Information on consular matters.

Office Hours:

Visa: By internet appointment ONLY. An appointment cannot be made by sending an e-mail or by calling the Embassy.

Legalisations: From Saturday to Wednesday between 12:00 & 13:00 and every Monday between 08:00 & 09:00.

Services for Dutch citizens: From Saturday to Wednesday between 08:00 & 9:00 and between 13:00 & 15:00.

Visas can be collected daily between 14:00 & 15:00.

APPOINTMENT SYSTEM:
As of October 15, 2009, you will need an appointment to apply for a Schengen visa at the Netherlands Embassy in Muscat. To book an appointment please go to  Appointment system for Schengen visa.

Schengen visa:
In general your visa application will be processed within 2 - 4 days. In some cases, the Embassy has to forward the visa application to the competent authorities in the Netherlands or to the Schengen member states for a final decision. In this case it can take between 10 days up to months before the visa can be issued.

Application forms can be downloaded  here. Forms should be filled out only in the English Language. A list of requirements to apply for various types of visa can be found on the website.

Travellers to Aruba or the Netherlands Antilles can also apply for a visa at the Netherlands Embassy. Forms for Aruba can be downloaded  here and forms for the Netherlands Antilles can be downloaded  here.

Schengen visa for Belgium, Luxembourg & Norway:
Travellers to Belgium, Luxembourg & Norway can apply for a Schengen visa at the Netherlands Embassy in Muscat in most cases. If a visa cannot be processed at the Netherlands Embassy, applicants are advised to contact the Embassy concerned in the region.

Passports for Dutch Citizens:
Since 1 October 2001, Dutch Passports are only issued at one central point in the Netherlands. Applications can be submitted at one of the Netherlands Embassies worldwide. It will take approx. two weeks before the passport can be collected. Application forms can be collected at the counter from the visa officer or downloaded from  here.

Since 28 August 2006, Dutch passports come with an electronic chip, containing personal details and adigital image of the passport photograph.

On January 14, 2009, the European Parliament decided to implement the so-called 1 person/1 passport principle. As a result, adding children to the passport of a parent or guardian will no longer be possible. Present additons will be valid ONLY up to June 26, 2012 (in case the passport of the parent or guardian is valid till that date or beyond).

As of September 21, 2009, a digitised image of the holder's fingerprints will be added to the biometric data, stored in the electronic chip in a Dutch passports (see relevant pages on the website of the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs ( www.minbuza.nl). NOTE: For children younger than 12 years, no fingerprints will be requested.

Legalisation:
Only original Omani documents can be legalised by this Embassy, after the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Oman has legalised the documents. Legalisation of original Dutch documents can only be done in the Netherlands.

Declaration:
On request of Dutch citizens, the Netherlands Embassy can submit declarations for a number of purposes.

Registration:
Dutch citizens can register at the Netherlands Embassy on a voluntarily basis. Registration is not compulsory. Registration forms can be collected at the Embassy or downloaded from  here.

If you are unable to find what you are searching for, feel free to contact us at:
Tel. 00-968-24603706
Fax. 00-968-24603397
E-mail:  mus-ca@minbuza.nl