Is Muscat safe for Hindus?

Is Muscat safe for Hindus?

As about 60\% of the total population is Indian, I guess the answer is yes. It is safer than most countries for sure, though may not be the ‘safest’. Undoubtfully Oman is a safe country for all its residence.

Is Oman a safe place to live?

Oman is a safe country with a low crime rate, so it’s a particularly good environment to raise young children. Expats, whether families or single women, need not be overly concerned about personal safety in the Sultanate.

Can Indians get Oman citizenship?

A foreigner may be granted citizenship if he or she fulfills the following: Lived in Oman for 20 years. If married to an Omani woman the foreign man has to stay in Oman for 15 year provided that he has a child with the Omani wife and the marriage was solemnized with permission from the Omani ministry. Mentally fit.

Is Muscat safe for females?

Muscat is a very safe city. Theft is rare, and it is safe for women to travel alone, but of course, take the usual precautions that you would in any city.

Can a Indian marry an Omani girl?

Yes and No! You can marry an Omani girl, provided she gets prior approval for that from Ministry of Interior, not unless and until she gets it.

Is Oman a safe country for Indians to visit?

Yes Absolutely. Oman is a safe place for indians of all faiths. It is not strict as Saudi Arabia when it comes to Dressing. You can wear sari and any other indian clothing which is decent. The locals are welcoming.

What is the Indian community like in Oman?

The Indian community in Oman is regarded to be among the most prosperous communities in the country. At present, Indians constitute almost 20\% of Oman’s total population of 2.3 million (2010 census), as they are the largest expatriate community in the country. There are 448,000 Indian migrant workers in Oman.

How can an Indian become a citizen of Oman?

Any person irrespective of his religion or race, who has completed at least 20 years in Oman, is treated as eligible to apply for its citizenship. That’s why about a thousand Indians have so far became Omani citizens.

What is it like to be a Christian in Oman?

Oman also has seven churches for various Christian sects living in this country. Recently the Omani government has allowed the Indian Community to build a permanent gurudwara and a temple in Oman of the likes that are seen in India itself (The current temples and gurudwaras are small, temporary, and bounded to a compound).