| Currency
|
Omani
rial (OMR) |
| International
Phone Code |
+
968 |
| Local
Time |
UTC/GMT
+ 4 |
| Courier
Services |
Air Net Ltd
Tel: +968 703944
Aramex Tel: +968 7714293, Fax: 7713809 Website:
www.aramex.com
ATS Worldwide Express
Tel: +968 703342, Fax: 703342 DHL Worldwide
Express
Tel: +968 563599, Fax: 564179 E-mail: mcttrc@dxb-co.ae.dhl.com
Website:www.dhl.com
Federal Express (Oman Postal Express)
Tel: +968 7733311, Fax: 7735554 E-mail: fedexmct@omantel.net.om
Website: www.fedex.com
Gulf Agency Co (Oman) LLC
Tel: +968 605155, Fax: 602561 E-mail:
muscat.ops@gulfagencycompany.com
Overseas Courier service Tel: +968 786041,
Fax: 786042 E-mail:ocsmct@hotmail.com
Sky Net Worldwide ExpressTel: +968 7732281,
Fax: 784561
TNT Express Worldwide
Tel: +968 607170, Fax: 607140 E-mail: tntoman@gacmct, Website:
Website:www.tnt.com
United Parcel Service
Tel: +968 700165, Fax: 701420 E-mail: upsoman@omantel.net.om
Website:www.ups.com
|
| International
airports |
SEEB (Code: MCT)
PO Box 1, Seeb 111, Tel: 519210, Fax: 510122, 40 km Northwest
of Capital Area. Visa on arrival for GCC residents.
Airport departure tax: RO 5 except children under 12 years
of age and transit passengers.
SALALAH AIRPORT(Code: SLL)
PO Box 662, Salalah 211
Tel: 295747, Fax: 293242, 6 km from Salalah.
There is no duty free shop.
|
| Visa
Requirements |
All
visitors to the Sultanate of Oman must have a valid visa,
with the exception of GCC Nationals ( Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar,
Saudi Arabia and UAE).
Visas may be obtained from the Omani embassy or Consulate
in the country of origin.
Individual businesses can obtain entry visa from Oman's embassies
in the respective countries or they can contact OCCI for arranging
necessary visas with the above mentioned documents.
Expatriate citizens holding GCC residence permits valid at
least six months from the date of entry into Oman can obtain
entry visas to Oman at airports and border points of Oman.
|
| Main
ports |
Mina
al Fahal. Port Sultan Qaboos, Salalah |
| Customs
Regulations |
2
litres/2 bottles of liquor for personal consumption if imported
by a non-Muslim
|
| Public
Holidays |
* |
Id al Adha |
25 Jan |
* |
Islamic New Year |
10 Feb |
* |
Mouloud (Birth of the Prophet) |
21 Apr |
* |
Ascension of the Prophet |
1 Sep |
* |
Id al Fitr |
03 Nov |
|
National Day |
18 Nov |
|
Birthday of HM Sultan Qaboos |
19 Nov |
* |
Holidays marked with an asterisk are Islamic holiday
dates. |
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| Other
info |
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