To further facilitate Chinese visa application, from 17 December 2025 to 31 December 2026,  the Chinese Embassy in the Sultanate of OMAN will exempt fingerprint collection for all short-term visa applicants with a stay of up to 180 days.

For applicants of D, J1, Q1, S1, X1 and Z visas, which require the application for a residence permit after entry into China, fingerprint collection will still be required.