For a foreign national aged at least 21 entering Oman for employer-sponsored work limited to an approved temporary period.
Oman
Oman sits in Western Asia. Its immigration system runs 29 distinct routes — led by short stay & visit, family and transit, each set out in official law. All 29 cite an official government source, shown on the route with the date we last read it. Who actually qualifies depends on your full profile.
- Immigration routes
- 29across 9 route categories, each set out in official law
- Source-cited routes
- 29 of 29cite an official government source, with the date we last read it
- Largest category
- Short stay & visit13 of the 29 routes — see them under Short stay & visit below
- Region
- Western Asia
- Capital
- Muscat
- Population
- 5,494,691
- Official language
- Arabic
- Currency
- OMR
- Time zone
- UTC+04:00
Immigration routes
All 29 routes, grouped by purpose — 29 of 29 cite an official government source directly.
Work
2 routes
For a foreign national aged at least 21 entering Oman for employment at the request and responsibility of a local employer.
Investment
2 routes
For an investor aged at least 21 meeting an approved Omani investment track and the competent authority's investment conditions.
For the owner of a residential unit in an integrated tourism complex in Oman.
Study
1 route
For a foreign national accepted by a licensed Omani educational or training institution that sponsors the application.
Family
5 routes
For another relative, such as a parent or sibling of a foreign employee or a relative of an Omani citizen, supported by the responsible employer.
For the spouse or child under 21 of a qualifying expatriate employee resident in Oman.
For a qualifying family member joining a holder of an Omani investor residence permit.
For the foreign wife of an Omani citizen applying from outside Oman.
For a qualifying family member joining a holder of an Omani property-owner residence permit.
Free movement
1 route
For a citizen of Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia or the United Arab Emirates exercising GCC rights in Oman.
Short stay & visit
13 routes
For a temporary visit as a cruise passenger or crew member.
For direct onward tourism from Dubai under the joint visa arrangement.
For a foreign national undergoing initial testing required by a government organization before employment.
For a short professional or business visit requested by a local employer.
For accompanying a GCC citizen as an eligible foreign resident or spouse.
For tourism by an approved professional resident in another GCC state or an eligible companion.
For tourism by a national designated by the competent authority.
For direct onward tourism from Qatar using the joint tourist arrangement.
For tourism sponsored by a licensed Omani tourism company.
For tourism without an Omani sponsor.
For temporary entry as a domestic worker accompanying an eligible GCC citizen.
For performing artistic shows as a member of an invited foreign group.
For a national in Oman's direct exemption list, or a conditionally eligible national holding the specified supporting visa or residence.
Medical treatment
1 route
For a short urgent entry due to medical reasons or another emergency, supported by a local employer.
Transit
3 routes
For airline-supported transit through an Omani airport.
For travel through Oman between neighbouring countries via designated land ports.
For a crew member joining or leaving a ship through an Omani airport.
Other & special
1 route
For diplomats, diplomatic-mission employees, international-organization or UN-office personnel assigned to Oman, and qualifying family members.
Official sources
- Gov.om Investor VisaGovernment
- Oman Golden ResidencyGovernment
- وزارة العمل -سلطنة عمان - الرئيسيةGovernment
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