Visa policy of Oman

Visitors to Oman must obtain a visa prior to travel unless they come from one of the visa-exempt countries.

Citizens of member nations of the Gulf Cooperation Council are allowed freedom of movement in Oman, while citizens of Russia can visit without a visa for up to 30 days. Nationals of 71 other countries and territories can apply for visas online which are valid for a period of 30 days. All visitors must hold a passport valid for 6 months. ^[1]

In an effort to bolster the tourism sector, citizens from 103 countries are allowed to enter the sultanate for up to 14 days without securing a prior visa. ^{[2] [3]}

Visa policy map

Visa policy of Oman

  Oman

  Freedom of movement

  Visa-free (14 days)

  Visa required

Visa exemption

Citizens of the following countries do not require a visa to visit Oman, for a stay up to the duration listed below: ^[4]

Freedom of movement Bahrain Kuwait Qatar Saudi Arabia United Arab Emirates 30 days Russia [5] 14 days# All European Union member states Albania Algeria Andorra Argentina Armenia Australia Azerbaijan Belarus Bhutan Bolivia Bosnia and Herzegovina Brazil Brunei Canada Chile China Colombia Costa Rica Cuba Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Georgia Guatemala Honduras Hong Kong Iceland India Indonesia Iran Japan Jordan Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Laos Lebanon Liechtenstein Macau Malaysia Maldives [6] 2 Mauritania Mexico Moldova Monaco Morocco New Zealand Nicaragua North Macedonia Norway Panama Paraguay Peru San Marino Serbia Seychelles Singapore [7] South Africa South Korea Suriname   Switzerland Tajikistan Thailand Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan [8] 1 Ukraine United Kingdom United States Uruguay Uzbekistan Vatican City Venezuela Vietnam

_{# - Must present proof of a confirmed hotel reservation, health insurance, a return ticket, and proof of funds for the duration of the stay. ^[9]}

_{1 Citizens of the Turkmenistan are required to be either residents or have a valid entry visa for one of the following countries (USA, Canada, Australia, 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. ^[10]}

_{2 Citizens of the Maldives who hold a valid visa issued by the European Union, Australia, Canada, Japan, United Kingdom or United States may enter Oman without a visa. ^[11]}

Non-ordinary passports

• Holders of diplomatic, official or service passports of Albania (90 days within any 365-day period), Bangladesh (30 days), Belarus (30 days), ^[12] Brunei (30 days), China (30 days), Colombia (30 days), Cyprus (30 days), Ecuador, Germany, Iran (30 days), Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan (30 days), Lebanon (30 days), Portugal, ^[13] Romania, ^[14] Russia, Singapore (30 days), South Korea and Switzerland ^[15] do not require a visa for up to 90 days (unless otherwise stated).

Future Changes

Oman has signed visa exemption agreements with the following countries, but they have not yet been ratified:

Country	Passports	Agreement signed on
Suriname	Diplomatic, official	September 2024
Uzbekistan	Diplomatic, official	June 2024
China [16]	Ordinary	29 March 2021

Electronic Visa (e-Visa)

Citizens of the following countries and territories, may obtain a single or multiple entry e-Visa valid for 30 days online. ^{[11] [17] [18] [19]}

All European Union member states Andorra Argentina Australia Bolivia Brazil Brunei 1 Canada Chile China Colombia Ecuador Georgia Hong Kong Iceland Indonesia Iran Japan Kazakhstan Lebanon Liechtenstein Malaysia Moldova Monaco New Zealand 1 2 North Macedonia Norway Paraguay San Marino Serbia Seychelles Singapore South Africa South Korea 1 Suriname   Switzerland Taiwan Thailand Turkey Ukraine United Kingdom United States Uruguay Vatican City Venezuela

_{1 - Issued free of charge.
2 - Valid for 3 months.}

Conditional e-Visa

Citizens of the following countries, including their spouses and children of another nationality, can obtain an online e-Visa, if they hold a valid Schengen Visa, a valid visa from Australia, Canada, Japan, the United Kingdom, or the United States, or a residence permit from one of these countries.

One can apply for a single-entry visa (5 OMR for 10 days or 20 OMR 30 days), or 1-year-valid multiple-entry visa (for 50 OMR). The allowed duration of stay is 10 days for 10 days visa and 30 days for other visas (or 30 days per visit on the multiple-entry visa). ^[17]

Albania Armenia Azerbaijan Belarus Bhutan Bosnia and Herzegovina Cuba El Salvador

Guatemala Honduras India Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Laos Maldives Mexico

Nicaragua Panama Peru Tajikistan Turkmenistan Uzbekistan Vietnam

Transit without visa

Visitors from any country who hold onward tickets may transit through Oman without a visa for up to 6 hours if proceeding by the same flight.

See also

• Visa requirements for Omani citizens

References

1. "Visa and passport". Timatic . International Air Transport Association through Emirates . Retrieved 1 April 2017.
2. "Oman extends visa-free period for visitors from 103 countries". Arab News. 20 January 2021. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
3. "Oman to give visa-free 10-day entry to 103 countries to boost tourism". Foreign Ministry of Oman. 10 December 2020. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
4. "Entry visas".
5. https://www.muscatdaily.com/2025/07/09/oman-russia-visa-exemption-to-take-effect-on-july-18/
6. "Entry visas - FM.gov.om". www.fm.gov.om. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
7. "Oman - Travel Page". www.mfa.gov.sg. Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Singapore). 4 April 2024. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
8. "Entry visas - FM.gov.om". www.fm.gov.om. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
9. "Entry visas - FM.gov.om". www.fm.gov.om. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
10. "Entry visas - FM.gov.om". www.fm.gov.om. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
11. "Visa eligibility".
12. "Национальный правовой Интернет-портал Республики Беларусь". pravo.by.
13. Under visa exemption agreement on 15 December 2012; from 24 October 2014
14. Under visa exemption agreement signed in November 2018, applied from April 2019
15. "Under visa exemption agreement on 6 August 2010; from 18 November 2010" (PDF).
16. "Mutual visa-free entry for citizens of Oman, China".
17. "Home - eVisa". evisa.rop.gov.om.
18. "Royal Oman Police launches new eVisa service". Times of Oman. 18 May 2017.
19. "Oman adds China, Iran, Russia to visa on arrival list". Gulf Business . Retrieved 9 May 2018.

External links

• Sultanate of Oman - Royal Oman Police - eVisa
• G1 COUNTRIES