VISA Requirements
Unless you are a member of a GCC country or a country eligible for a visa on arrival, you will require a visa to enter Oman. Qatar and Dubai visa holders may enter the country without a visa, as may National ID Card holders from Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia or the United Arab Emirates.
Countries eligible for a visa on arrival are listed below:
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European Union
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Andorra
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Argentina
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Australia
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Bolivia
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Brazil
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Brunei
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Canada
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Chile
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Columbia
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Ecuador
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Hong Kong
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Indonesia
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Japan
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Labanon
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Macedonia
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Malaysia
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Moldova
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Monaco
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New Zealand
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Paraguay
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San Marino
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Seychelles
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Singapore
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South Africa
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South Korea
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Suriname
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Taiwan
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Thailand
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Turkey
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United States
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Uruguay
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Vatican City
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Venezuela
Additionally, no Israeli citizen is allowed entry into Oman.
Health Care
All Omani nationals have absolutely free access to the country’s full health care system, which has been rated as high for a middle-income country. In recent decades the rate of disease in general has plummeted greatly thanks to investments into the medical sector, but the rate of cardiovascular disease and diabetes have increased drastically due to lifestyle changes of the Omani populace. Despite these problems, the average Omani national still has a high life expectancy of around 74 years.
Additionally the government is encouraging students to study medicine and has set up an accredited medical university as well as very high standard hospitals in Muscat such as the Sultan Qaboos University Hospital and the Royal Hospital of Oman. However, many Omani doctors obtain their medical training in more developed countries such as the US, Canada, Australia and the UK. Expatriates have shown a trend in seeking private health care rather than public.
Transportation
Oman has made massive attempts to improve its transportation infrastructure in the last few decades, building around 33,000 kilometres with of road and paving around 10,000 kilometres worth of them. The speed limit is around 120 kilometres per hour on the highway and most of the interchanges on the roads are comprised of series’ of roundabouts. These roads link into the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Yemen.
Although there are no railways in Oman, several have been planned including the Joint Gulf Railway which will link the Gulf States together, as well as three lines connecting Muscat to Suhar, Muscat to Daq and Suhar to Al-Ayn in the United Arab Emirates.
The country has survived as a port-based nation for trade for years and as such it features seven ports including Al Wajajah, Mina al Fahal, the Port of Salalah, Mina’ Raysut, Port Sultan Qaboos, the Port of Sohar and Duqm Port. Together the ports house three large ships; one cargo, one passenger and one all-purpose. The nation also features over thirty airports.
Embassies
Below is a list of Embassies found within Oman:
Afghani Embassy in Muscat, Oman
Embassy of Afghanistan in Muscat, Oman
TBA
City: Muscat
Phone: (+96) 824698791
Fax: (+96) 824697848
Algeria Algerian Embassy in Muscat, Oman
Embassy of Algeria in Muscat, Oman
PO BOX 216 PC 115
Medina Al Sultan
Qaboos
City: Muscat
Phone: 968 246 055 93
Fax: 968 69 44 19
Email: Algerie@gto.net.om
Austria Austrian Embassy in Muscat, Oman
Embassy of Austria in Muscat, Oman
Villa No. 898; Way No. 3013
Al Kharijia Street, Shati Al Qurum
P.O.Box 2070, PC 112 Ruwi
City: Muscat
Phone: (+968) 24 69 41 27
(+968) 24 60 51 27
Fax: (+968) 24 69 92 65
Email: maskat-ob@bmeia.gv.at
Office Hours: Sat. - Wed. 09:00-12:00 hrs.
