Oman Visa Guide

Visa Requirements: Visa required.

Following are the Visa Exemptions:

• Nationals of Oman.
• Nationals of Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates.
• Holders of a visa or entrance stamp for Dubai, provided arriving directly from the Emirate of Dubai (visa must be valid for at least 21 days on arrival).
  • issued to nationals of Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Rep., Denmark, Ecuador, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Ireland (Rep.), Italy, Japan, Korea (Rep.), Latvia, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia (FYROM), Malaysia, Malta, Moldova (Rep.), Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Paraguay, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Seychelles, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, USA, Uruguay, Vatican City (Holy See) and Venezuela,
  • issued to holders of British passports,
  • issued to holders of Hong Kong (SAR China) passports,
  • issued to holders of Chinese Taipei (on the cover: Republic of China Taiwan) passports.
• Holders of a visa or entrance stamp for Qatar if arriving directly from Qatar (visa must specify that it is valid for travel to Oman and must be valid for at least one month on arrival).
  • issued to nationals of Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Rep., Denmark, Ecuador, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Ireland (Rep.), Italy, Japan, Korea (Rep.), Latvia, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia (FYROM), Malaysia, Malta, Moldova (Rep.), Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Paraguay, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Seychelles, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, USA, Uruguay, Vatican City (Holy See) and Venezuela,
  • issued to holders of British passports,
  • issued to holders of Hong Kong (SAR China) passports,
  • issued to holders of Chinese Taipei (on the cover: Republic of China Taiwan) passports.

TWOV (Transit Without Visa):

• Holders of onward tickets for a max. transit time of 6 hours. For details, click here.

Merchant Seamen:

• Same regulations as for normal passport holders apply.

Crew Members:

• Visa not required.
• Period of stay is based on scheduled departing flight. Crew of ad-hoc flights are permitted to stay up to 5 days.

Military:

• Same regulations as for passengers apply.

Visa Issuance:

• Holders of normal passports issued to nationals of New Zealand traveling as tourist can obtain a single entry visa on arrival, for a max. stay of 3 months. Free of charge.
• Holders of normal, emergency or temporary passports issued to nationals of Brunei Darussalam and Korea (Rep.) traveling as tourist can obtain a single entry visa on arrival, for a max. stay of 1 month. Free of charge.
• Holders of normal, emergency or temporary passports issued to nationals of Brunei Darussalam, Korea (Rep.) and New Zealand traveling on business can obtain a multiple entry visa on arrival, for a max. stay of 3 weeks. Fee: OMR 50. (See NOTE 51957)
  • NOTE 51957: There are no currency exchange facilities available at Salalah (SLL). Visa on arrival fee must by paid in local currency (OMR) or by credit card.
• Holders of normal, emergency or temporary passports issued to nationals of Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Rep., Denmark, Ecuador, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Ireland (Rep.), Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia (FYROM), Malaysia, Malta, Moldova (Rep.), Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Paraguay, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Seychelles, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, USA, Uruguay, Vatican City (Holy See) and Venezuela can obtain a visa on arrival, (See NOTE 51957)
  • NOTE 51957: There are no currency exchange facilities available at Salalah (SLL). Visa on arrival fee must by paid in local currency (OMR) or by credit card.

  –   provided traveling as tourist, for a max. stay of 1 month (single entry). Extension of a further 1 month is possible. Fee: Between OMR 5 and OMR 20.
  –   provided traveling on business, for a max. stay of 3 weeks (multiple entry). Fee: OMR 50.

• Holders of British normal, emergency or temporary passports can obtain a visa on arrival, (See NOTE 51957)
  • NOTE 51957: There are no currency exchange facilities available at Salalah (SLL). Visa on arrival fee must by paid in local currency (OMR) or by credit card.

  –   provided traveling as tourist, for a max. stay of 1 month (single entry). Extension of a further 1 month is possible. Fee: Between OMR 5 and OMR 20.
  –   provided traveling on business, for a max. stay of 3 weeks (multiple entry). Fee: OMR 50

• Holders of Hong Kong (SAR China) passports can obtain a visa on arrival, (See NOTE 51957)
  • NOTE 51957: There are no currency exchange facilities available at Salalah (SLL). Visa on arrival fee must by paid in local currency (OMR) or by credit card.

