Click here to find out whether you require a Visa to enter Germany.

The visa application has to be presented to the Embassy/Consulate of the country which is your main travel destination (determined by the purpose of the journey and the length/number of days of stay in each Schengen country) . If your main destination cannot be ascertained, the Schengen Country through which you first enter the Schengen territory is responsible for processing the visa application. The German Embassy in Muscat is processing all visa applications for travelers with the main travel destination Germany. Currently, the Schengen representation for Iceland at the Embassy in Muscat is temporarily suspended. Applicants with main destination Iceland are currently not able to submit visa applications at the German Embassy in Muscat or at the external service provider VFS. For urgent questions regarding entry to Iceland please contact: Visa Department of the Icelandic Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Reykjavík (visa@utn.is).

This means that the information provided on this website is relevant only if Germany is your main destination and if you are residing permanently in Oman.

Please note that you can apply for your Schengen visa already 6 months prior to the intended date of travel to Germany .

Omani students presently studying and residing abroad ( e.g. UK, USA, etc). need to apply for their Schengen visa at the German Embassy in their country of residence and not in Muscat.

Until further notice the Embassy in Muscat is also processing visa applications from applicants with residence in Yemen. Applicants holding a Yemeni Passport please follow the regulations in force regarding recognition of Yemeni passports to enter Germany.

The Embassy wishes to inform that all visa applications for Schengen Visas (e.g. for tourism, medical , visiting family or friends, business) for travels to Germany are to be submitted to the new Visa Application Centre of VFS Global in Panorama Mall, Level 1, Dohat al Adab Street, Al-Khuwair with prior appointment made through the VFS Global Website.

Further information on the application procedure , on how to book an appointment and on how to reach VFS Global are available the VFS Global website.

Please bear in mind that the visa processing time for visa applications can be up to 15 working days from the moment your application arrives at the Embassy until your passport can be given back to you. During this time, neither the Embassy nor the Visa Application Centre can provide any information on the status of your application. Please make sure to apply at least 15 days before in order to ensure that your application can be processed in time for your planned travel!

Official passports (Diplomatic, Service an Special passports)

The bilateral Agreement between the Federal Republic of Germany and the Sultanate of Oman on mutual exemption from visa requirements for holders of biometric Diplomatic, Special and Service passports authorizes visa-free travel to Germany for holders of biometric official Omani passports.

Holders of biometric official passports are exempted from the visa requirement for a maximum stay of 90 days within a period of six months. For a stay of more than 90 days or in order to take up employment a visa is still needed. The bilateral agreement does not automatically include free travel within other Schengen countries. Holders of official passports wishing to enter or transit through other Schengen countries are advised to seek relevant information from theses countries´ diplomatic or consular missions. Holders of non-biometric official passports are not exempted and have to obtain a Schengen-Visa to enter Germany.

Which documents are required?

Please refer to the information leaflets below