{"id":441,"date":"2025-08-11T16:06:43","date_gmt":"2025-08-11T16:06:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/?page_id=441"},"modified":"2026-01-16T09:47:42","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T09:47:42","slug":"entry-visas","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/en\/visitors\/entry-visas\/","title":{"rendered":"Entry visas"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"cs-content\" class=\"cs-content\"><div class=\"x-section e441-e1 mc9-0\"><div class=\"x-row e441-e2 mc9-1 mc9-2\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e441-e3 mc9-3\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e441-e4-v0 mc9-4 mc9-5 fm-comp fm-text-intro\">In line with national efforts to promote and ease services for tourists visiting Oman, visitors from more than 100 countries and regions are exempt from entry visas for stays up to 14 days.<\/div><div class=\"x-text x-content e441-e5-v0 mc9-5 mc9-6 mc9-7 fm-comp fm-text-standard\"><span>The countries covered by this exemption are divided into two groups.<\/span><\/div><div class=\"x-acc e441-e6-v0 mc9-a fm-comp fm-accordion\" id=\"x-acc-e441-e6-v0\"><div class=\"e441-e6-v1 x-acc-item fm-accordion-label\"><button id=\"tab-e441-e6-v1\" class=\"x-acc-header\" role=\"button\" type=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"panel-e441-e6-v1\" data-x-toggle=\"collapse\" data-x-toggleable=\"e441-e6-v1\"><span class=\"x-acc-header-content\"><span class=\"x-acc-header-indicator\"><i class=\"x-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-x-icon-s=\"&#xf0da;\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"x-acc-header-text\">\u00a0\u00a0 First group <\/span><\/span><\/button><div id=\"panel-e441-e6-v1\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-hidden=\"true\" aria-labelledby=\"tab-e441-e6-v1\" data-x-toggleable=\"e441-e6-v1\" data-x-toggle-collapse=\"1\" class=\"x-collapsed\"><div class=\"x-acc-content\"><div class=\"x-div e441-e6-v2 mc9-b mc9-c fm-accordion-content\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e441-e8 mc9-5 mc9-8 fm-text-columns\"><p>Albania<\/p>\n<p>Andorra<\/p>\n<p>Argentina<\/p>\n<p>Armenia<\/p>\n<p>Australia<\/p>\n<p>Austria<\/p>\n<p>Belarus<\/p>\n<p>Belgium<\/p>\n<p>Bolivia<\/p>\n<p>Bosnia and Herzegovina<\/p>\n<p>Brazil<\/p>\n<p>Brunei Darussalam<\/p>\n<p>Bulgaria<\/p>\n<p>Canada<\/p>\n<p>Chile<\/p>\n<p>China (includes Hong Kong and Macau)<\/p>\n<p>Colombia<\/p>\n<p>Croatia<\/p>\n<p>Cyprus<\/p>\n<p>Czech Republic<\/p>\n<p>Denmark<\/p>\n<p>Ecuador<\/p>\n<p>Estonia<\/p>\n<p>Finland<\/p>\n<p>France<\/p>\n<p>French Guinea<\/p>\n<p>Georgia<\/p>\n<p>Germany<\/p>\n<p>Greece<\/p>\n<p>Hungary<\/p>\n<p>Iceland<\/p>\n<p>Indonesia<\/p>\n<p>Iran<\/p>\n<p>Ireland<\/p>\n<p>Italy<\/p>\n<p>Japan<\/p>\n<p>Kazakhstan<\/p>\n<p>Latvia<\/p>\n<p>Lebanon<\/p>\n<p>Liechtenstein<\/p>\n<p>Lithuania<\/p>\n<p>Luxembourg<\/p>\n<p>Macedonia<\/p>\n<p>Malaysia<\/p>\n<p>Malta<\/p>\n<p>Mauritius<\/p>\n<p>Moldova<\/p>\n<p>Monaco<\/p>\n<p>Netherlands<\/p>\n<p>New Zealand<\/p>\n<p>Norway<\/p>\n<p>Paraguay<\/p>\n<p>Philippines<\/p>\n<p>Poland<\/p>\n<p>Portugal<\/p>\n<p>Romania<\/p>\n<p>Russia<\/p>\n<p>San Marino<\/p>\n<p>Serbia<\/p>\n<p>Seychelles<\/p>\n<p>Singapore<\/p>\n<p>Slovakia<\/p>\n<p>Slovenia<\/p>\n<p>South Africa<\/p>\n<p>South Korea<\/p>\n<p>Spain<\/p>\n<p>Suriname<\/p>\n<p>Sweden<\/p>\n<p>Switzerland<\/p>\n<p>Thailand<\/p>\n<p>Turkey<\/p>\n<p>Ukraine<\/p>\n<p>United Kingdom<\/p>\n<p>United States<\/p>\n<p>Uruguay<\/p>\n<p>Uzbekistan<\/p>\n<p>Vatican<\/p>\n<p>Venezuela<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-acc e441-e9-v0 mc9-a fm-comp fm-accordion\" id=\"x-acc-e441-e9-v0\"><div class=\"e441-e9-v1 x-acc-item fm-accordion-label\"><button id=\"tab-e441-e9-v1\" class=\"x-acc-header\" role=\"button\" type=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"panel-e441-e9-v1\" data-x-toggle=\"collapse\" data-x-toggleable=\"e441-e9-v1\"><span class=\"x-acc-header-content\"><span class=\"x-acc-header-indicator\"><i