oman student visa procedure and importance

Introduction

Oman provides many different types of visas to applicants from all over the world and it is easy to obtain a short-term visa for Oman. It is also easy to obtain a long-term visa but it has some extra requirements. As long-term visas have a stay validity of 1 year. Student visas are long-term visas and every year many students from different countries visit Oman for further education. Today in this article, we are going to read about the Oman student visa procedure and its importance. 

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Oman Student Visa Requirements 

These are the requirements for the Oman Student Visa:

1. Applicants need to check that their passport has a validity of at least 6 months, not less than that otherwise it will not be accepted. Photocopies of your passport should also be available to you. 
2. Make sure to keep the filled-up visa application form with your other documents as it is very trying on the document list. 
3. Applicants should also have 2 passport size photographs with them. It should be coloured photographs and recently clicked (not more than 3 months old). It should be clear and vibrant. 
4. An un unconditionally admission letter from Oman university is also required. 
5. Letter from the Oman-based university confirming the receipt of fee payment. The fee payment is done earlier as it is used as proof that you are a part of that university now. 
6. Copies of school and high school certificates are also required. 
7. A guarantee letter is also required by the sponsor of the student. It is important as in this letter, that the sponsor takes responsibility for all the expenses of the student. On the other side of the same guarantee letter, the student signs that he/she will never apply to any other institution or agency for scholarship and funding reasons. 
8. An official approved bank statement is also required and you should at least have a bank statement of 3 months. 
9. The sponsor’s role is very important in a student visa, so a sponsor's id, passport photocopy, or national id is required. 
10. Vaccination cards are mandatory to carry nowadays. 

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FORMAT OF A STUDENT VISA APPLICATION

Even if the application process for an Oman student visa is still somewhat unclear, you may follow this easy process to get your visa:

• Step 1: To apply for a student visa, you must fill out an online form that will be made accessible on the internet.
• Step 2: After filling out the form completely, you must print it off and submit it by courier to the Sultanate of Oman Embassy in your neighbourhood.
• Step 3: After submitting your visa application, you may check on the status of your application whether you submitted it online using the page or the official website.
• Step 4: The passport will be delivered by courier when your paperwork has been delivered to the Embassy and validated there.

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Oman’s Best Universities

• University of Sultan Qaboos

Sultan Qaboos University, which was founded in 1986, is among Oman's premier educational institutions. When choosing new students to enrol, this university takes caution. Top pupils who excel intellectually on their high school exams are the only ones accepted at this university. The number of students attending the university has significantly increased along with the expansion of the institution. The institution presently has more students than it had in 2005, when it housed a total of 10,000, up from a modest value of 500 when it was founded in 1986.

• The German Technical University in Oman

The German University of Technology, popularly known as GUtech, is listed as one of the best universities in Oman. When this university of technology was founded in 2007, its goals centred on offering a top-notch education to Oman. GUtech is a private university with 180 administrative staff members that are situated in Halban, Sultanate of Oman. This college provides programmes in a range of academic fields, including BSc, MSc, and Bachelor in Technology degrees.

• Ibra Technology College

This institution was founded in 2001 and currently holds the third spot on the list of top universities in Oman. A B. Tech programme that was started in 2003 was the first course offered here. All of the students that came to this college were given equal opportunity, according to the college. The pupils received the same respect and dignity as the others and were not given different treatment based on their colour, economic class, or social standing.

• The engineering school at Caledonian College

This college was founded in 1996 and is a part of the National University of Science and Technology. Scotland's Glasgow Caledonian University and this college are partners. The Oman Academic Accreditation Agency has accredited this college, the sole engineering college in the country. This college is now ranked fourth among Oman's top universities.

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Conclusion 

This article was about the Oman student visa procedure and its importance, it has all the required information regarding education in Oman and Oman study visa requirements. It is easy to obtain an Oman student visa, just make sure that all requirements are fulfilled properly and all the documents that you are going to submit should be properly filled.

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