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The UK foreign office has said that British nationals, their partners and children under 18 are eligible to travel on a chartered flight from Muscat on Wednesday, as long as they have a valid travel document.
The foreign office said priority will be given to the most vulnerable and they will contact British nationals in Oman. Anyone who registered their presence in the United Arab Emirates and are now in Oman is asked to register for a place on a flight.