  –   provided traveling as tourist, for a max. stay of 1 month (single entry). Extension of a further 1 month is possible. Fee: Between OMR 5 and OMR 20.
  –   provided traveling on business, for a max. stay of 3 weeks (multiple entry). Fee: OMR 50

• Holders of Chinese Taipei (on the cover: Republic of China Taiwan) nomal passports can obtain a visa on arrival, (See NOTE 51957)
  • NOTE 51957: There are no currency exchange facilities available at Salalah (SLL). Visa on arrival fee must by paid in local currency (OMR) or by credit card

  –   provided traveling as tourist, for a max. stay of 1 month (single entry). Extension of a further 1 month is possible. Fee: Between OMR 5 and OMR 20.
  –   provided traveling on business, for a max. stay of 3 weeks (multiple entry). Fee: OMR 50

• Alien residents of GCC Member States employed as high-skilled professionals can obtain a visa on arrival for a max. stay of 28 days if arriving directly from a GCC Member State. For details, click here. Facility also available to accompanying spouse and children, if their residence permit is valid for at least 3 months. Extension of further 7 days possible. Fee: OMR 5 per person. List of eligible professions available at Sultanate of Oman (Royal Oman Police). (See NOTE 51957)
  • NOTE 51957: There are no currency exchange facilities available at Salalah (SLL). Visa on arrival fee must by paid in local currency (OMR) or by credit card.
• Employees (housemaid, nanny, cook or chauffeur) of nationals or residents of GCC Member States can obtain a visa on arrival for a max. stay of 1 month, provided accompanying the sponsor or a family member of the sponsor, and residence permit is valid for at least 3 months. For details, click here. Extension of 1 month possible. Fee: employees of nationals of Kuwait and Saudi Arabia: OMR 5, otherwise free of charge. (See NOTE 51957)
  • NOTE 51957: There are no currency exchange facilities available at Salalah (SLL). Visa on arrival fee must by paid in local currency (OMR) or by credit card.
• Holders of consular, diplomatic, official, service and special passports issued to nationals of Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China (People's Rep.), Colombia, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Rep., Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Ireland (Rep.), Iran, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Korea (Rep.), Latvia, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia (FYROM), Malaysia, Malta, Moldova (Rep.), Monaco, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Paraguay, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Fed., San Marino, Seychelles, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, USA, Uruguay, Vatican City (Holy See), Venezuela and Yemen can obtain a visa on arrival, free of charge.
• Holders of British diplomatic and official passports can obtain their visa on arrival, free of charge.
• Holders of diplomatic, service and special passports issued to nationals of Algeria can obtain their visa on arrival for a max. stay of 90 days, free of charge.
• Holders of Chinese Taipei (on the cover: Republic of China Taiwan) diplomatic and official passports can obtain a visa on arrival, free of charge.
• Nationals of any country can obtain a single entry transit visa on arrival for a max. stay of 72 hours, provided visa has been pre-arranged in advance with the airline. Fee: OMR 5, free of charge for transit of max. 24 hours.

Additional Information:

• A residency visa is issued to alien residents of Oman instead of a residence permit.

Warning:

• Visitors not holding return/onward tickets could be refused entry.
• Exempt are holders of: Employment Visa, Family Joining/Family Residence Visa, Student Resident Visa, Investor Resident Visa.

Passport Requirement: Passport required

Following are the Passport Exemptions:

• Holders of a National ID Card issued to nationals of Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates.
• Holders of a National ID Card issued to nationals of Oman.
• Holders of emergency or temporary passports.
• Holders of travel documents issued to stateless persons.

Document Validity:

• Passports and/or passport replacing documents must be valid for at least 6 months from date of arrival.
• Passports and/or passport replacing documents issued to nationals of Oman must be valid on arrival.
• Passports issued to nationals of Thailand must be valid for at least 1 month from date of arrival.
• Passports and/or passport replacing documents issued to residents of Oman must be valid on arrival.
• British passports endorsed British Citizen that have been extended 12 months by an extension stamp contained within the passport are accepted.

Admission and Transit Restrictions:

• Admission is refused to nationals of Israel.
• Admission and transit refused to holders of Iraqi "S" series passports.

Crew Members:

• Passport and Crew Member ID Card are required. Passport must contain enough unused pages in case an additional immigration stamp is required. Crew have to complete a General Declaration Form upon arrival. For crew of ad-hoc flights this form is completed by Oman Air Handling at Muscat International Airport. All crew must wear a uniform.

Military:

• Same regulations as for passengers apply.