Oman Travel requirements, advice , Coronavirus status and Visa Policy
2023-07-13 16:19:02
Oman is located in Western Asia. It is a developing country. Current Travel Advice to visitors travelling to Oman is Exercise Increased Caution. Check Oman Travel Advisory, visa Requirements below.
Travel advice and advisories
Published 19.05.2022
Passengers must have a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated at least 14 days before arrival. Vaccines accepted are: AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), Covaxin, Covishield, Janssen, Moderna (Spikevax), Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty), Sinopharm, Sinovac or Sputnik V. The certificate must have a QR code or be approved by the authorities in the country of issuance.
- This does not apply to：
- nationals of Oman;
- passengers younger than 18 years.
Travel Advisory By USA
Thu, 13 Jul 2023
Reissued with obsolete COVID-19 page links removed.
Exercise increased caution due to terrorism and armed conflict. Some areas have increased risk. Read the entire Travel Advisory.
Do not travel to:
- The Yemen border area due to terrorism and armed conflict.
Country Summary: Due to risks to civil aviation operating within the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman region, including Oman, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued an advisory Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM) and/or a Special Federal Aviation Regulation (SFAR). For more information U.S. citizens should consult the Federal Aviation Administration’s Prohibitions, Restrictions and Notices.
Read the country information page for additional information on travel to Oman.
If you decide to travel to Oman:
- Enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) to receive Alerts and make it easier to locate you in an emergency.
- Follow the Department of State on Facebook and Twitter.
- Review the Country Security Report for Oman.
- Visit the CDC page for the latest Travel Health Information related to your travel.
- U.S. citizens who travel abroad should always have a contingency plan for emergency situations. Review the Traveler’s Checklist.
Yemen Border Area
Terrorist attacks and violence continue in Yemen. Crossing the border into Yemen can be dangerous, and U.S. citizens who attempt to cross the Oman-Yemen border, from either Oman or Yemen, may be detained by Omani authorities.
Visit our website for High-Risk Travelers.
Visa Policy for Visitors travelling to Oman
Visa required
- Afghanistan
- Angola
- Azerbaijan
- Bahamas
- Bangladesh
- Barbados
- Belize
- Benin (3 months)
- Bhutan
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Botswana
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Cambodia
- Cameroon
- Cape Verde
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- Comoros
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- Congo [Republic]
- Costa Rica
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- Ethiopia
- Fiji
- Gabon
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- Ghana
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- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Guyana
- Haiti
- Honduras
- Iraq
- Israel
- Jamaica
- Kenya
- Kiribati
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- Laos
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- Liberia
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- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Mali
- Marshall Islands
- Mauritania
- Mauritius
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- Montenegro
- Mozambique
- Myanmar [Burma]
- Namibia
- Nauru
- Nepal
- Niger
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- North Korea
- Pakistan
- Palau
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- Papua New Guinea
- Philippines
- Rwanda
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Saint Lucia
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Samoa
- São Tomé and Príncipe
- Senegal
- Sierra Leone
- Solomon Islands
- Somalia
- Sri Lanka
- Sudan
- Syria
- Tajikistan
- Tanzania
- Timor-Leste
- Togo
- Tonga
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Tuvalu
- Uganda
- Uzbekistan
- Vanuatu
- Yemen
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Visa not required
- Albania (14 days)
- Argentina (14 days)
- Armenia (14 days)
- Australia (14 days)
- Bahrain (Freedom of movement ID card valid)
- Belarus
- Brazil (14 days)
- Bulgaria (14 days)
- China (14 days)
- Colombia (14 days)
- Czech Republic (14 days)
- Denmark (14 days)
- Egypt (14 days)
- France (10 days)
- Germany (14 days)
- India (10 days)
- Indonesia (10 days)
- Italy (10 days)
- Jordan (14 days)
- Kazakhstan (14 days)
- Kuwait (Freedom of movement ID card valid)
- Lebanon (14 days)
- Malaysia (14 days)
- Morocco (14 days)
- Nicaragua (10 days)
- Peru (14 days)
- Portugal (14 days)
- Qatar (Freedom of movement ID card valid)
- Russia (10 days)
- Saudi Arabia (Freedom of Movement)
- Serbia (10 days)
- Singapore (14 days)
- Spain (14 days)
- Sweden (14 days)
- Thailand (14 days)
- Tunisia
- Turkey (14 days)
- Turkmenistan (10 days)
- United Arab Emirates (Freedom of movement ID card valid)
- Vietnam (10 days)
Online Visa
- Algeria (10 days)
eVisa
- Andorra (30 days)
- Austria (30 days)
- Belgium (30 days)
- Bolivia (30 days)
- Brunei (30 days)
- Canada (30 days)
- Chile (30 days)
- Cyprus (30 days)
- Ecuador (30 days)
- Estonia (30 days)
- Finland (30 days)
- Greece (30 days)
- Hong Kong (30 days)
- Hungary (30 days)
- Iceland (30 days)
- Ireland (30 days)
- Latvia (30 days)
- Liechtenstein (30 days)
- Lithuania (30 days)
- Luxembourg (30 days)
- Macau (30 days)
- Macedonia [FYROM] (30 days)
- Maldives (30 days)
- Malta (30 days)
- Moldova (30 days)
- Monaco (30 days)
- Netherlands (30 days)
- New Zealand (90 days)
- Paraguay (30 days)
- Poland (30 days)
- Romania (30 days)
- San Marino (30 days)
- Seychelles (30 days)
- Slovakia (30 days)
- Slovenia (30 days)
- South Africa (30 days)
- Suriname (30 days)
- Switzerland (30 days)
- United Kingdom (30 days)
- Uruguay (30 days)
- Vatican City (30 days)
- Venezuela (30 days)
Visa free access
- Croatia
eVisa / Visa on arrival
- Cuba
Visa not required / eVisa
- Japan (14 days / 30 days)
- Norway (14 days / 30 days)
- South Korea (14 days / 30 days)
Visa waiver / eVisa
- Mexico (10 days / 30 days)
e-Visa
- Ukraine (30 days)
Visa Requirements for Oman Citizens
References
- U.S Department of State - Bureau of Consular Affairs
- Systematic dataset of Covid-19 policy, from Oxford University
- International Air Transport Association (IATA)