Getting Here

NEW VISA FACILITIES AND PROCEDURES
FOR ENTRY INTO
THE SULTANATE OF OMAN.
(Reproduced from www.rop.gov.om)

Single Entry Visit Visa
This visa has been introduced by combining the tourist visa, business visa and short visit visa which now cease to exist.

This visa is issued to two groups of nationals:

Nationals Set Out in List No.1:

Upon arrival at all land, sea and air terminals whether individually or as part of a group, regardless of their sex or age.

Fee: OMR 6 or its equivalent in other currencies

Procedures ON How To Get The Visa: It is issued upon arrival in all land, sea and air entry points after filling and presenting the visa application form.

Nationals mentioned in list NO. (1) Can also obtain this type of visa once they apply to Oman diplomatic missions and commercial representation offices.

Mission and offices can issue them without the need to obtain the approval of the Directorate General of Passport & Residency in Muscat. The validity period of the applicant’s passport should not be lees than 6 months.

Visa Validity: One month

Extension Term And Procedures: One month with same fee (OMR 6). The extension application should be presented to the Directorate General of Passport & Residency or its sections in the regions.

As per the law, a fine of OMR 10 per day is charged for an overstay beyond the validity of the visa.

Nationals Set Out in List No.2

Visa is issued to them upon arrival in Oman through air entry points only either individually or as part of a group. They should have purchased a complete tourist package from specific tourist companies in their countries which are approved by Ministry of Commerce & Industry. The package to include the accommodation and the air ticket using a national airline i.e. Oman Air or Gulf Air. These visas are granted regardless of sex or age.

Fee: OMR 6 or its equivalent in other currencies

Procedures On How To Get The Visa: This visa is issued on arrival in Oman through air entry points only after filling the visa application form.

Visa Validity: One month

Extension Term And Procedures: One month with the same fee (OMR 6). The extension application should be presented to the Directorate General of Passport & Residency and its sections in the regions.
As per the law, a fine of OMR 10 per day is charged for an overstay beyond the validity of the visa.

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MULTIPLE ENTRY VISA
The nationals who are eligible for this type of visa include all nationals in list Nos. (1) and (2) regardless of sex, age and profession. The validity period of the passport of the applicant for such a visa should not be less than one year at the time of applying.

Fee: OMR10 or an equal amount in other currencies

Procedures ON How To Get The Visa: This visa is issued upon arrival at all land, sea and air entry points after filling the visa application form.

It is also possible to get such visas through Oman diplomatic and commercial mission in addition the Directorate General of Passport & Residency and its sections in the regions.

Oman diplomatic and commercial mission may issue this visa to nationals mentioned in list Nos.(1) and (2).The validity of the applicants passport should not be less than one year.

Visa Validity: One year. This type of visa allows its holder to stay in Oman for 3 weeks in each visit during the validity period of the visa. A minimum of 3 weeks must elapse between each visit.

Extension Term And Procedures: This type of visa cannot be extended. It is possible to apply for such a visa when the previous visa expires. As per the law. A fine of OMR 10 per day is charged for an overstay beyond the validity of the visa.

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EXPRESS VISA
It is issued in the same day through the Directorate General of Passport & Residency and its sections in the regions for nationalities not mentioned in the list Nos. (1) and (2) after the presentation of an application by an Oman commercial or tourist establishment or to apply directly to diplomatic mission and commercial representation offices abroad. It shall be issued on Omani working days within 24 hours unless there are justifications, which hinder the issuing of the visa.

Fee: OMR7 or an equal amount in other currencies

Procedures ON How To Get The Visa: After completing the visa application from and after presenting it locally through Oman tourist and commercial companies or establishments to the Directorate General of Passport & Residency in addition to its sections in ROP headquarters in the regions. It can also be presented to Oman diplomatic and commercial representation mission. The validity of the passport should not be less than 6 month from the application date.

Visa Validity: Two weeks

Extension Term And Procedures: This visa can not be extended As per the law, a fine of OMR 10 per day is charged for an overstay beyond the validity of the visa.

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COMMON VISA FACILITY WITH THE EMIRATE OF DUBAI
National set out List Nos.(1) arriving from Emirate of Dubai to Sultanate bearing an entrance visa or stamp from the Emirate of Dubai are not required to obtain a separate visa for Oman. The Entry stamp/Visa for Dubai is recognized for entry to Oman, whether individually or as groups entering through different land, air or sea terminals regardless of the sex or age after filling in the forms designated that purpose.

Fee: No fees are charged. Fees are only paid to the relevant authorities in the Emirate of Dubai

Procedures On How To Get The Visa: On completion of the joint facility from which is available at the airports and sea port and at Hatta Hotel for those arriving through Al Wajaja terminal.

Visa Validity: The bearer of the visa is allowed to stay for the period of the visa issued to him from the reverent authorities in the Emirate of Dubai or a maximum of 3 weeks for nationals, which do not require entrance visas to the Emirates.

Extension Term And Procedures: The visa may not be extended and the visitor is required to leave when the period expires. As per the law, a fine of OMR 10 per day is charged for an overstay beyond the validity of the visa.

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List No.1

 

South American Countries
Argentina	Bolivia	Brazil	Chile	Colombia	Ecuador
French Guyana	Paraguay	Peru	Suriname	Uruguay	Venezuela

 

Other Countries
Australia	Brunei Dar al-Salam	Canada	China *	Hong Kong	Indonesia
Japan	Malaysia	New Zealand	Seychelles	Singapore	South Africa
South Korea	Taiwan	Thailand	United States

* Chinese, Russian and Ukrainian nationals may obtain  visit visas following the same procedures approved for the nationals set out in list No. (1) provided that they are part of tourists groups arriving to the Sultanate through a local tourist agent or a hotel or as a family. In the case of groups the number of females must not exceed the number of males.

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List No.2

Egypt	Iran	India
Jordan	Lebanon	Morocco
Syria	Tunisia	-

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Transportation

Most travelers will find the themselves arriving on one of the many commercial flights to Oman from Europe and the Far East. Some of the major carriers are British Airway, Swiss Air, Lufthansa, KLM, Gulf Air, Emirates, Air India and Thai Airways.

Overland travel from the UAE is possible as roads from Abu Dhabi and Al Ayn carry the traffic. Bus service is available from ONTC.

Cruise line are putting into port as well making stops from Musandam to Muscat to Salalah. (See above)

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