VISAS
Important Notice : Please Note
that visa regulations are changed on a regular basis
depends on Oman governments, PlacesTours cannot be liable
for any information that could have been changed since
we checked it. It is the responsibility of each passport
holder to check the different conditions of entry to
the desired country .
Passports
Passport valid for at least six months required by
all except the following:
(a) nationals of Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and the UAE
holding national identity cards;
(b) holders of Macau (SAR) Travel Permit.
Visas
Required by all except nationals of the Gulf Cooperation
Council States and Brunei Darussalam.
(a) 1. Nationals of the following countries may apply
for a visa, at a cost of 7 Omani Riyals , on arrival
at Oman Seeb International Airport for a maximum stay
of 14 days: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium,
Bolivia, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, China,
Croatia, Denmark, Ecuador, Estonia, Finland, France,
Germany, Ghana, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia,
Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea (Rep), Latvia, Malaysia,
Maldives, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Paraguay,
Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation,
Singapore, Slovak Republic, South Africa, Spain, Surinam,
Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, UK, Ukraine, USA, Uruguay
and Venezuela.
Note
(a) Any visitor arriving in Oman without a visa or
No Objection Certificate (NOC) will be refused entry.
Visitors are not allowed to enter Oman by road unless
their visa or NOC states such validity and a designated
point of entry. An NOC is obtainable from the Royal
Oman Police Immigration Department. (b) Travellers who
have resided in one of the Gulf Cooperation Council
countries for at least one year and who hold a valid
residence permit and labour card may obtain a tourist
visa on arrival, provided they meet certain conditions
regarding professional status. Contact Embassy/Consulate
for further details. (c) For minors travelling unaccompanied,
a consent letter is required from their parents with
a letter of invitation from the host in Oman.
Types of visa
Tourist: Single-entry, Business: Single-entry:
Multiple-entry:
Validity
Tourist/Business visas: one month from date of issue
for stays of up to three weeks, and multiple-entry for
two years from date of issue.
Application to
Consulate (or Consular section at Embassy); see Contact
Addresses section for details. Applications are referred
to Muscat.
Application requirements
(a) One application form, clearly completed (preferably
typed) and signed. (b) A full passport, valid for at
least six months, must be presented so that visas can
be stamped into them. (c) Fee (payable by postal order
if applying by post). (d) Details of travel plans. (e)
Evidence of employment or proof of sufficient funds
for period of stay. (f) Self-addressed envelope with
stamp sufficient to cover cost of posting passport and
other documents if applying by post. Business: (a)-(f)
and, (g) Business letter or employers certificate.
Note: Passengers who have a new passport,
but whose visa is entered in a previous passport, should
also carry their previous passport.
Passports must have spare pages.
Working days required
Approximately one week. Postal applications take longer.
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