Bahrain Bahraini Embassy in Muscat, Oman
Bahraini Embassy in Muscat, Oman
Qurum Beach Railway No. 3030, Villa No. 2421
P.O. Box 66
Madinat Al Sultan Qaboos R.B 115
Muscat
Oman
City: Muscat
Phone: (+968) 24 605 074 / 133
Fax: (+968) 24 605 072
Email: muscat.mission@mofa.gov.bh
Office Hours: Sun - Thurs: 08:00 am - 14:30 pm
Bangladesh Bangladeshi Embassy in Muscat, Oman
Bangladeshi Embassy in Muscat, Oman
Villa No. 4207, Way No. 3052, Shatti Al Qurum
P.O. Box No. 3959
Postal Code 112, Ruwi
Muscat
Oman
City: Muscat
Phone: (+968) 24 698 660
Fax: (+968) 24 698 789
Email: bangla@omantel.net.om / ambassador.muscat@mofa.gov.bd
Office Hours: 08.30-16.30
Belgium Belgian Consulate in Muscat, Oman
Honorary Consulate of Belgium in Muscat, Oman
P.O.BOX 4102 - Ruwi - Muscat
Sultanat of Oman
City: Muscat
Phone: + (968) (24) 56.20.33
Fax: + (968) (24) 56.49.05
Email: binsalim@omantelnet.com
Brunei Bruneian Embassy in Muscat, Oman
Embassy of Brunei Darussalam in Oman
Way No. 3050 Villa No. 4062
Shatti Al Qurum
P.O. Box 91
112 Ruwi. Muscat
Oman
City: Muscat
Phone: (968) 24 603 533/26 604253
Fax: (968) 24 605910
Email: muscat.oman@mfa.gov.bn
Office Hours: 0800 - 1430 hrs Saturday to Wednesday
Canada Canadian Embassy in Salalah, Oman
The Embassy of Canada, Oman
c/o The Canadian Embassy, P.O. Box 94321
Diplomatic Quarter, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
11693
City: Salalah
Phone: 00968 92058064
Email: dildarpiya@yahoo.com.uk
Details: The Government of Canada has no resident representation in the Sultanate of Oman. Services are offered through our Embassy in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Canada Canadian Consulate in Muscat, Oman
Consulate of Canada in Muscat, Oman
Trade Links Building, Building 1738, Way 2728
Plot 127 CBD, Ruwi, Muscat, Oman
City: Muscat
Phone: (011 968) 24 788 890
Fax: (011 968) 24 788 826
Email: canconoman84@yahoo.com
China Chinese Embassy in Muscat, Oman
Chinese Embassy in Muscat, Oman
House No. 1368, Way No. 3017
Shati Al-Qurum
Muscat, Oman
City: Muscat
Phone: +968-246696698
+968-24696782
Fax: +968-246699208
+968-24602322
Email: chinaemb_om@mfa.gov.cn
Cyprus Cypriot Consulate in Muscat, Oman
Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Cyprus in Muscat, Oman
P.O.Box 603
Muscat
Postal Code 113
Sultanate of Oman
City: Muscat
Phone: (00968) 24490200 (6 Lines)
Fax: (00968) 24490699
Email: jandpmct@omantel.net.om
Office Hours: 08:00 - 13:00, 15:30 - 18:30
Ecuador Ecuadorian Embassy in Shatti Al Qurm, Oman
Embassy of Ecuador in Oman
Way 3019, house 1615
Shatti al Qurm, Sultanate of Oman
City: Shatti al Qurm
Phone: (968) 24696458
Fax: (968) 99350359
Email: cecuoman@mmrree.gov.ec
Finland Finnish Consulate in Muscat, Oman
Honorary Consulate General of Finland in Muscat, Oman
Honorary Consulate General of Finland
Getco Holdings & Investments
Getco Tower
P.O. Box 84
113
City: Muscat
Phone: (968) 24701 454
Fax: (968) 24703 826
France French Embassy in Muscat, Oman
Embassy of France in Muscat, Oman
PO Box 208 - Madinat Sultan Qabous
PC 115 - Muscat
