Tourists arriving by road in Oman should avail e-Visa

There has been a lot of confusion regarding the visa policies for tourists coming into the sultanate specially those who are traveling via road and the ROP has sought to clear it.

In a statement issued on Wednesday, ROP said, “All visitors requiring visas for traveling to Oman through the land ports are requested to obtain it electronically (e-Visa) before travel. This will facilitate easy and efficient processing at the border posts. Visa on Arrival is now an exception to the rule and eVisas should be used wherever possible.”

All foreign tourists have been urged to obtain a visa before their departure from the city of origin as the Sultanate is moving towards the e-Visa platform.

All tourists eligible for the unsponsored “Visa on Arrival” have been also asked to get an online visa.

Currently, expatriates (and relatives accompanying them) residing in the GCC can avail tourist visas without a sponsor for weeks, and extendable for a week, Visa fees are RO5.

Other conditions include the person should have a valid residence in any GCC country, from the professions approved to enter without a sponsor, valid passport for a period not less than six months.

The expatriate should come directly from one of the GCC countries if they wish to take advantage of this facility.

E-visa can be applied through this link: https://evisa.rop.gov.om/