entry visa
Visa applications for Oman are available online.

In line with national efforts to promote and ease services for tourists visiting Oman, visitors from more than 100 countries and regions are exempt from entry visas for stays up to 14 days.

The countries covered by this exemption are divided into two groups.

Andorra

Argentina

Australia

Austria

Belgium

Bolivia

Brazil

Brunei Darussalam

Bulgaria

Canada

Chile

China (includes Hong Kong and Macau)

Colombia

Croatia

Cyprus

Czech Republic

Denmark

Ecuador

Estonia

Finland

France

French Guinea

Georgia

Germany

Greece

Hungary

Iceland

Indonesia

Iran

Ireland

Italy

Japan

Latvia

Lebanon

Liechtenstein

Lithuania

Luxembourg

Macedonia

Malaysia

Malta

Moldova

Monaco

Netherlands

New Zealand

Norway

Paraguay

Poland

Portugal

Romania

Russia

San Marino

Serbia

Seychelles

Singapore

Slovakia

Slovenia

South Africa

South Korea

Spain

Suriname

Sweden

Switzerland

Thailand

Turkey

United Kingdom

Ukraine

Uruguay

United States

Vatican

Venezuela

Albania

Algeria

Armenia

Azerbaijan

Belarus

Bhutan

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Costa Rica

Cuba

Egypt

El Salvador

Guatemala

Honduras

India

Jordan

Kazakhstan

Kyrgyzstan

Laos

Maldive Islands

Mauritania

Mexico

Morocco

Nicaragua

Panama

Peru

Tajikistan

Tunisia

Turkmenistan

Uzbekistan

Vietnam

Controls to facilitate the entry of foreigners into the Sultanate without a visa:

  1. The visitor must hold a passport valid for no less than (2) months.
  2. He must have a return ticket, a confirmed hotel reservation, health insurance, and a sum of money that will enable him to bear the burden of living during his stay in the Sultanate.
  3. To obtain this facility, citizens of the second list countries are required to be either residents or have a valid entry visa for one of the following countries (the United States of America, Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom, Schengen Agreement countries, Japan), or to be residents of one of the countries The Gulf Cooperation Council and its profession are among the professions that benefit from the resident visa.
  4. The person will be allowed to stay in the Sultanate for a period of (14) days, which cannot be extended or transferred to any type of residence visa.
  5. The husband, wife, and children benefit from this facility, even if they are not nationals of the country.

Citizens of GCC countries (the Kingdom of Bahrain, the State of Kuwait, the State of Qatar, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates) do not require visas to enter Oman.

The process of obtaining a visa for visitors to Oman is managed by the Royal Oman Police (ROP).

Citizens of other nationalities can establish their visa options via the ROP’s eVisa website by clicking here.
You can apply for a visa via the ROP’s eVisa website by clicking here.

This website will guide you through the process of applying online for an appropriate visa to enter Oman. There are four video guides to help you complete the online visa application process, which you can find by scrolling down the home page of the ROP’s eVisa website.

There are several different types of visa for visitors to Oman. For those coming to Oman as tourists, the Tourist Visit Visa (Unsponsored) will usually be appropriate. For others, a different type of visa may be needed.

For more information about the types of visa for visitors to Oman please click here.
For more information on the Online Visa Application service you can also visit the general ROP website here.

If you have any questions about the visa process you can contact the eVisa Call centre:

+968 2429 0942
+968 2429 0826

Info-OmaneVisa@rop.gov.om