UK charters flight to take British nationals out of Oman

The UK government has chartered a commercial flight out of Oman to help British nationals who want to leave the Middle East.

The flight is scheduled to leave Muscat on 4 March at 23:00 local time (19:00 GMT), and will take the most vulnerable people first.

The Foreign Office says British nationals who have registered their presence in the UAE and are currently in Oman should urgently fill out this form, external if they would like a seat on the flight.

It urged people not to make their way to the airport unless they have been called by the Foreign Office.

It adds that it will continue to work with airlines to find more routes for people to return to the UK.

Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper told the BBC there were an estimated 300,000 British citizens in Gulf countries, where much of the air space is closed.

The UK is not the only country preparing to repatriate citizens stranded abroad. Here is what other counties have said about the situation:

Australia

Foreign Minister Penny Wong said Australia was in discussions with airlines to help the 115,000 Australians stranded in the Middle East, but that evacuations would be difficult while much of the region's airspace remains closed.

France

A French government official said there were about 400,000 French nationals affected by the situation. Having urged travellers to register on the Foreign Ministry's "Ariane" system, more than 25,000 have signed up, the official said.

Germany

The German government said the tourism industry was responsible for bringing home most of roughly 30,000 Germans stranded in the region and that military repatriation is only a last resort.

Italy

A first charter flight carrying 127 Italian citizens stranded in Oman, or moved there from Dubai, landed in Rome's Fiumicino airport late on Monday. Passengers arriving in Rome credited the Italian embassy with helping them return.

Spain

Spain has begun evacuating its citizens from the Middle East, Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares said on Tuesday.

United States

The US Department of State on Monday called on Americans to immediately exit more than a dozen countries in the Middle East, but has not yet announced repatriation flights.