyond the validity of the visa.

Nationals Set Out in List No.2

Visa is issued to them upon arrival in Oman through air entry points only either individually or as part of a group. They should have purchased a complete tourist package from specific tourist companies in their countries which are approved by Ministry of Commerce & Industry. The package to include the accommodation and the air ticket using a national airline i.e. Oman Air or Gulf Air. These visas are granted regardless of sex or age.

Fee: OMR 6 or its equivalent in other currencies

Procedures On How To Get The Visa: This visa is issued on arrival in Oman through air entry points only after filling the visa application form.

Visa Validity: One month

Extension Term And Procedures: One month with the same fee (OMR 6). The extension application should be presented to the Directorate General of Passport & Residency and its sections in the regions.
As per the law, a fine of OMR 10 per day is charged for an overstay beyond the validity of the visa.

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MULTIPLE ENTRY VISA
The nationals who are eligible for this type of visa include all nationals in list Nos. (1) and (2) regardless of sex, age and profession. The validity period of the passport of the applicant for such a visa should not be less than one year at the time of applying.

Fee: OMR10 or an equal amount in other currencies

Procedures ON How To Get The Visa: This visa is issued upon arrival at all land, sea and air entry points after filling the visa application form.

It is also possible to get such visas through Oman diplomatic and commercial mission in addition the Directorate General of Passport & Residency and its sections in the regions.

Oman diplomatic and commercial mission may issue this visa to nationals mentioned in list Nos.(1) and (2).The validity of the applicants passport should not be less than one year.

Visa Validity: One year. This type of visa allows its holder to stay in Oman for 3 weeks in each visit during the validity period of the visa. A minimum of 3 weeks must elapse between each visit.

Extension Term And Procedures: This type of visa cannot be extended. It is possible to apply for such a visa when the previous visa expires. As per the law. A fine of OMR 10 per day is charged for an overstay beyond the validity of the visa.

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EXPRESS VISA
It is issued in the same day through the Directorate General of Passport & Residency and its sections in the regions for nationalities not mentioned in the list Nos. (1) and (2) after the presentation of an application by an Oman commercial or tourist establishment or to apply directly to diplomatic mission and commercial representation offices abroad. It shall be issued on Omani working days within 24 hours unless there are justifications, which hinder the issuing of the visa.

Fee: OMR7 or an equal amount in other currencies

Procedures ON How To Get The Visa: After completing the visa application from and after presenting it locally through Oman tourist and commercial companies or establishments to the Directorate General of Passport & Residency in addition to its sections in ROP headquarters in the regions. It can also be presented to Oman diplomatic and commercial representation mission. The validity of the passport should not be less than 6 month from the application date.

Visa Validity: Two weeks

Extension Term And Procedures: This visa can not be extended As per the law, a fine of OMR 10 per day is charged for an overstay beyond the validity of the visa.
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COMMON VISA FACILITY WITH THE EMIRATE OF DUBAI
National set out List Nos.(1) arriving from Emirate of Dubai to Sultanate bearing an entrance visa or stamp from the Emirate of Dubai are not required to obtain a separate visa for Oman. The Entry stamp/Visa for Dubai is recognized for entry to Oman, whether individually or as groups entering through different land, air or sea terminals regardless of the sex or age after filling in the forms designated that purpose.

Fee: No fees are charged. Fees are only paid to the relevant authorities in the Emirate of Dubai

Procedures On How To Get The Visa: On completion of the joint facility from which is available at the airports and sea port and at Hatta Hotel for those arriving through Al Wajaja terminal.

Visa Validity: The bearer of the visa is allowed to stay for the period of the visa issued to him from the reverent authorities in the Emirate of Dubai or a maximum of 3 weeks for nationals, which do not require entrance visas to the Emirates.

Extension Term And Procedures: The visa may not be extended and the visitor is required to leave when the period expires. As per the law, a fine of OMR 10 per day is charged for an overstay beyond the validity of the visa.

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List No.1

Europe Countries
Albania
Andorra
Austria
Belarus
Belgium

Bosnia Herzegovina
Bulgaria
Croatia
Czech Republic
Denmark

Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece

Hungary
Iceland
Ireland
Italy
Latvia

Liechtenstein
Luxembourg
Macedonia
Moldavia
Monaco

Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Romania

Russia *
San Marino
Slovakia
Spain
Switzerland

Sweden
Turkey
United Kingdom
Ukraine *
Vatican

South American Countries
Argentina
Bolivia
Brazil
Chile
Colombia
Ecuador

French Guyana Paraguay
Peru
Suriname
Uruguay
Venezuela

Other Countries
Australia Brunei Dar al-Salam Canada China * Hong Kong Indonesia
Japan Malaysia New Zealand Seychelles Singapore South Africa
South Korea Taiwan Thailand United States

* Chinese, Russian and Ukrainian nationals may obtain visit visas following the same procedures approved for the nationals set out in list No. (1) provided that they are part of tourists groups arriving to the Sultanate through a local tourist agent or a hotel or as a family. In the case of groups the number of females must not exceed the number of males.

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List No.2 Egypt Iran India
Jordan Lebanon Morocco
Syria Tunisia -