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:
- The visitor must hold a passport valid for no less than six (6) months.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