City: Muscat
Phone: [968] 24 68 18 00
Fax: [968] 24 68 18 43
Website: http://www.ambafrance-om.org/
Email: diplofr1@omantel.net.om
Germany German Embassy in Muscat, Oman
German Embassy in Oman
near Al-Nahda Hospital, Stadtteil Ruwi
(P.O. Box 128)
Ruwi, PC 112
Muscat, Oman
City: Muscat
Phone: (+968) 24 83 24 82
Fax: (+968) 24 83 56 90
Email: info@maskat.diplo.de
Greece Greek Consulate in Muscat, Oman
Honorary Consulate of Greece in Muscat
P.O. ox 175, Muscat 117, Oman
City: Muscat
Phone: (00968) 24793072
Fax: (00968) 787714, 796158
India Indian Embassy in Al Khuwair, Oman
Embassy of India in Oman
Diplomatic Area
Jami at Al-Dowal
Al-Arabia Street, Al Khuwair
Sultanate of Oman
City: Al Khuwair
Phone: 24684500
Fax: 24698291
Website: http://www.indemb-oman.org/
Email: indiamct@omantel.net.om
Iraq Iraqi Embassy in Oman
Embassy of The Republic of Iraq in Oman
Phone: 604178 - 604179 / 604178 - 00968
Fax: 602026 / 00968
Email: musemb@iraqmofamail.net
Ireland Irish Consulate in Ruwi, Oman
Honorary Consul of Ireland in Oman
Oman Commercial Centre (O.K. Centre)
8th Floor, Suite #807
City: Ruwi
Phone: 00 968 24701 282
Fax: 00 968 24701 278
Email: ireconmct@gmail.com
Details: Honorary Consul: Dr. Mohammed H. Darwish
Italy Italian Embassy in Mascate, Oman
Italian Embassy in Oman
Way 2411 House n.
842 Qurum
Mascate
City: Mascate
Phone: 0096824695131, 24695131
Fax: 24695161
Website: http://www.ambmascate.esteri.it
Email: ambasciata.mascate@esteri.it
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Jordan Jordanian Embassy in Muscat, Oman
Embassy of Jordan in Muscat, Oman
Al Mantiqa Al Diplomaciya
Arab League Street
00968
City: Muscat
Phone: 968-692-760
Fax: 968-692-762
Email: embhkjom@omantel.net.om
Office Hours: Monday - Wednesday:8:00-2:00 Saturday - Sunday: 8:00-2:00
Kuwait Kuwaiti Embassy in Muscat, Oman
Kuwaiti Embassy in Muscat, Oman
P.O.Box 1798
Ruwi 112
Oman
City: Muscat
Phone: (+968) 24699626/7, 24696095
Fax: (+968) 24604732
Malaysia Malaysian Embassy in Muscat, Oman
Embassy of Malaysia in Muscat, Oman
Villa No. 1611, Way No. 3019
Shati Al Qurum
P.O. Box 3939 Ruwi
Post Code 112
Sultanate of Oman
City: Muscat
Phone: (968) 2469 8329 /2469 8643
Fax: (968) 24605031
Website: http://www.kln.gov.my/perwakilan/muscat
Email: mwmuscat@omantel.net.om
Office Hours: Work day: Saturday - Wednesday 7.30 AM - 2.30 PM Holiday: Thursday & Friday
Morocco Moroccan Embassy in Muscat, Oman
Embassy of Morocco in Muscat, Oman
BP 3125 / 112 - Ruwi - PC 112, Villa No. 1758
Way 3021, Area Shatie Alqurum
Muscat
City: Muscat
Phone: (+968) 2469 6152 / 3
Fax: (+968) 2460 1114
Email: sifamamu@omantel.net.om
Details: Ambassador:Mr Mohamed Benlarbi Dilai
Netherlands Dutch Embassy in Muscat, Oman
Embassy of the Kingdom of Netherlands in Muscat, Oman
Way 3017, Villa 1366
Shatti Al-Qurm, Muscat
City: Muscat
Phone: 00-968-24603706
Fax: 00-968-24603778
Website: http://www.mfa.nl/mus
Email: mus@minbuza.nl
Office Hours: Saturday - Wednesday, 08.00 - 15.00 hrs
New Zealand Kiwi Consulate in Muscat, Oman
New Zealand Consulate in Muscat, Oman