class=\"x-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-x-icon-s=\"&#xf0da;\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"x-acc-header-text\">\u00a0\u00a0 Second group <\/span><\/span><\/button><div id=\"panel-e441-e9-v1\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-hidden=\"true\" aria-labelledby=\"tab-e441-e9-v1\" data-x-toggleable=\"e441-e9-v1\" data-x-toggle-collapse=\"1\" class=\"x-collapsed\"><div class=\"x-acc-content\"><div class=\"x-div e441-e9-v2 mc9-b mc9-c fm-accordion-content\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e441-e11 mc9-5 mc9-8 fm-text-columns\"><p>Algeria<\/p><p>\nAzerbaijan<\/p><p>\nBhutan<\/p><p>\nCosta Rica<\/p><p>\nCuba<\/p><p>\nEgypt<\/p><p>\nEl Salvador<\/p><p>\nGuatemala<\/p><p>\nHonduras<\/p><p>\nIndia<\/p><p>\nJordan<\/p><p>\nKyrgyzstan<\/p><p>\nLaos<\/p><p>\nMaldive Islands<\/p><p>\nMauritania<\/p><p>\nMexico<\/p><p>\nMorocco<\/p><p>\nNicaragua<\/p><p>\nPanama<\/p><p>\nPeru<\/p><p>\nTajikistan<\/p><p>\nTunisia<\/p><p>\nTurkmenistan<\/p><p>\nVietnam<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-acc e441-e12-v0 mc9-a fm-comp fm-accordion\" id=\"x-acc-e441-e12-v0\"><div class=\"e441-e12-v1 x-acc-item fm-accordion-label\"><button id=\"tab-e441-e12-v1\" class=\"x-acc-header\" role=\"button\" type=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"panel-e441-e12-v1\" data-x-toggle=\"collapse\" data-x-toggleable=\"e441-e12-v1\"><span class=\"x-acc-header-content\"><span class=\"x-acc-header-indicator\"><i class=\"x-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-x-icon-s=\"&#xf0da;\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"x-acc-header-text\">\u00a0\u00a0 Full text of the regulations<\/span><\/span><\/button><div id=\"panel-e441-e12-v1\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-hidden=\"true\" aria-labelledby=\"tab-e441-e12-v1\" data-x-toggleable=\"e441-e12-v1\" data-x-toggle-collapse=\"1\" class=\"x-collapsed\"><div class=\"x-acc-content\"><div class=\"x-div e441-e12-v2 mc9-b mc9-c fm-accordion-content\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e441-e14-v0 mc9-5 mc9-6 mc9-7 fm-comp fm-text-standard\"><p>Controls to facilitate the entry of foreigners into the Sultanate without a visa:<\/p>\n\n<ol>\n \t<li>The visitor must hold a passport valid for no less than six (6) months.<\/li>\n \t<li>He must have a return ticket, a confirmed hotel reservation, health insurance, and a sum of money that will enable him to bear the burden of living during his stay in the Sultanate.<\/li>\n \t<li>To obtain this facility, citizens of the second list countries are required to be either residents or have a valid entry visa for one of the following countries (the United States of America, Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom, Schengen Agreement countries, Japan), 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.<\/li>\n \t<li>The person will be allowed to stay in the Sultanate for a period of (14) days, which cannot be extended or transferred to any type of residence visa.<\/li>\n \t<li>The husband, wife, and children benefit from this facility, even if they are not nationals of the country.<\/li>\n<\/ol><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-text x-content e441-e15-v0 mc9-5 mc9-6 mc9-7 fm-comp fm-text-standard\"><p>Citizens of GCC countries (the Kingdom of Bahrain, the State of Kuwait, the State of Qatar, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates) do not require visas to enter Oman.<\/p>\n<p>The process of obtaining a visa for visitors to Oman is managed by the Royal Oman Police (ROP).