Oman visa and entry requirements

Oman's Foreign Ministry says GCC citizens do not need visas, and that visitors from more than 100 countries and regions are exempt from entry visas for stays up to 14 days, in two groups: nationals of the first group, which includes the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada, and nationals of the second group who live in or hold a valid visa for the United States, Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom, a Schengen country or Japan, or live in a GCC country in an eligible profession. It says tourists will usually need the Royal Oman Police's unsponsored Tourist Visit Visa, and that other nationalities can find their visa options on the Royal Oman Police eVisa website. Oman's Foreigners Residence Law, published by the Royal Oman Police, says the holder of a passport or travel document must have an entry visa from the competent authority or from Omani embassies or consulates.

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Visas & entry authorisations

Tourist Visa 10D (6A, sponsored by a local sponsor)

Fee
5 OMR
Processing
—
Validity
90 days
Stay per entry
10 days
Entries
single

The Royal Oman Police eVisa visa-type details give the fee for the sponsored Tourist Visa 6A as OMR 5.

Documents the application asks for

  • Digital photograph of the applicant
  • Copy of the passport
  • Typed and stamped letter from the sponsor explaining the purpose of the visit
Verified Oct 10, 2026 · evisa.rop.gov.om

Tourist Visa 30D (6B, sponsored by a local sponsor)

Fee
20 OMR
Processing
—
Validity
90 days
Stay per entry
30 days
Entries
single

The Royal Oman Police eVisa visa-type details give the fee for the sponsored Tourist Visa 6B as OMR 20.

Documents the application asks for

  • Digital photograph of the applicant
  • Copy of the passport
  • Typed and stamped letter from the sponsor explaining the purpose of the visit
Verified Oct 10, 2026 · evisa.rop.gov.om

Entry requirements

Passport validity

The Royal Oman Police says a normal passport should be valid for at least 6 months before entering Oman.

Verified Oct 3, 2026 · evisa.rop.gov.om · archived copyCompare every country

Vaccinations

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  • Yellow fever (International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis (ICVP)) — WHO's list says Oman requires proof of yellow fever vaccination from travellers aged 9 months or over arriving from countries with risk of yellow fever transmission, including those who have transited more than 12 hours through the airport of such a country, and that the list of countries Oman applies this to differs from WHO's list of countries at risk.
Verified Oct 3, 2026 · cdn.who.int · International Health Regulations (2005), Article 36 · archived copyCompare every country

Travel insurance

Required

Oman's Foreign Ministry says visitors entering without a visa must have health insurance, as well as a return ticket, a confirmed hotel reservation and enough money for their stay.

Verified Oct 3, 2026 · fm.gov.omCompare every country

Onward or return ticket

Required

Oman's Foreign Ministry says visitors entering without a visa must have a return ticket and a confirmed hotel reservation. The Royal Oman Police eVisa conditions also require holders of the 30-day tourist visa (26B), the New Zealand 3-month visa (26C) and the 30-day visa for South Korea, Brunei, Kazakhstan, Russia and Turkey (26D) to have a return ticket and a valid hotel booking in Oman.

Verified Oct 9, 2026 · fm.gov.om

Proof of funds

Required

Oman's Foreign Ministry says visitors entering without a visa must have a sum of money that will enable them to bear their living costs during the stay. No official source we could read states a fixed amount.

Verified Oct 3, 2026 · fm.gov.om

Staying past your permitted stay

The UK government says the Omani authorities may fine and detain anyone who overstays or does not extend their visa or residency, and that fines can be up to 10 Omani rials a day, with a total maximum of 500 rials. No Omani official page we read states the amount.

Verified Oct 12, 2026 · gov.ukCompare every country

Other compulsory government charges

  • Passenger service charge (international departures) — 10 OMR per person per trip.

    Civil Aviation Authority Decision No. 474/2026 says the company operating the airport collects the departure or transfer fees due from all passengers on international flights. The Authority's aeronautical information publication sets the passenger service charge at OMR 10 per departing international passenger, OMR 2 domestic and OMR 1 transfer, payable by airport users.

Verified Oct 12, 2026 · caa.gov.om · CAA Decision No. 474/2026 (Official Gazette No. 1656)Compare every country

Customs & currency

Oman's Directorate General of Customs says travellers arriving and departing should declare currencies, bearer securities, banknotes, precious metals or gemstones convertible into cash exceeding OMR 6,000, and that under the money-laundering law the declaration form must be filled in by whoever carries OMR 6,000 or more, or the equivalent.

