# 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 may travel to Oman without visa limits. 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.
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.

## Visa exemption

Citizens of the following countries do not require a visa to visit Oman, for a stay up to the duration listed below:
| Bahrain  Kuwait | Qatar  Saudi Arabia | United Arab Emirates |
| 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  Mauritania  Mexico  Moldova  Monaco  Morocco  New Zealand  Nicaragua  North Macedonia  Norway  Panama  Paraguay  Peru  Russia  San Marino  Serbia | Seychelles  Singapore  South Africa  South Korea  Suriname  Switzerland  Tajikistan  Thailand  Tunisia  Turkey  Ukraine  United Kingdom  United States  Uruguay  Uzbekistan  Vatican City  Venezuela  Vietnam |
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Citizens of the Maldives who hold a valid Schengen visa or a visa issued by the UK, US, Canada, Australia or Japan can enter Oman without a visa.

### Non-ordinary passports

Holders of diplomatic, official or service passports of Bangladesh (30 days), Belarus (30 days), Brunei (30 days), Colombia (30 days), Cyprus (30 days), Germany, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan (30 days), Portugal, Romania, Russia, Singapore (30 days), South Korea and Switzerland do not require a visa for up to 90 days (unless otherwise stated).
Visa exemption agreements for holders of diplomatic, special and official passports were signed with Uzbekistan in June 2024 and Suriname in September 2024 and they are yet to be ratified.

## 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.
| 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$^{12}$ | North Macedonia  Norway  Paraguay  Russia  San Marino  Serbia  Seychelles  Singapore  South Africa  South Korea$^1$  Suriname  Switzerland | Taiwan  Thailand  Turkey  Ukraine  United Kingdom  United States  Uruguay  Vatican City  Venezuela |
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### 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).
| 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.