<\/p><\/div><div class=\"x-div e441-e16-v0 mc9-b mc9-d fm-comp fm-text-with-icon\"><i class=\"x-icon e441-e16-v1 mc9-e\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-x-icon-s=\"&#xf08e;\"><\/i><div class=\"x-text x-content e441-e16-v2 mc9-5 mc9-6 mc9-9 fm-text\"><p>Citizens of other nationalities can establish their visa options via the ROP\u2019s eVisa website by clicking <a href=\"https:\/\/evisa.rop.gov.om\/visa-eligibility?p_p_id=visawizard_WAR_visaeligibilitywizardportlet&amp;p_p_lifecycle=0&amp;p_p_state=normal&amp;p_p_mode=view&amp;p_p_col_id=column-1&amp;p_p_col_count=1&amp;_visawizard_WAR_visaeligibilitywizardportlet_myaction=recheck\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<br \/>\nYou can apply for a visa via the ROP\u2019s eVisa website by clicking <a href=\"https:\/\/evisa.rop.gov.om\/en\/home#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-text x-content e441-e17-v0 mc9-5 mc9-6 mc9-7 fm-comp fm-text-standard\"><p>This website will guide you through the process of applying online for an appropriate visa to enter Oman. There are four video guides to help you complete the online visa application process, which you can find by scrolling down the home page of the ROP\u2019s eVisa website.<\/p>\n<p>There are several different types of visa for visitors to Oman. For those coming to Oman as tourists, the Tourist Visit Visa (Unsponsored) will usually be appropriate. For others, a different type of visa may be needed.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"x-div e441-e18-v0 mc9-b mc9-d fm-comp fm-text-with-icon\"><i class=\"x-icon e441-e18-v1 mc9-e\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-x-icon-s=\"&#xf08e;\"><\/i><div class=\"x-text x-content e441-e18-v2 mc9-5 mc9-6 mc9-9 fm-text\"><p>For more information about the types of visa for visitors to Oman please click <a href=\"https:\/\/evisa.rop.gov.om\/en\/types-of-visa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<br \/>\nFor more information on the Online Visa Application service you can also visit the general ROP website <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rop.gov.om\/english\/visaservices_mainpage.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-text x-content e441-e19-v0 mc9-5 mc9-6 mc9-7 fm-comp fm-text-standard\"><span>If you have any questions about the visa process you can contact the eVisa Call centre:<\/span><\/div><div class=\"x-div e441-e20-v0 mc9-b mc9-d fm-comp fm-text-with-icon\"><i class=\"x-icon e441-e20-v1 mc9-e\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-x-icon-s=\"&#xf095;\"><\/i><div class=\"x-text x-content e441-e20-v2 mc9-5 mc9-6 mc9-9 fm-text\"><p><span>+968 2429 0942<\/span><br \/>\n<span>+968 2429 0826<\/span><\/p><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-div e441-e21-v0 mc9-b mc9-d fm-comp fm-text-with-icon\"><i class=\"x-icon e441-e21-v1 mc9-e\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-x-icon-s=\"&#x40;\"><\/i><div class=\"x-text x-content e441-e21-v2 mc9-5 mc9-6 mc9-9 fm-text\"><p><a href=\"mailto:Info-OmaneVisa@rop.gov.om\">Info-OmaneVisa@rop.gov.om<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In line with national efforts to promote and ease services for tourists visiting Oman, visitors from more than 100 countries and regions are exempt from entry visas for stays up to 14 days.The countries covered by this exemption are divided into two groups.\u00a0\u00a0 First group Albania Andorra Argentina Armenia Australia Austria Belarus Belgium Bolivia Bosnia and Herzegovina Brazil Brunei Darussalam &#8230; <\/p>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/en\/visitors\/entry-visas\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4899,"parent":437,"menu_order":19,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[78],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-441","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-visitors"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/441","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=441"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/441\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":34164,"href":"https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/441\/revisions\/34164"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/437"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4899"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=441"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=441"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=441"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}