  • The UK government says it is illegal to fly drones or any other remote-controlled flying device without a valid licence or in restricted airspace, and the Government of Canada says you must obtain authorization before importing or operating a drone.
  • The UK government says it is illegal to import or use e-cigarettes or vape products in Oman.
Verified Oct 2, 2026 · customs.gov.om · Law on Combating Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing, Article 53

Yellow fever certificate

WHO's list says Oman requires proof of yellow fever vaccination from travellers aged 9 months or over arriving from countries with risk of yellow fever transmission, including those who have transited more than 12 hours through the airport of such a country, and that the list of countries Oman applies this to differs from WHO's list of countries at risk.

The 42 countries WHO lists as a yellow fever risk

Requirements normally count any country you have been in shortly before arrival, not only where you boarded.

  • Angola
  • Argentina — Misiones and Corrientes Provinces
  • Benin
  • Bolivia
  • Brazil
  • Burkina Faso
  • Burundi
  • Cameroon
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • Colombia
  • Côte d'Ivoire
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Ecuador
  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Ethiopia
  • French Guiana
  • Gabon
  • Gambia
  • Ghana
  • Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Guyana
  • Kenya
  • Liberia
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • Panama
  • Paraguay
  • Peru
  • Republic of the Congo
  • Senegal
  • Sierra Leone
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan
  • Suriname
  • Togo
  • Trinidad and Tobago
  • Uganda
  • Venezuela
Compiled Aug 26, 2026 · cdn.who.int · International Health Regulations (2005), Article 36

International Health Regulations (2005), Article 36 and Annex 7; WHO International Travel and Health, Annex 1, 18 November 2022 (revised 3 January 2023)

Country in a nutshell

Currency
Omani rial (OMR, ر.ع.)
Safety — High risk
The Government of Canada advises avoiding non-essential travel to Oman due to the volatile security situation in the region. The UK government says that since 8 July there have been strikes and retaliatory attacks by Iran in a number of locations across the region, including Oman, and that British nationals in the Middle East should be prepared for possible flight cancellations and periodic airspace closures. It says personal attacks against foreign nationals are relatively rare but happen, that it is illegal to photograph some government buildings and military sites, and that wadis are prone to flash flooding after heavy rainfall from October to March.Verified Oct 3, 2026 · gov.uk · archived copy
Power plugs
G · 240V 50Hz
Emergency numbers
General emergencies: 9999
Languages
Arabic
Time zone
UTC+4
International Driving Permit

Oman is a party to the 1968 Vienna Convention on Road Traffic (UN Treaty Collection). The Executive Regulations of the Traffic Law, in the Royal Oman Police's 2005 English compilation published on the government portal, say foreign visitors and tourists may drive on a valid international or foreign licence for three months from the date of entry, and the Royal Oman Police says you can drive on your own country's licence with a short visit visa. Canada's travel advice says you should carry an international driving permit.

Verified Oct 3, 2026 · treaties.un.org · Convention on Road Traffic · archived copy Compare every country
Tap water
not for drinking. Use bottled

Best time to visit

No official source we could read gives seasonal guidance. The UK government says wadis are prone to flash flooding after heavy rainfall from October to March, that tropical cyclones sometimes affect Oman in July and August, and that extreme heat has caused deaths in Oman due to dehydration and heat exhaustion.

Tips & warnings

Oman's Foreign Ministry says the 14-day visa-free entry requires a passport valid for no less than six months, a return ticket, a confirmed hotel reservation, health insurance and enough money for the stay, and cannot be extended. Other visa options are on the Royal Oman Police eVisa website.

The UK government says wadis (dry riverbeds) are prone to flash flooding after heavy rainfall from October to March, and to check the weather forecast before travelling to a wadi and avoid places where heavy rain is expected, and for at least one day afterwards.

The UK government says road trips to the desert and mountains can be dangerous unless you are in a well-equipped 4-wheel-drive vehicle, and to travel in convoy if possible, take water and a mobile or satellite phone, and leave a copy of your travel plans with friends or relatives.

The UK government says to dress modestly in public areas, including shopping malls, with clothing that covers the tops of your arms and legs (below the knee), and not to wear swimming costumes or beachwear in public areas except on tourist beaches or at swimming pools.

