NEW VISA PROCEDURES AND FACILITIES
FOR ENTRY INTO
THE SULTANATE OF OMAN

SINGLE ENTRY VISIT VISA This visa has been introduced by combining the tourist visa, business visa and short visit visa which now cease to exist.

This visa is issued to two groups of nationals:
NATIONALS SET OUT IN LIST NO.1:
Upon arrival at all land, sea and air terminals whether individually or as part of a group, regardless of their sex or age.

- Fee: OMR 6 or an equal amount in other currencies OMR 6
- Procedures ON How To Get The Visa: It is issued upon arrival in all land, sea and air entry points after filling and presenting the visa application form.

Nationals mentioned in list NO. (1) Can also obtain this type of visa once they apply to Oman diplomatic missions and commercial representation offices.

Mission and offices can issue them without the need to obtain the approval of the Directorate General of Passport & Residency in Muscat .The validity period of the applicant's passport should not be lees than 6 months. - Visa Validity: One month - Extension Term And Procedures: One month with same fee (OMR 6). The extension application should be presented to the Directorate General of Passport & Residency or its sections in the regions.

As per the law, a fine of OMR 10 per day is charged for an overstay beyond the validity of the visa. NATIONALS SET OUT IN LIST NO.2
Visa is issued to them upon arrival in Oman through air entry points only either individually or as part of a group. They should have purchased a complete tourist package from specific tourist companies in their countries which are approved by Ministry of Commerce & Industry. The package to include the accommodation and the air ticket using a national airline i.e. Oman Air or Gulf Air. These visas are granted regardless of sex or age.

Fee: OMR 6 or an equal amount in other currencies MR 6 or I
Procedures ON How To Get The Visa: This visa is issued on arrival in Oman through air entry points only after filling the visa application form.

Visa Validity: One month
Extension Term And Procedures: One month with the same fee (OMR 6). The extension application should be presented to the Directorate General of Passport & Residency and its sections in the regions.

MULTIPLE ENTRY VISA
The nationals who are eligible for this type of visa include all nationals in list Nos. (1) and (2) regardless of sex, age and profession. The validity period of the passport of the applicant for such a visa should not be less than one year at the time of applying. - Fee: OMR10 or an equal amount in other currencies - Procedures ON How To Get The Visa: This visa is issued upon arrival at all land, sea and air entry points after filling the visa application form.
It is also possible to get such visas through Oman diplomatic and commercial mission in addition the Directorate General of Passport & Residency and its sections in the regions.
Oman diplomatic and commercial mission may issue this visa to nationals mentioned in list Nos.(1) and (2).
The validity of the applicants passport should not be less than one year. - Visa Validity: One year. This type of visa allows its holder to stay in Oman for 3 weeks in each visit during the validity period of the visa. A minimum of 3 weeks must elapse between each visit. - Extension Term And Procedures: This type of visa cannot be extended. It is possible to apply for such a visa when the previous visa expires. As per the law. A fine of OMR 10 per day is charged for an overstay beyond the validity of the visa.

EXPRESS VISA
It is issued in the same day through the Directorate General of Passport & Residency and its sections in the regions for nationalities not mentioned in the list Nos. (1) and (2) after the presentation of an application by an Oman commercial or tourist establishment or to apply directly to diplomatic mission and commercial representation offices abroad. It shall be issued on Omani working days within 24 hours unless there are justifications, which hinder the issuing of the visa. - Fee: OMR7 or an equal amount in other currencies - Procedures ON How To Get The Visa: After completing the visa application from and after presenting it locally through Oman tourist and commercial companies or establishments to the Directorate General of Passport & Residency in addition to its sections in ROP headquarters in the regions. It can also be presented to Oman diplomatic and commercial representation mission. The validity of the passport should not be less than 6 month from the application date. - Visa Validity: Two weeks - Extension Term And Procedures: This visa can not be extended As per the law, a fine of OMR 10 per day is charged for an overstay beyond the validity of the visa.

COMMON VISA FACILITY WITH THE EMIRATE OF DUBAI
National set out List Nos.(1) arriving from Emirate of Dubai to Sultanate bearing an entrance visa or stamp from the Emirate of Dubai are not required to obtain a separate visa for Oman. The Entry stamp/Visa for Dubai is recognized for entry to Oman, whether individually or as groups entering through different land, air or sea terminals regardless of the sex or age after filling in the forms designated that purpose. - Fee: No fees are charged. Fees are only paid to the relevant authorities in the Emirate of Dubai - Procedures On How To Get The Visa: On completion of the joint facility from which is available at the airports and sea port and at Hatta Hotel for those arriving through Al Wajaja terminal. - Visa Validity: The bearer of the visa is allowed to stay for the period of the visa issued to him from the reverent authorities in the Emirate of Dubai or a maximum of 3 weeks for nationals, which do not require entrance visas to the Emirates. - Extension Term And Procedures: The visa may not be extended and the visitor is required to leave when the period expires .As per the law, a fine of OMR 10 per day is charged for an overstay beyond the validity of the visa.


