Oman will exempt nationals of 103 counties from needing an entry visa for a stay of up to 10 days, police said on Wednesday, in a move to support tourism and shore up its struggling economy.
Visitors must have a confirmed hotel reservation, health insurance and a return ticket, Royal Oman Police said on its Twitter account.
“Nationals of 103 counties are exempted from entry visas into the Sultanate for a period of ten days,” it said.
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.
The entry will be allowed as specified controls and conditions, including the presence of a prior and confirmed hotel reservation, health insurance, and a return ticket.
Currently, only citizens of five GCC countries can enter without a visa while New Zealand nationals can spend up to three months in Oman and enter the country on a visa without paying any fee.
Nationals of 71 other countries and territories can apply for visas online provided they have a valid passport for six months.
Oman will focus on tapping tourists from new source markets, including the USA, said the Implementation Support and Follow-up Unit in its annual report.
European countries
- Portugal
- Sweden
- Norway
- Andorra
- Italy
- Bulgaria
- San Marino
- Switzerland
- Croatia
- Liechtenstein
- Macedonia
- Hungary
- Serbia
- Georgia
- Estonia
- Denmark
- Germany
- Greece
- Iceland
- Belgium
- Romania
- Slovenia
- Finland
- Luxembourg
- Malta
- Monaco
- Cyprus
- Ukraine
- Spain
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- Vatican
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- Poland
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- France
- Latvia
- Lithuania
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- Netherlands.
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- Colombia
- Uruguay
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- Seychelles
- America
- Brunei Darussalam
- Turkey
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- French Ghana
- Australia
- Indonesia
- Taiwan
- Canada
- Malaysia
- Macau Island
- Singapore
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- Jordan
- Egypt
- Tunisia
- Algeria
- Mauritana.
