The UK in Oman

Welcome to the British Embassy in Muscat. Our mission is to maintain and develop the close and co-operative relationship between the United Kingdom and the Sultanate of Oman. This site provides information about the Embassy’s work, services, history and activities. You will also find news, links to official information and other websites about Britain.

In the first half of 2009, the British Embassy in Oman is acting as local Presidency of the European Union on behalf of the Czech Republic.

Beware! Jobs and lottery frauds

If an offer sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Beware of  scams.

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Human Rights in Burma

Read about our position on human rights in Burma.

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British Residents and Visitors

We strongly advise all British citizens who are resident or visitors to Oman to register with the Embassy using our online registration service LOCATE. This will help us to help you in times of emergency and will reduce delay and worry for family and friends at home.

You can keep up to date with our travel advice here and find out how we can help you if things go wrong on the Help for British Nationals pages of this website, or by reading our Consular Magazine.

LATEST NEWS

A united message to Burma on human rights abuses
3 July 2009
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon travelled to Burma today calling for the release of pro democracy leader Aung San Su Kyi and to send a united international message to Burma on human rights abuses.

Reports that British Embassy staff in Iran may face trial
3 July 2009
Following news that remarks by Ayatollah Jannati suggest some of our local staff in Iran may face trial, Foreign Secretary, David Miliband, stressed that 'we are urgently seeking clarification from the appropriate Iranian authorities'.

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