Oman at a Glance > Visa Information

Residence Visa
Type of Visa	Investor Visa
Issuing Authority	Directorate General of Passports and Residence
Regulations	Issue to the foreign investor who would like to invest in the Sultanate of Oman in accordance with the certificate issued by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry indicating the same.
Validity	2 Years
Extension Period	Similar Period
New Fees	RO 7

Type of Visa	Joining Visa
Issuing Authority	Directorate General of Passports and Residence
Regulations	Issued on request from a local sponsor and solely on the responsibility of the sponsor for an expatriate husband of an Omani wife working in the country and to his children who are below 28 years if age. The expatriate wife of an Omani husband may obtain this visa as per the request of the husband and in accordance with a certificate issued from the Ministry of interior approving the marriage.
Validity	2 Years
Extension Period	Similar Period
New Fees	RO 7

Type of Visa	Family visa
Issuing Authority	Directorate General of Passports and Residence
Regulations	It is issued on request from a local sponsor solely on his responsibility to the foreigner other than the classes mentioned in the category family joining as per the evaluation of the authorities concerned and on analysing the reasons and circumstances for applying the visa
Validity	2 Years
Extension Period	Similar Period
New Fees	RO 7

Type of Visa	Student Resident visa
Issuing Authority	Directorate General of Passports and Residence
Regulations	It is granted on request from a local sponsor solely under his responsibility to the foreigner wishing to stay in Oman for study provided that he holds a permit to establish an educational or training institution by relevant authorities.
Validity	1 or 2 Years
Extension Period	Similar Period
New Fees	RO 7

Visit Visa
Type of Visa	Trade Mission
Issuing Authority	Directorate General of Passports and Residence
Regulations	Issued to businessmen on application from a local sponsor under his responsibility and the reasons for application shall be to hold commercial negotiations to improve commercial relations between commercial and importer and exporter.
Validity	1 month
Extension Period	Similar Period
New Fees	RO 6

Type of Visa	Job Contracting
Issuing Authority	Directorate General of Passports and Residence
Regulations	Issued to a foreigner upon request by a local sponsor and on his commitment to take full responsibility of the contracted person hired to work for him in Oman.
Validity	1 month
Extension Period	Similar Period
New Fees	RO 6

Type of Visa	Family and friends visit
Issuing Authority	Directorate General of Passports and Residence
Regulations	Issued upon request by a local sponsor to his family and friends who live outside Oman solely upon his commitment to take full responsibility of them while in the country. It is also issued to the family and friends of the foreigner living in Oman on application from his local sponsor under his sole responsibility.
Validity	3 months
Extension Period	1 month
New Fees	RO 6

Type of Visa	Official Visit
Issuing Authority	Directorate General of Passports and Residence
Regulations	The visa is given to the foreigners according to any application from the government body he is visiting.
Validity	3 months
Extension Period	3 months
New Fees	RO 6

Type of Visa	Artist Group
Issuing Authority	Directorate General of Passports and Residence
Regulations	The visa is issued to a foreign artist coming to Oman to present folkloric shows as per the request from a local sponsor and under his responsibility and on condition that the sponsor must have a prior approval from concerned authorities to bring the artist.
Validity	3 months
Extension Period	3 months
New Fees	RO 5

Type of Visa	Express Business visa
Issuing Authority	Directorate General of Passports and Residence
Regulations	Issued to foreign businessmen to visit Oman for business purpose only.
Validity	3 weeks
Extension Period	Nil
New Fees	RO 7

Type of Visa	Multiple Entry Business Visa
Issuing Authority	Directorate General of Passports and Residence
Regulations	Issued to foreign businessmen whose job compels him to visit Oman several times.
Validity	Maximum period of sty in Oman should not exceed 6
Extension Period
New Fees	RO 10

Tourism Visa
Type of Visa	Tourism Visa
Issuing Authority	Directorate General of Passports and Residence
Regulations	Issued to foreigners who with to visit Oman as tourist and can be obtained from the Embassy or consulates of the Sultanate of Oman outside Oman or is issued as per the request from a local sponsor by DG of Passports and Residence in Oman
Validity	3 weeks
Extension Period	1 week
New Fees	RO 5

Type of Visa	Passengers and Navigators of Tourism Ships
Issuing Authority	Visa Directorate General of Seaports.
Regulations	Issued to passengers and navigators of ships calling at the ports of Oman
Validity	More than 24 hours
Extension Period	Non- Renewable
New Fees	RO 2

Type of Visa	Foreign nationals residing in GCC countries
Issuing Authority	Directorate General of Passports and Residence, Seeb Airport and seaports in Oman
Regulations	Issued to foreign national holding a valid residence permit in any of the GCC countries and to his family and friends who joins him on a visit to travel as tourist to the Sultanate of Oman. The profession of the foreigner is a condition to qualify for this visa.
Validity	4 weeks
Extension Period	1 week
New Fees	RO 3

Type of Visa	On Arrival Visa
Issuing Authority	Authorities at Seeb International Airport
Regulations	Issued to specified country national upon arrival at the Seeb International Airport without a local sponsor. It should be ensured that the individual has sufficient money to spend while in the country and hold a valid return ticket to his destination.
Validity	14 days
Extension Period	1 week
New Fees	RO 7

Transit Visa
Type of Visa	Via Airport
Issuing Authority	Seeb International Airport
Regulations	It is granted by the authorities concerned at the Seeb international Airport on request applied by the airline provided that the holder of the ticket has sufficient money to spend in the sultanate and a valid return ticket
Validity	72 hours
Extension Period	Nil
New Fees	RO 5

Type of Visa	Via Sea Port
Issuing Authority	Via Port Authorities
Regulations	It is granted by the authorities concerned in accordance with an application from the shipping agent taking full responsibility, to the ship crew who with to depart the Sultanate via airports. It is also granted to ship crew members who with to enter the Sultanate via airports to join their ships provided that the application must be submitted before departing the ship by which they come or which they would like to embark on giving adequate notice.
Validity	1 week
Extension Period	Non Extendable
New Fees	RO 5

Type of Visa	Truck Drivers
Issuing Authority	Directorate General of Passport and Residence and its Regional Administrative Offices
Regulations	It is granted to the foreign truck drivers and their assistants and the holder is allowed to enter the country more than one time. There should not be more than one assistant for the truck drivers and their stay should not exceed over a month per journey.
Validity	6 months
Extension Period	Renewable
New Fees	RO 6

Employment Visa
Type of Visa	With Dependents
Issuing Authority	Directorate General of Passports and Residence
Regulations	It is granted upon request by the local sponsor committing to take full responsibility of the foreign employee provided the sponsor holds clearance to recruit employees. The foreign employee is eligible to be accompanied by his children (underage) who are added on to his passport.
Validity	2 Years
Extension Period	Renewable
New Fees	RO 5

Type of Visa	Without Dependent
Issuing Authority	Directorate General of Passports and Residence
Regulations	It is granted to the foreign national on request by a local sponsor undertaking full responsibility of the foreigner provided that he holds clearance to recruit employees.
Validity	2 Years
Extension Period	Renewable
New Fees	RO 5

Type of Visa	Servant Visa
Issuing Authority	Directorate General of Passports and Residence
Regulations	It is granted on request from a local sponsor, to the foreigner provided that sponsor must have a permit to recruit workers and commits to take full responsibility of the employees.
Validity	2 Years
Extension Period	Renewable
New Fees	RO 5