Villa 2869, Way No. 2333,
Madinat Al-Sultan Qaboos Street,
near Abu Obaida Mosque, Muscat, Oman
City: Muscat
Phone: 968 24 694 692 / +968 24 693 322
Fax: +968 24 603 234
Norway Norwegian Consulate in Muscat, Oman
Royal Norwegian Consulate General, Muscat
P.O.Box 89 Ruwi - Muscat
Pin Code 112
City: Muscat
Phone: (+968) 245 26067
Fax: (+968) 245 26050
Website: http://www.al-norwige.org.sa/Embassy/embassy/
Email: alwyn@wjtowell.com
Office Hours: Opening hours: Saturday - Thursday 08.00-13.00
Pakistan Pakistani Embassy in Muscat, Oman
Pakistani Embassy in Muscat, Oman
P.O. Box 1302 Ruwi-112
City: Muscat
Phone: 603439/603343
Fax: 697462
Email: parepmet@omantel.net.om
Palestine Palestinian Embassy in Muscat, Oman
Palestine Embassy in Oman
City: Muscat
Phone: 968-697191/697230
Fax: 968-697257
Email: eosopmet@omantel.net.com
Philippines Filipino Embassy in Muscat, Oman
Embassy of the Philippines in Muscat, Oman
Bldg. No. 1041/1043 Way No. 3015
Al Kharijyah St., Shati Al Qurum, Muscat, SULTANATE OF OMAN
P.O. Box No. 420 Madinat Qaboos
Postal Code 115, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
City: Muscat
Phone: (00968) 24-605-140 / 143/ 335; 695-359; 696-641
Fax: (00968) 24-605-176
Email: muscatpe@omantel.net.om / muscatpe@yahoo.com
Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m
Poland Polish Consulate in Muscat, Oman
Honorary Consulate of Poland in Oman
Building No. 585, Way No. 46 Azaiba North
City: Muscat
Phone: +968.2458.0580
Fax: +968.2458.0599
Email: mbarwani@mbholdingco.com
Poland Polish Consulate in Muscat, Oman
Honorary Consulate of Poland in Oman
Building No. 585, Way No. 46 Azaiba North
City: Muscat
Phone: +968.2458.0580
Fax: +968.2458.0599
Email: mbarwani@mbholdingco.com
Qatar Qatari Embassy in Muscat, Oman
Embassy of the State of Qatar
P.O.Box 802
Muscat 113
City: Muscat
Phone: (+968) 24701802
Fax: (+968) 24794588, 24691156
Email: muscat@mofa.gov.qa
Russia Russian Embassy in Muscat, Oman
Embassy of Russia in Muscat, Oman
Muscat, Ruwi, P.O.Box 80, postalcode 112
City: Muscat
Phone: (+968) 24-60-28-94
Fax: (+968) 24-60-41-89
Email: rusoman@omantel.net.om
Seychelles Seychelles Consulate in Muscat, Oman
Honorary Consulate of Syechelles in Muscat, Oman
P.O. Box 3382, P C 112,
Ruwi, Sultanate of Oman
City: Muscat
Phone: [968] 245 630 34
Fax: (+968-24) 563305
Website: http://www.mfa.gov.sc/static.php?content_id=29
Email: scconsul@omantel.net.om
Office Hours: Monday to Friday
South Africa South African Embassy in Muscat, Oman
South African Embassy in Muscat, Oman
House 1384 Way 3017 Shatti Al Qurum Muscat
P O Box 231 PC 118 Al Harthy Complex Muscat, Oman
City: Muscat
Phone: +968-694791 / +968-694793
Fax: +968-694792
Email: ambsaeo@omantel.net.om
Sudan Sudanese Embassy in Muscat, Oman
Embassy of Sudan in Oman
Shatti Al-Qurum, Bildg #31
City: Muscat
Phone: +968-697-875 / +968-697543
Fax: +968-699-065
Email: suanimt@gto.net.om
Sweden Swedish Consulate in Muscat, Oman
Consulate-General of Sweden in Muscat, Oman
Bahwan Business Centre, 8th floor
Al Jaame Street
CBD Area Ruwi
