Oman visa for South African citizens
Oman visa for South African citizensWhat South African citizens need to enter Oman, with the official source for every fact.
Visa-freeMaximum stay: 14 days
Oman's Foreign Ministry says visitors entering without a visa must have a return ticket, a confirmed hotel reservation, health insurance, and enough money to cover their living costs during their stay in Oman.
Verified Oct 7, 2026 · Source: fm.gov.om (opens in a new tab)How to apply
No visa application is needed for a short visit.
What entry costs
- Passenger service charge (international departures)10 OMR
- Total10 OMR
Compulsory government charges only. Service fees and anything optional are excluded, which is what makes the figure comparable.
Yellow fever certificate
Arriving from South Africa, no yellow fever certificate is required: WHO does not list South Africa as a transmission risk. It can still be demanded if you have been in a risk country shortly before arriving.
Driving on a South Africa license
Oman and South Africa are both party to the 1968 Vienna Convention, so an International Driving Permit issued in South Africa is one Oman is bound to recognize.
Whether a permit is required alongside your national license is set by national road law, which we have not checked for this pair.
Verified Oct 3, 2026 · Source: treaties.un.org (opens in a new tab) · Convention on Road Traffic · archived copy Aug 25, 2026 (opens in a new tab)Other entry requirements
- Passport validity — The Royal Oman Police says a normal passport should be valid for at least 6 months before entering Oman.
- Travel insurance — Required
- Onward or return ticket — Required
- Proof of funds — Required
- Staying past your permitted stay — Penalties in Oman, compared with every country
Full wording and sources of these rules: All Oman entry requirements
The other way round
Omani citizens travelling to South Africa: Embassy visa.
Nationalities treated exactly the same
Oman applies these rules — the same regime, the same allowance, the same charges — to South African citizens and to holders of these passports:
Iran
Philippines
UzbekistanCompare this across every country
Each of these tables states one rule for all 199 destinations, with the government source behind every row. Oman has a row in each.
- What staying past your permitted stay costs, country by country
- Compulsory government charges beyond the visa, country by country
- How long your passport must be valid, country by country
- Countries that require travel insurance to enter
- Vaccination certificates required at the border
- Where a visa you already hold gets you in somewhere else
- Which International Driving Permit each country recognizes
- What a tourist visa costs, country by country
- How much money you must be able to show at the border
- Where you must show a return or onward ticket
- How much cash you can carry before you must declare it
All Oman entry requirements · Everywhere South African citizens can travel
Frequently asked questions
Do South African citizens need a visa for Oman?
No. South African citizens can enter Oman without a visa for up to 14 days. Oman's Foreign Ministry says visitors entering without a visa must have a return ticket, a confirmed hotel reservation, health insurance, and enough money to cover their living costs during their stay in Oman.
How long can South African citizens stay in Oman?
Up to 14 days per entry.
How much does entering Oman cost South African citizens?
Compulsory government charges come to 10 OMR.
Sources & verification
- Frequently Asked Questions - Evisa (opens in a new tab)
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Oman — Entry visas (opens in a new tab)
- UN Treaty Collection — Convention on Road Traffic (Vienna, 1968), status of parties (opens in a new tab)
Convention on Road Traffic, Vienna, 8 November 1968 (UNTS vol. 1042, p. 17)
- WHO, International Travel and Health, Annex 1 — countries requiring proof of vaccination against yellow fever (opens in a new tab)
International Health Regulations (2005), Article 36 and Annex 7; WHO International Travel and Health, Annex 1, 18 November 2022 (revised 3 January 2023)
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