Heads up, Oman announces new visa rules


Are you planning to visit Oman for a visa change and it falls on or after the 21st of March 2018? You need not worry.  

Earlier this week, the news of the changes in the Oman visa rules have been flooding and there has been a hustle within the visa change passengers as well as the residents, who love to visit Oman for a short day trip or an excursion for a day or two. A little more planning is foreseen to be required, as you might not be able to get your visas directly at the borders or at the visa service desks. The visas have to be applied online through the Royal Oman Police e-visa website.


If you’re a tourist who is eligible to enter Oman or a resident with a profession as mentioned on the e-visa website, then all you got to do is to fill up an online form as well as attach your valid travel documents and pay a fee through the global payment gateway. Once your Oman visa is issued, you shall be notified via the email you’ve mentioned.


In cases of passengers who would be going for the Oman visa change, you don’t have to have concerns about applying your visa online. If you’re going for a visa change, your travel agent who has booked for your visa change will be applying for your Oman tourist visa that will be valid for 30-days, single entry. The visa processing usually takes 2-3 working days and you will be notified on its issuance. This visa can be used, both if you’re going for the Oman visa change by air or by bus.


Even though the new rules indicate a rise in the Oman tourist visa fee, the rate for the visa change passengers, however remains the same. The total length of the stay in Oman is only one month. Within 30 days you would be liable to exit Oman and enter UAE with your new tourist or employment visa.

You can travel to Oman for a visa change, if:

1.       Your UAE visa needs a renewal

2.       You are from cancellation visa of resident/employment and applying for a new UAE visa

3.       Your previous UAE employment/resident visa is been cancelled and you’d be coming with a new resident or employment visa.

The reason for rejection of your UAE visa:

1.       Low profession

2.       Cancellation not updated in the system

3.       Existing UAE tourist visa

4.       Criminal background

5.       Immigration ban

With these new visa rules, The Sultanate of Oman is hoping to welcome over 4 million tourists by the year 2020.

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