Message from the Head of Mission
Dear visitor,
It gives me pleasure to welcome you to the official webpage of the Consulate General of the Sultanate of Oman in Karachi in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
The Consulate General works to strengthen the bonds of close cooperation between Oman and Pakistan and to consolidate the friendly relations between the two countries.
This page provides information about ways to communicate with the Consulate General and access the services it provides, as well as links to other important sites.
Once again, dear visitor, welcome to the page of the Consulate General. We are pleased to help you in any way we can.
Engineer Sami Abdullah Salim Al Khanjari
Consul General of the Sultanate of Oman in Karachi, Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
Consular services
Oman’s Consulate General in Karachi provides a range of services for both Omani citizens visiting Pakistan and Pakistani citizens or residents wishing to visit the Sultanate for tourism, business, trade or investment purposes. These services include:
- Visa applications (For more information please click here)
- Issue of laissez passer travel documents (For more information please click here)
- Emergency help for Omani citizens (For more information please click here)
- Providing consultancy services relating to business and investment in Oman (For more information please click here)
- Attestation of documents (for more details please click here)
- Follow up on social security and pension cases of Omani citizens resident in Pakistan (for more details please click here)
Main objectives
The objectives of Oman’s Consulate General in Karachi include:
- Promoting political and diplomatic cooperation
- Promoting security and defence cooperation
- Facilitating trade and investment between Oman and Pakistan
- Encouraging bilateral cooperation
- Encouraging cultural, educational, scientific, technical and medical exchanges
Political and diplomatic cooperation
The Sultanate of Oman and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan enjoy close relations, with formal diplomatic ties between the two countries.
As well as the Consulate General in Karachi, Oman has an Embassy in Islamabad and Pakistan has an Embassy in Muscat.
Security and defence cooperation
Military relations between Oman and Pakistan have a long history.
Wide ranging relations between the two countries have built up over the course of many centuries. They are based mutual respect and cooperation. Bilateral relations between the two countries have grown in recent year leading to the development of military relations between them.
A high point in the military relationship between Oman and Pakistan was the signing of a memorandum of understanding in the field of military cooperation between the two countries on October 20th, 2020 at the headquarters of the Ministry of Defence in the Sultanate of Oman.
Recent years have seen remarkable growth in military cooperation in the fields of training, military courses and the exchange of experiences, especially as Pakistan is a manufacturer of weapons.
Trade and investment
On the commercial and investment level, the mission of the Consulate General is to encourage Pakistani investors to visit and invest in the Sultanate of Oman.
It also works to pave the way for companies in Oman and Pakistan to explore the possibilities available in the two countries in the fields of trade, investment and services.
The Mission works to enhance trade exchanges between the two countries through coordination with the official authorities and the private sector.
The Consulate General is working to ensure that Pakistani entrepreneurs are aware that Oman Vision 2040, Oman’s tax system and its foreign capital investment law make the Sultanate an attractive commercial location.
Cultural, educational and scientific exchanges
The long-standing friendship between Oman and Pakistan, enhance the cultural understanding and beneficial partnerships between the two countries.
The Consulate General of the Sultanate of Oman in Karachi is always looking for further opportunities to promote cultural, educational, scientific, technical and medical cooperation.