Muscat, Oman
City: Muscat
Phone: +968 (-) 2470 86 93
Fax: +968 (-) 2479 42 83
Email: bd@ssbahwan.com
Office Hours: Saturday-Wednesday 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., 4 to 6.30 p.m.. Thursday 8 a.m. to 12 noon
Syria Syrian Embassy in Muscat, Oman
Embassy of the Syrian Arab Republic in Muscat, Oman
P.O.Box 85
Muscat 115
Oman
City: Muscat
Phone: (+968) 24679904
Fax: (+968) 24603895
Website: http://www.syrianembassy.gov.com/
Email: Ali_mah@hotmail.com
Taiwan Taiwanese Embassy in Muscat, Oman
Taipei Economic and Cultural Office, Muscat, Oman
Way No. 3046
Villa No. 3579, Shati Al-Qurm
Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
City: Muscat
Phone: (002-968) 24605695
(002-968) 24692313
Fax: (002-968) 24605402
Email: taipei@omantel.net.om
Tanzania Tanzanian Consulate in Ruwi, Oman
Consulate of Tanzania in Ruwi, Oman
P.O. Box 3489, RUWI
Postal Code 112
Sultanate of Oman
City: Ruwi
Phone: 00 968 607055
Fax: 00 968 600970
Thailand Thai Embassy in Muscat, Oman
Embassy of Thailand in Oman
Villa No. 1339
Way No. 3017
Shati Al Qurum,P.O. Box 60
P.C. 115 M.S.Q.
Muscat
City: Muscat
Phone: (968) 24602684-5
Fax: (96-8) 24605714
Email: thaimct@omantel.net.om
Office Hours: Office Hours :08.00 -15.00 Saturday - Wednesday
Turkey Turkish Embassy in Muscat, Oman
Embassy of the Republic of Turkey in Muscat, Oman
Turkish Embassy Building No. 3270
Street No. 3042 Shati al-Qurum P.O. Box 47 Mu
City: Muscat
Phone: +90-(968) 69 70 50
Fax: +90-(968) 69 70 53
Email: turemmus@omantel.net.om
United Arab Emirates Emirati Embassy in Muscat, Oman
Embassy of United Arab Emirates in Muscat, Oman
PO.Box: 551 NO 111, Al Seeb, Al Khouar
Muscat, Oman
City: Muscat
Phone: +968-602531
Fax: +968-604182
Email: uaeOman@Omantel.net.Om
United Kingdom British Embassy in Muscat, Oman
Embassy of The UK in Muscat, Oman
P O Box 185
Mina Al Fahal
Postal Code 116
Sultanate of Oman
City: Muscat
Phone: (968) 24 609000 (968) 24 609000
Website: http://www.britishembassy.gov.uk/oman
Office Hours: Saturday - Wednesday Local time: 07:30 am - 02:30 pm
Details: The Consular Section protects the interests of Britons and certain Commonwealth citizens in Oman. A complete range of passport services, including emergency travel documents, is available to British citizens. We encourage ALL British citizens to register with the Embassy. Citizens of Commonwealth countries and Dependent Territories are welcome to register. The VISA SECTION provides a visa service to Omanis and other nationals who require a prior clearance for the UK.
United States American Embassy in Muscat, Oman
U.S. Embassy in Muscat, Oman
P.O. Box 202, Code 115
Medinat Al-Sultan Qaboos, Sultanate
Muscat, Oman
City: Muscat
Phone: (968) 24-643-400
Fax: (968) 24-699-771
Website: http://oman.usembassy.gov/
Email: answersom@state.gov
Office Hours: Saturday-Wednesday: 8:00 A.M. - 12:30 P.M.
Yemen Yemeni Embassy in Muscat, Oman
Embassy of Yemen in Muscat, Oman
P.O.Box 115
Ruwi 112, Oman
City: Muscat
Phone: (+968) 24604172 / 24600815 / 24600147
Fax: (+968) 24605008
