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Sponsored Tourist Visa

OmanShort stays and visits

Explore the five recorded questions, answers and sources for this pathway.

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For the relevant traveller scope, is a visa, electronic authorisation, visa on arrival or no advance visa normally required?

A visa is obtained in advance: the sponsored tourist visa is one of the visa types issued on the ROP eVisa system. The official source does not state which nationalities are exempt from this visa.

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  • Nationals exempt from a tourist visa (ROP List No. 1) may not need it; the page does not give a nationality matrix for this route.

What short-visit purposes does this route cover?

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What maximum stay, rolling-period rule, validity and entry rules apply?

The visa is issued in 10-day and 30-day versions and must be used within three months of issue. The official source does not state single or multiple entry or any rolling-period rule.

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  • Single/multiple entry and any rolling-period rule are not stated.

What important funds, accommodation, invitation, insurance, onward-travel or passport evidence may be required?

A normal passport must be valid for at least 6 months before entering Oman. The official source does not state funds, accommodation, insurance or onward-travel evidence.

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  • The document lists for List No. (1) and other nationalities are collapsed on gov.om and not readable in the static page; funds, accommodation, insurance and onward-travel evidence not shown.

Where/how is permission obtained when required, and under what important circumstances can a stay be extended or changed?

The visa is sponsored by tourism companies licensed to practise tourism activities, is open to tourists of all nationalities, and can be extended for a similar period. ROP recommends lodging the eVisa application at least 4 days in advance.

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These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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