Mabuhay and welcome to the official website of the Embassy of the Philippines in Oman.
The website contains information on the services that the Philippine Embassy provides to Filipinos in Oman, Omani citizens and other nationals. These include issuance of visas, passport renewals, dual citizenship, overseas absentee voting, and doing business in the Philippines.
Further, the website gives advisories and important announcements by the Philippine government. Here, visitors may also find newsworthy events particularly about projects and programs undertaken by the Embassy and Filipino community organizations.
Through online connection, the Embassy strives to serve you better and faster.
Thank you.
JOSELITO A. JIMENO
CANCELLATION OF UNCLAIMED PASSPORTS
NOTICE TO ALL APPLICANTS
Passports unclaimed after six (6) months from the date of issuance will be cancelled per
Department Order No. 37-03.
PAALALA SA LAHAT NG APLIKANTE
Ang mga hindi nakuhang pasaporte makalipas ang anim (6) na buwan mula sa araw ng
pagkakaloob nito ay ipapawalang bisa (CANCELLED) alinsunod sa utos ng Kagawaran Bi
DISCONTINUED ISSUANCE OF GREEN PASSPORTS (MRRPs) & MACHINE-READABLE PASSPORTS (MRPs)
Please be informed that the Department of Foreign Affairs
(DFA) has discontinued the issuance of Machine Readable
Ready Passports or Green Passports (MRRPs) and Machine
Readable Passports (MRPs) and has fully implemented the
electronic passport (ePassport) system in compliance with
the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO)
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT FOR FILIPINO SPOUSES/PARTNERS OF FOREIGN NATIONALS
Beginning 16 July 2012, the Guidance and Counseling Program (GCP) for Filipino
spouses/partners of foreign nationals will be conducted by the Commission on Filipino
Overseas (CFO) in its Manila and Cebu offices.
Under Department Orders No. 11-97, No. 15-89, and No. 28-94 of the Department of Foreign
Affairs, Filipino spouses and other pa
Certificate of Not the Same Person (NTSP) of the Bureau of Immigration (BI)
The Embassy wishes to inform the public about the Certificate of not the same person
(NTSP) of the Bureau of Immigration (BI):
- NTSP is a document issued to an individual attesting to the fact that he/she is nor the
person listed and/or included in the BI's HDO, WLO or BLO.
-The requirements under visa issuance, visa extension, stude
PHILHEALTH’S ONLINE REGISTRATION
Please be informed that PhilHealth has recently launched its
online registration via www.philhealth.gov.ph. The same
link may also be accessed for updates on new policies and
issuances. Likewise, OFWs may reach PhilHealth through
email account owp@philhealth.gov.ph and facebook account
owp-philhealth, where various PhilHealth-related co
Philippine Holidays for 2013
Please be informed that pursuant to Proclamation 459 dated 16 August 2012, "Declaring the
Regular Holidays, Special (Non-Working) Holidays, and Special Holidays (For All Schools)
for the Year 2013", following is a list of Philippine Holidays for 2013:
A. Regular Holidays
New Year's Day - January 1 (Tuesday)
Maundy Thursday - March 28
Notice of Meeting of Special Board of Canvassers (SBOC)
PHILIPPINE EMBASSY, MUSCAT, OMAN
Embassy/Post/Country
TO: All Members of SBOC
Other Parties Thru COMELEC
Sir/ Madam:
Pursuant to the provision of the Omnibus Election Code and Section 7 of the COMELEC
Resolution No. 9617 promulgated on January 16, 2013, NOTICE is hereby given that the
Special Board of Canvassers of
JESSE M. ROBREDO MEMORIAL BOOK
The Embassy wishes to inform the public that the Jesse M. Robredo Memorial Book, an e-
publication produced by the Presidential Communications Development and Strategic Planning
Office to honor the late Secretary of the Interior and Local Government and beloved Mayour of
Naga City, is now available for viewing through this URL: http://pcdspo.g
2013 BAGONG BAYANI AWARDS
The Philippine Embassy in Muscat is pleased to announce that the Bagong Bayani Foundation,
Inc. (BBFI), in coordination with the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA),
Overseas Workers Welfare Association (OWWA) and the private sector, has opened the search
for the 2013 Bagong Bayani Awardees.
The Bagong Bayani Awards (BBA
NEW WEEKEND HOLIDAYS IN OMAN
The Embassy wishes to inform the public that starting 01 May
2013, the new weekend holidays in the Sultanate of Oman
shall be Friday and Saturday, instead of Thursday and
Friday.
In this regard, starting May 1, the Embassy will be open
from Sundays to Thursdays and will be closed on Fridays and
Saturdays.
Please be guided accordingl