Visa policy of Oman

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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 may travel to Oman without visa limits. Nationals of 69 other countries can apply for visa online which are valid for a period of 30 days. All visitors must hold a passport valid for 6 months.

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Visa exemption

Citizens of the following countries do not require a visa to visit Oman:

Holders of diplomatic or official passports of Cyprus, Germany, Jordan, Russia and South Korea do not require a visa for up to 90 days.

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eVisa

Citizens of the following 69 countries, may obtain a single or multiple entry eVisa valid for 30 days online. The majority of the nationalities can also receive visa on arrival in Oman

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On 21st March 2018 it became possible to apply online for an Oman eVisa in addition to being able to obtain an Oman visit visa at Oman's border posts. It is planned that persons arriving to Oman without eVisa will be able to apply for one in a designated area of the arrivals terminal before the passport control. There is concern this could discourage tourists from visiting Oman.

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Visa on arrival

Citizens of the following countries receive visa on arrival in Oman

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Conditional eVisa

Citizens of the following 28 countries, including their spouses and children of another nationality, can obtain an online eVisa, if they hold a valid Schengen Visa, a valid visa from Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, or the United States, or a residence permit from one of these countries. One can apply for a single-entry visa (for 20 OMR), or 1-year-valid multiple-entry visa (for 50 OMR). The allowed duration of stay is 30 days (or 30 days per visit on the multiple-entry visa).

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Common visa

Dubai

Holders of a visa or entrance stamp of the Emirate of Dubai that is valid for at least 21 days are visa exempt. Eligible nationalities are:

Qatar

Holders of a visa for Qatar that is valid for travel to Oman and valid for at least one month are visa exempt when arriving directly from Qatar. Eligible nationalities are:

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Admission refusal

Citizens of Israel are refused admission to Oman.

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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. This is not applicable to nationals of  Israel.

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Passenger ships

Oman grants visas without cost or at a nominal charge to passengers and crew of visiting ships based on the ship provided manifest.

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See also

• Visa requirements for Omani citizens

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References

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External links

• Sultanate of Oman - Royal Oman Police - eVisa
• eVisa Oman Twitter

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