Procedure for application

• Register through the Global Passport Seva Online Portal (https://mportal.passportindia.gov.in/gpsp) (Choose your country of residence, complete the required information and click on "Register" link.
• Login to the Global Passport Seva Online Portal with the Login ID created in Step 1
• Select "Type of Service"
• Fill in the required details in the application form and submit.
• Click the "Print Application Form" link to print the application details containing Application Reference Number (ARN) and other details
• Visit the Embassy for the submission of the Passport application along with the applicable fee (paid only in cash) and required original documents for verification (Checklist of the documents required for the different types of services, click here) or you may choose to send your application by post. When applications are sent by post, only online payment made, find the details here and payment proof must be enclosed in the postal correspondence.

How to apply at a glance

1 Register on our Website

2 Read our application instructions carefully, and complete the Government of India’s online form as guided.

3 Schedule Appointment

4 Visit SGIVS ICAC at your scheduled date & time.

5 Submit Application & deposit Fees.

6 You can Track your Application Status on our website.

7 Collect your processed document(s).

Document Checklist

Under the Foreign Marriage Act of 1969, the Embassy of India, Muscat solemnizes/ register marriages outside India, where at least one of the applicants is an Indian and must have residence visa of Oman.

Types of Services Available

• Marriage solemnization and registration in Embassy
• Marriage Registration in Embassy (marriage solemnized in Mosque/ Temple/ Church)

a) Marriage solemnization and registration in Embassy

• Newspaper Advertisement
  • Publish advertisement in: One local English newspaper in Oman and One English newspaper in India (place of permanent address as per passport). Format must be attested by Embassy of India, Muscat
• Notice Period
  • A copy of the marriage notice will be displayed on the ICAC notice board for 30 days
  • After completion, marriage will be fixed on a scheduled date
• Mandatory Presence
  • Bride, Bridegroom, and 3 witnesses must be present at: Time of notice submission and Time of marriage solemnization/registration
• Documents Required (After Newspaper Advertisement)
  • Applicants (Bride & Bridegroom)
  • Original passports (minimum 3 months validity) + copies (first, last & visa pages)
  • Oman Resident Card / Labour Card (copy)
  • Applicant request letter
  • Notice Form – 2 sets
  • Sworn Affidavit
  • Declaration Form
  • Declaration of witness (Each witness separate)
  • Single photographs (passport size)
  • Joint photographs – 4 No’s (3” x 2”)
  • Witnesses (3 Indians) - Original passports (minimum 3 months validity) + copies, Oman Resident Card / Labour Card copy and Witnesses must not be related to each other

b) Marriage Registration in Embassy (marriage solemnized in Mosque/ Temple/ Church)

• Documents Required
• Marriage Certificate
  Original marriage certificate duly attested by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), Oman, along with a photocopy. If the certificate is in Arabic, an English translation must be submitted.
• Passports (Bride & Bridegroom)
  Original passports (minimum 3 months validity) along with photocopies (first, last, and visa pages).
• Resident Card / Labour Card
  Copies of Oman Resident Card / Labour Card of both applicants.
• Photographs
  • Single passport-size photographs
  • Joint photographs – 4 Nos. (3” x 2”)
• After marriage solemnized applicant may contact the Consular Wing of the Embassy for assistance in registering the marriage at the Embassy.
• Bride and Bridegroom must be present at the time of registration.
• Print and enclose a duly filled checklist. Click here to download.
• Applicant Request Letter
• Declaration Form Marriage
• Intend to Marry - Form
• Marriage Declaration of 3Witnesses
• Marriage Swon Affidavit Form
• NEWSPAPER ADVERTISEMENT BY BRIDEGROOM,BRIDE
• Notice Form 2 Sets

Notes

• Housemaid / domestic worker visa holders are not permitted to marry under this process.
• All original documents must be presented for verification.
• If you are planning to get married in a Mosque / Temple / Church, you may first be required to obtain an “Intent to Marry” affidavit attested by the Embassy prior to the marriage.
• For non-Indian applicants, documents/NOC must be attested by their respective Embassy and Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA).
• All witnesses must be Indian nationals and must not be related to each other.
• If either the bride or bridegroom is a foreign national, the Indian national applicant must hold a valid residence visa of Oman.

Fees Details