The UK government says tourists and visitors can buy and drink alcohol in licensed venues, such as hotels, restaurants and clubs, and that the legal drinking age is 21. It is illegal to drink alcohol in public, be drunk in public or drink-drive, and if a driver is tested and found to have any alcohol in their system they may get a fine and possible imprisonment.

Visa requirements by nationality

PassportsVisas & entry authorisationsMax stay
AfghanistaneVisa—
AlbaniaVisa-free14 days
AlgeriaeVisa—
AndorraVisa-free14 days
AngolaeVisa—
Antigua and BarbudaeVisa—
ArgentinaVisa-free14 days
ArmeniaVisa-free14 days
AustraliaVisa-free14 days
AustriaVisa-free14 days
AzerbaijaneVisa—
BahamaseVisa—
BahrainVisa-free—
BangladesheVisa—
BarbadoseVisa—
BelarusVisa-free14 days
BelgiumVisa-free14 days
BelizeeVisa—
BenineVisa—
BhutaneVisa—
BoliviaVisa-free14 days
Bosnia and HerzegovinaVisa-free14 days
BotswanaeVisa—
BrazilVisa-free14 days
BruneiVisa-free14 days
BulgariaVisa-free14 days
Burkina FasoeVisa—
BurundieVisa—
Cabo VerdeeVisa—
CambodiaeVisa—
CamerooneVisa—
CanadaVisa-free14 days
Central African RepubliceVisa—
ChadeVisa—
ChileVisa-free14 days
ChinaVisa-free14 days
ColombiaVisa-free14 days
ComoroseVisa—
Costa RicaeVisa—
Côte d'IvoireeVisa—
CroatiaVisa-free14 days
CubaeVisa—
CyprusVisa-free14 days
CzechiaVisa-free14 days
Democratic Republic of the CongoeVisa—
DenmarkVisa-free14 days
DjiboutieVisa—
DominicaeVisa—
Dominican RepubliceVisa—
EcuadorVisa-free14 days
EgypteVisa—
El SalvadoreVisa—
Equatorial GuineaeVisa—
EritreaeVisa—
EstoniaVisa-free14 days
EswatinieVisa—
EthiopiaeVisa—
FijieVisa—
FinlandVisa-free14 days
FranceVisa-free14 days
GaboneVisa—
GambiaeVisa—
GeorgiaVisa-free14 days
GermanyVisa-free14 days
GhanaeVisa—
GreeceVisa-free14 days
GrenadaeVisa—
GuatemalaeVisa—
GuineaeVisa—
Guinea-BissaueVisa—
GuyanaeVisa—
HaitieVisa—
HonduraseVisa—
Hong KongVisa-free14 days
HungaryVisa-free14 days
IcelandVisa-free14 days
IndiaeVisa—
IndonesiaVisa-free14 days
IranVisa-free14 days
IraqeVisa—
IrelandVisa-free14 days
ItalyVisa-free14 days
JamaicaeVisa—
JapanVisa-free14 days
JordaneVisa—
KazakhstanVisa-free14 days
KenyaeVisa—
KiribatieVisa—
KosovoeVisa—
KuwaitVisa-free—
KyrgyzstaneVisa—
LaoseVisa—
LatviaVisa-free14 days
LebanonVisa-free14 days
LesothoeVisa—
LiberiaeVisa—
LibyaeVisa—
LiechtensteinVisa-free14 days
LithuaniaVisa-free14 days
LuxembourgVisa-free14 days
MacauVisa-free14 days
MadagascareVisa—
MalawieVisa—
MalaysiaVisa-free14 days
MaldiveseVisa—
MalieVisa—
MaltaVisa-free14 days
Marshall IslandseVisa—
MauritaniaeVisa—
MauritiusVisa-free14 days
MexicoeVisa—
MicronesiaeVisa—
MoldovaVisa-free14 days
MonacoVisa-free14 days
MongoliaeVisa—
MontenegroeVisa—
MoroccoeVisa—
MozambiqueeVisa—
MyanmareVisa—
NamibiaeVisa—
NaurueVisa—
NepaleVisa—
NetherlandsVisa-free14 days
New ZealandVisa-free14 days
NicaraguaeVisa—
NigereVisa—
NigeriaeVisa—
North KoreaeVisa—
North MacedoniaVisa-free14 days
NorwayVisa-free14 days
OmanFree movement—
PakistaneVisa—
PalaueVisa—
PalestineeVisa—
PanamaeVisa—
Papua New GuineaeVisa—
ParaguayVisa-free14 days
PerueVisa—
PhilippinesVisa-free14 days
PolandVisa-free14 days
PortugalVisa-free14 days
QatarVisa-free—
Republic of the CongoeVisa—
RomaniaVisa-free14 days
RussiaVisa-free14 days
RwandaeVisa—
Saint Kitts and NeviseVisa—
Saint LuciaeVisa—
Saint Vincent and the GrenadineseVisa—
SamoaeVisa—
San MarinoVisa-free14 days
São Tomé and PríncipeeVisa—
Saudi ArabiaVisa-free—
SenegaleVisa—
SerbiaVisa-free14 days
SeychellesVisa-free14 days
Sierra LeoneeVisa—
SingaporeVisa-free14 days
SlovakiaVisa-free14 days
SloveniaVisa-free14 days
Solomon IslandseVisa—
SomaliaeVisa—
South AfricaVisa-free14 days
South KoreaVisa-free14 days
South SudaneVisa—
SpainVisa-free14 days
Sri LankaeVisa—
SudaneVisa—
SurinameVisa-free14 days
SwedenVisa-free14 days
SwitzerlandVisa-free14 days
SyriaeVisa—
TaiwaneVisa—
TajikistaneVisa—
TanzaniaeVisa—
ThailandVisa-free14 days
Timor-LesteeVisa—
TogoeVisa—
TongaeVisa—
Trinidad and TobagoeVisa—
TunisiaeVisa—
TurkeyVisa-free14 days
TurkmenistaneVisa—
TuvalueVisa—
UgandaeVisa—
UkraineVisa-free14 days
United Arab EmiratesVisa-free—
United KingdomVisa-free14 days
United StatesVisa-free14 days
UruguayVisa-free14 days
UzbekistanVisa-free14 days
VanuatueVisa—
Vatican CityVisa-free14 days
VenezuelaVisa-free14 days
VietnameVisa—
YemeneVisa—
ZambiaeVisa—
ZimbabweeVisa—

