What the Israel visa rules mean for Oman travellers
Oman citizens need a visa issued in advance by an embassy or consulate of Israel. Start the application several weeks before departure: you will typically need a passport valid for six months with blank pages, a completed application form, passport photos, a travel itinerary, proof of accommodation and of sufficient funds, and sometimes an invitation letter or bank statements.
The main option is the B/2 Visitor Visa, which costs 32 USD.
Documents to prepare
Whatever your visa status, Israel applies the same entry conditions to every traveller:
- Passport validity: The Population and Immigration Authority says that to apply for an ETA-IL your passport must be valid for at least three months from the date of your arrival in Israel. The UK government tells British citizens their pas…
- Travel insurance: No official source we could read states an insurance requirement for visa-exempt visitors travelling on an ETA-IL. The Population and Immigration Authority lists, among the documents for an eVisa-B2 tourist visa, health…
- Return or onward ticket: The Population and Immigration Authority lists round trip tickets to Israel among the documents for an eVisa-B2 tourist visa. No official source we could read states a ticket requirement for visa-exempt visitors travell…
- Proof of funds: No official source we could read states a fixed amount. The Population and Immigration Authority asks eVisa-B2 applicants for proof of monetary means: bank account statements for the last three months, approval from the…
Israel entry rules compared
Israel does not grant visa-free entry to any passport, issues eVisas to 3 and requires an embassy visa from 93. Oman citizens are treated the same way as Afghanistan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan and Brunei. Overall the Oman passport ranks #110 in the world with 46 visa-free destinations.
More travel options
Planning a longer trip in Asia? With a Oman passport you can also visit 23 countries in the region without a visa, including United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Brunei, China, Hong Kong, Iran, Jordan and Kyrgyzstan.
In the other direction, Israel citizens need evisa to visit Oman.