Please receive the visa Info details as promised
(Below). If your country is not included in the list please send me your Copy
of Passport and 2 Photos I will arrange to get you VISA.
Concerning hotels we now understand that Ramada
Inn has more rooms than Howard Johnson so if you have problem reserving at H.
Johnson please contact Ramada.
Regards
Ahmed Al-Naamany
NEW
VISA RULES
New visa procedures and facilities have been
introduced in the Sultanate of Oman from July, 2003.
Single Entry
Visit Visa
This visa is issued to two groups of
Nationals as mentioned in List No.1 and List
No.2.
For
nationals in list No.1, the single entry visa is issued upon arrival at all
land, sea and air terminals whether individually, or as part of a group. Nationals
mentioned in list No.1 can also obtain this type of visa when they apply to
For nationals set out in List No.2, visa is issued on
arrival in
The
package should include accommodation and the air ticket using a national
airline i.e. Oman Air or Gulf Air. The cost of the visa is R.O.6. The validity
period of the applicant's passport should not be less than six months. The visa
is valid for one month. This visa may be extended for one month for the same
fee. A fine of R.O.I0 per day is charged for an overstay
beyond the validity of the visa.
Multiple
Entry Visa
All
nationals in list 1 and list 2 are eligible for this type of visa. The visa is
issued upon arrival at all land, sea and air entry points. It is also possible
to get such visas through the
Express
Visa
This
visa is issued for nationalities not mentioned in List No.1 and list No.2. through the Directorate General of Passport and Residency
and its sections in the regions on presentation of an application by an
applicant's passport should not be less than six months.
The cost of the visa is R. O .7.
It is valid for two weeks. This visa cannot be extended. A fine of R.O. 10 per
day is charged for an overstay beyond the validity of
the visa. Common Visa Facility with the Emirate of
Nationals
in List No 1 arriving from the Emirate of Dubai bearing an entrance visa or
stamp from the Emirate of Dubai are not required to obtain a separate visa for
Existing
Arrangements
The
following procedures previously announced and currently in place shall remain
without any change:
Entrance
Visas for Arrivals on Tourist Ships Visas shall be granted upon arrival at sea
tenninals for all nationalities without a fee if the visit is for a period less
than 24 hours and with a fee of R.O. 2 if the visit period exceeds 24 hours.
ViSas
of GCC States Residents
Visas
shall be granted at all air and land tenninals against payment of a fee of R.O.
3. Servants
and employees may obtain a visa if accompanying a
family residing in a GCC state.
joint Visa with the State of
List
No.1
Albania, Andorra, Belarus, Belgium,
Bosnia Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,
Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia,
liechenstein, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Moldavia, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway,
Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia*, San Marino, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland,
Sweden, Turkey, United Kingdom, Ukraine*, Vatican. South
American Countries
Other Countries
Australia, Brunei Dar al-Salaam, Ca
*Chinese,
Russian and Ukrainian nationals may obtain visit visas following the same
procedures approved for the nationals set out in list No.1 provided that they
are part of tourist groups arriving in the Sultanate through a local tourist
agent or a hotel or as a family. In the case of groups the number of females
must not exceed the number of males.
List
No.2
List
No.3 List of the countries which are eligible to the joint tourist visa between