LIST NO. 1
Europe Countries
Albania
Andorra
Austria
Belarus
Belgium
Bosnia Herzegovina
Bulgaria
Croatia
Czech republic
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Leichtenstein
Luxembourg
Macedonia
Moldavia
Monaco
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Russia*
San Marino
Slovakia
Spain
Switzerland
Sweden
Turkey
United Kingdom
Ukraine*
Vatican
         

South American Countries
Argentina
Bolivia
Brazil
Chile
Colombia
Ecuador
French Guyana
Paraguay
Peru
Suriname
Uruguay
Venezuela
           

Other Countries
Australia
Brunei Dar al-Salam
Canada
China*
Hong Kong
Indonesia
Japan
Malaysia
New Zealand
Seychelles
Singapore
South Africa
South Korea
Taiwan
Thailand
United States Of America
   
    
*Chinese, Russian and Ukrainian nationals may obtain visit visas following the same procedures approved for the nationals set out in List No. 1 provided they are part of tourists groups arriving to the Sultanate through a local tourist agent or a hotel or as a family. In the case of groups the number of females must not exceed the number of males.
LIST NO. 2
Egypt
Iran
India
Jordan
Lebanon
Morocco
Syria
Tunisia

Business Visit Visa
It is granted to a foreign businessman at the request of a local sponsor and on his responsibility in order to hold commercial negotiations or carry out a task which may develop the commercial relations between trade establishments or between an importer and an exporter.
- The visa can be used within six months from the date of issuing.
- It is a single-entry visa valid for staying in the country for one month from the date of entry. This period is extendable at the discretion of the Directorate General of Passports and Residence.
- Fees: RO 6.

Requirements:

  1. The sponsor must be a local one with full legal capacity, and be responsible for the truth of the information stated in the application form.
  2. It is granted to businessmen, experts, technicians, engineers and the like who are invited by companies or institutions for commercial negotiations or for conducting studies, for example.

Application and Attachments:

  1. Visa application form typed, approved and stamped by the sponsor.
    - For Arabs holding passports issued in Arab countries the visa application form must be filled out in Arabic.
    - For Non-Arabs holding passports issued in non-Arab countries the visa application form must be filled out in English.
  2. Two photographs (4 * 6) cm.
  3. Copy of the foreigner's passport, which must be valid for three months at least.
  4. Copy of the specimen signature of the authorized signatories issued by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
  5. Copy of a valid certificate of membership of Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
  6. Where the application is submitted to the Directorate General of Passports and Residence (DGPR) by a representative and not by the sponsor in person, the representative must be and Omani national holding an authorization in writing from the sponsor and approved by the DGPR.

Businessmen Multiple-entry Visa
It is granted at the request of a local sponsor and on his responsibility to a foreign businessman, who due to his nature of work, needs to enter the country more than once. This visa is granted also to the diplomats, who are accredited to the Arab Gulf Cooperation Council (AGCC) States.
- It can be used within six months from the date of issuing.
- It is a multiple entry visa valid for a period between six months and one year from the date it is stamped in the passport. The holder should not stay in Oman for not more than three weeks in each visit to the country.
- Fees: RO 10
Requirements:

  1. The foreigner should have previously visited the same sponsor at least once with a business visit visa or an express visa.
  2. The foreigner should be already inside the country at the time of application. Exempted from this requirement are diplomats who are accredited to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and nationals of countries with which Oman has agreements that permit embassies to issue multiple-entry visas.
  3. The foreigner concerned should come to the (DGPR) in person in order to be fingerprinted.

Application and Attachments:

  1. Visa application form typed, approved and stamped by the sponsor.
    - For Arabs holding passports issued in Arab countries the visa application form must be filled out in Arabic.
    - For Non-Arabs holding passports issued in non-Arab countries the visa application form must be filled out in English.
  2. Two photographs (4 * 6) cm.
  3. Copy of the foreigner's passport, which must be valid for three months at least.
  4. Copy of the sample signature of the authorized signatories issued by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. (This is for applications made by a local sponsor).
  5. Copy of certificate of membership of Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry. (This is for applications made by a local sponsor).

Tourist Visa
It is granted to a foreigner who wants to visit Oman for tourism.
- This visa can be used within six months from the date of issuance. If it is granted by the Sultanate of Oman's legation abroad by co-ordination with the DGPR, it should be stamped within one month only from the date of its issuance, and must be used within not more than six months from the date of its issuance.
- It is a single-entry visa valid for staying in the country for three weeks from the date of entry.
- This period is extendable once and for one week only.
- Fees: RO 5

Application for the tourist visa can be made by one of two ways:
- A visa under a sponsor.
- A visa without a sponsor.
In both cases the tourist visa enables its holder to stay in the country for three weeks from the date of entry.

Requirements for Tourist Visa Under a Sponsor:

  1. The sponsor must be a local one with full legal capacity, and be responsible for the truth of the information stated in the application form.
  2. The sponsor should be involved in tourist business like hotels, tourist companies, etc.

Application:

  1. Visa application form typed, approved and stamped by the sponsor.
    - For Arabs holding passports issued in Arab countries the visa application form must be filled out in Arabic.
    - For Non-Arabs holding passports issued in non-Arab countries the visa application form must be filled out in English.

Tourist Visa Without a Sponsor:
An application is submitted by the tourist in person to any Omani embassy or legation abroad, and without the need for a local sponsor.

Excerpted from www.rop.gov.om . ROP - Royal Oman Police is the authoritative body for the issuance of visas in the Sultanate. For detailed information or further enquiries visit the website.

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