Muscat: Last week’s advisory by Oman’s embassy in New Delhi to its citizens on limiting or restricting travel to India due to the alarming increase in the number of COVID -19 infections have derailed the travel plans of many Omani citizens.
The alert came close on the heels of the announcement tweeted by Indian Embassy in Oman about the restoration of electronic Visa (e-Visa) under sub-categories other than e-Tourist Visa, namely, e-Business Visa, e-Medical Visa, e-Medical Attendant Visa and e-Conference Visa with immediate effect. Oman was among the countries whose citizens are is eligible for e-visa in categories mentioned above. The news was received well by Omani citizens, since India is a sought-after destination for medical tourism.