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Visas / Oman

Visas and entry

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Oman: visa, passport and entry requirements

At a glanceDepends on length of stay

Passport · Passport validity: at least 6 months after the date you arrive

Entry document

  • ✓Passport
  • ✕National ID card

Passport validity
at least 6 months after the date you arrive

Passport must have an expiry date at least 6 months after arrival date — Return or onward travel ticket and proof of accommodation and travel health insurance required at border control

Visa

Depends on length of stay

Can visit up to 14 days without visa. For stays longer than 14 days or for work/study, visa is required. Can apply online before travel or on arrival at airport — up to 14 days visa-free; longer stays require visa

Apply online: Oman eVisa ↗

Your whole journey

Stopovers aren’t in our pages yet: the Sherpa link checks them for your nationality.

Passport, visa and stopovers: check on Sherpa ↗

Free tool, pre-filled for a British passport: change the nationality if needed.

Vaccination required on entry

Yellow fever

If coming from Rwanda, Tanzania or a country listed as a transmission risk

Yellow fever risk areas (WHO list)

Africa: Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad*, Congo - Brazzaville, Congo - Kinshasa, Côte d’Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia*, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya*, Liberia, Mali*, Mauritania*, Niger*, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Sudan*, Togo, Uganda

Americas: Argentina*, Bolivia*, Brazil*, Colombia*, Ecuador*, French Guiana, Guyana, Panama*, Paraguay*, Peru*, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago*, Venezuela*

* only in parts of the country

A country may apply its own list: the official text above prevails.

Source: WHO, International Travel and Health, Annex 1, 18 November 2022, revised 3 January 2023 ↗

This information is provided for guidance only and is accurate at the time of publication. Always check government websites and airline documents before booking and travelling.