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Entry Visa Payment:

Arriving passengers who are eligible for Visa on Arrival are able to make visa payments at the Travelex Foreign Exchange bureau located in the immigration arrivals hall, payments can be accepted in most currencies or by credit card, an automatic receipt will be issued to the traveller this receipt is then presented at the immigration desk, this reduces the time and queues for processing.

Visa Type Fee Visa Validity Passport Validity Extension Eligibility Overstay Fine
Single Entry

R.O. 6

(USD $17)

1 month Not less than 6 months   1 month R.O. 6 – from DGPR 1 Countries from List A R.O 10 per day
Multiple Entry 2 R.O. 10 (USD $ 28) 1 Year 3 Not less than 1 year   Not applicable Countries from List A  R.O. 10 per day

Notes:

  1. DGPR = Directorate General of Passport & Residency HQ.

  2. Only applicable to Businessmen visiting Oman regularly with sufficient documents.

  3. This type of visa allows its holder to stay in Oman for 21 days maximum on each visit.

Joint Tourist Visa Facility with the Emirate of Dubai and Qatar:

Nationals set out in List A arriving from the Emirate of Dubai or from Qatar to Oman bearing a tourist entrance visa or a stamp from either country are not required to obtain a separate visa for Oman provided they travel directly from Dubai or from Doha to Oman.

Visa Type Fee Visa Validity Eligibility
Dubai Visa Free Dubai visa validity not less than 21 days. Passengers arriving direct from Dubai from Countries as per List A
Qatar Visa Free Qatar visa validity not less than 30 days. Passengers arriving direct from Qatar from Countries as per List A
 
Entry Visa for Foreigners Residing in the G.C.C. Countries:

This is issued to residents of any GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) Countries, passengers must arrive directly from any GCC county. Restrictions apply to non-degree related professions e.g. (labourers, carpenters) it is also granted to members of their families as long as they enter together.

Visa Type

Fee

Oman Visa Validity

Resident Visa Validity

Extension

Documents

Overstay Fine

GCC Resident

R.O. 3

28 Days

Not less than 6 months from Expiry Date

1 week - R.O. 3

Passport, Resident/Labour Card

R.O 10 per day

Housemaids / Private Drivers of Nationals of GCC:
Visa can be obtained on arrival provided the housemaid, private driver is accompanying the sponsor or a family member of the sponsor from Nationals of the GCC states, visa validity 1 month (extension of 1 month), Resident visa validity should not be less than 6 months. Free for all GCC National employees with the exception of employees of nationals of Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, visa fees R.O. 5 per person, overstay fine R.O. 10 per day.
Air Transit Visa:

This visa is granted by the airport immigration authorities at the request of the airline it enables the holder thereof to enter the country once and for a maximum of 72 hours provided that he possesses the documents to continue his trip.  The 24 Hour Air Transit Visa is free while the 72 Hour Air Transit visa is R.O. 5.

Additional Information
  1. Visitors must hold onward or return air tickets.
  2. Residents expatriate employees with valid employment visas leaving the Sultanate of Oman for a stay abroad exceeding 180 days from the day of departure, their visas will automatically be cancelled.
  3. Warning: Passengers will be returned to point of origin on the same carrier at own expense and a fine up to R.O. 200 (USD 520) will be imposed on the carrier if they arrive with improper or missing documentation or who are not eligible for visa on arrival.
Travelers with entry visas deposited at the airport, should collect their visa from the Oman Air Visa Collection Counter.
Countries - List A:

European Countries

Andorra

Croatia

Germany Latvia Monaco San Marino Turkey
Austria Czech Rep. Greece Liechtenstein Netherlands Slovakia Vatican
Belgium Denmark Hungary Lithuania Norway Slovenia  
Bosnia and Herzegovina Estonia Iceland Luxembourg Poland Spain  
Britain Finland Italy Macedon Portugal Sweden  
Bulgaria France Ireland Moldova Rumania Switzerland  
South American Countries
Argentina French Guiana
Bolivia Paraguay
Brazil Peru
Chile Suriname
Colombia Uruguay
Ecuador Venezuela
Other Countries
Australia Lebanon South Korea
Brunei Dar al-Salam Malaysia Taiwan
Canada New Zealand Thailand
Hong Kong Seychelles Tunis
Indonesia Singapore United States of America
Japan South Africa  

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