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

_{1 - Citizens of these countries are required to be either residents or have a valid entry visa for one of the following countries, 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.}

_{2 - For Chinese citizens with People's Republic of China passports, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region passports or Macao Special Administrative Region passports only.}

Non-ordinary passports

Holders of diplomatic, official or service passports of Albania, Bangladesh, Belarus, Brunei, China, Colombia, Cyprus, Ecuador, Germany, Iran, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Lebanon, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Singapore, South Korea and Switzerland do not require a visa for up to 90 days.

Future Changes

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

Country

Passports

Agreement signed on

Philippines

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.
_{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, or 1-year-valid multiple-entry visa. The allowed duration of stay is 10 days for 10 days visa and 30 days for other visas.

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.