Stay lengths are for ordinary tourist visits. Click a nationality for its full guide.

No official page we read states the rule for 1 nationalities, so the table leaves them out: Israel.

United Arab Emirates34 of 199 passports visa-free · 111 eVisa/ETASaudi Arabia7 of 199 passports visa-free · 69 eVisa/ETAYemen1 of 199 passports visa-freeQatar90 of 199 passports visa-free · 95 eVisa/ETAJordan1 of 199 passports visa-free · 53 eVisa/ETA

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a visa for Oman?

Oman's Foreign Ministry says GCC citizens do not need visas. Nationals of its first group of countries, including the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Australia, Japan and China, are exempt from entry visas for stays up to 14 days, with a passport valid for at least six months, a return ticket, a confirmed hotel reservation, health insurance and enough money for the stay; nationals of its second group are exempt if they live in or hold a valid visa for the United States, Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom, a Schengen country or Japan, or live in a GCC country in an eligible profession. For tourists it says the Royal Oman Police's unsponsored Tourist Visit Visa will usually be appropriate; the Royal Oman Police lists a 30-day unsponsored visit for Group 1 nationals. Other nationalities can find their visa options on the Royal Oman Police eVisa website.

How does Oman's 14-day visa-free entry work?

Oman's Foreign Ministry exempts eligible nationalities from entry visas for stays up to 14 days, which cannot be extended or transferred to any type of residence visa. The visitor must hold a passport valid for no less than six months, a return ticket, a confirmed hotel reservation, health insurance and enough money for the stay. It says other visa options are on the Royal Oman Police eVisa website.

How much does the Oman eVisa cost?

The Royal Oman Police eVisa website lists unsponsored tourist visits of 10 days (26A) and 30 days (26B) for Group 1 nationals. For both, the first extension of stay can be done by the applicant and later ones only at a DGPCS office, and the extension allowed is the same as the original visa. The fee is OMR 5 for the 10-day visa and OMR 20 for the 30-day visa.

Can Israeli citizens visit Oman?

No official source we could read states whether Oman admits travellers on Israeli passports.

When is the best time to visit Oman?

No official source we could read names a best time to visit. The UK government says wadis are prone to flash flooding after heavy rainfall from October to March, that tropical cyclones sometimes affect Oman in July and August, and that extreme heat has caused deaths in Oman due to dehydration and heat exhaustion.

Sources & verification

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