Helping its economy and tourism sector, Oman has announced to give visa-free entry to the citizens of 103 countries.
Interested travelers will have to show that they have a confirmed hotel reservation, health insurance, and a return ticket, Royal Oman Police said on its Twitter account.
Many are surprised that Oman has included many countries from Asia such as India, Iran, Lebanon, Jordan, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, Bhutan, Thailand, Tajikistan, and Macau but Pakistan has not been included till yet.
- Courtesy Oman’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs
According to the new rule, citizens from those countries can stay in the country for up to 10 days without the need for an entry visa. Oman last week said it would resume granting tourist visas to people visiting on trips arranged by hotels and travel companies after they were suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic.
List of 103 Countries that are Allowed Visa-Free Entry into Oman
Following is a list of countries whose nationals can enter Oman with visa exemption for 10 days (The entry will be allowed according to the specified controls and conditions.):
List courtesy Ministry of Foreign Affairs Oman
- Albania
- Algeria
- Andorra
- Argentina
- Armenia
- Australia
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Bhutan
- Bolivia
- Brazil
- Bulgaria
- Canada
- Chile
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
- Croatia
- Cuba
- Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Brunei Darussalam
- Denmark
- Ecuador
- Estonia
- Eygpt
- Finland
- France
- Georgia
- Germany
- Greece
- Guatemala
- Honduras
- Hungary
- Iceland
- India
- Indonesia
- Iran
- Ireland
- Italy
- Japan
- Jordan
- South Africa
- Kazakhstan
- Kyrgyzstan
- Laos
- Latvia
- Lebanon
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- China (includes Hong Kong and Macau)
- Luxembourg Macedonia
- Malaysia
- Maldives
- Malta
- Mauritania
- Mexico
- Moldova
- French guinea
- South Korea
- Monaco
- Morocco
- Netherlands
- Nicaragua
- Norway
- New Zealand
- Panama
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Russia
- Salvador
- San Marino
- Serbia
- Seychelles
- Singapore
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- United Kingdom
- Spain
- Suriname
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Taiwan
- Tajikistan
- Thailand
- Tunisia
- Turkmenistan
- Turkey
- Ukraine
- Uruguay
- Uzbekistan
- United States
- Vatican
- Venezuela
- Vietnam
Covid-19 Actions from the Kingdom of Oman
Hotels and tourism activities in the kingdom were suspended in March due to the coronavirus pandemic. In light of the global pandemic of COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus), travel to or from Oman is subject to restrictions. Scheduled international flights to Oman have now resumed. Anyone entering the Sultanate must take a PCR test not more than 96 hours before they arrive. They must also undergo the same test on arrival in the Sultanate, observe a 7-day quarantine period, and repeat the PCR test on the 8th day. All foreign nationals must have valid health insurance.
Arrival in Oman New Instructions