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Oman Visa Requirements for Australia Citizens

Q: How long can Australia citizens stay in Oman?

Up to 14 days without a visa. Overstaying can lead to fines, deportation and an entry ban.

Visa-free · 14 days

Australia passport holders do not need a visa to visit Oman for stays of up to 14 days.

Oman's Foreign Ministry says visitors entering without a visa must have a return ticket, a confirmed hotel reservation, health insurance, and enough money to cover their living costs during their stay in Oman.

“He must have a return ticket, a confirmed hotel reservation, health insurance, and a sum of money that will enable him to bear the burden of living during his stay in the Sultanate.”

Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Oman — Entry visas (14-day visa exemption, first and second groups) · checked 3 Oct 2026

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What the Oman visa rules mean for Australia travellers

Australia citizens can enter Oman without a visa and stay for up to 14 days. You only need a valid Australia passport at the border; immigration officers may still ask for a return or onward ticket, proof of accommodation and enough money for your stay. The 14-day limit usually counts calendar days from your arrival, so book your return flight inside that window.

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Whatever your visa status, Oman applies the same entry conditions to every traveller:

Passport validity: The Royal Oman Police says a normal passport should be valid for at least 6 months before entering Oman.
Vaccinations: Yellow fever: WHO's list says Oman requires proof of yellow fever vaccination from travellers aged 9 months or over arriving from countries with risk of yellow fever transmission, including those who have transited more than 12 hours…
Travel insurance: Oman's Foreign Ministry says visitors entering without a visa must have health insurance, as well as a return ticket, a confirmed hotel reservation and enough money for their stay.
Return or onward ticket: Oman's Foreign Ministry says visitors entering without a visa must have a return ticket and a confirmed hotel reservation. The Royal Oman Police eVisa conditions also require holders of the 30-day tourist visa (26B), th…

Oman entry rules compared

Oman lets 84 passports in without a visa, issues eVisas to 114. Australia citizens are treated the same way as New Zealand. Overall the Australia passport ranks #42 in the world with 112 visa-free destinations.

More travel options

Planning a longer trip in Asia? With a Australia passport you can also visit 17 countries in the region without a visa, including China, Hong Kong, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, South Korea, Kazakhstan, Mongolia and Macau.

In the other direction, Oman citizens need evisa to visit Australia.

Entry requirements for Oman

Passport validity

6 months

The Royal Oman Police says a normal passport should be valid for at least 6 months before entering Oman.

Frequently Asked Questions - Evisa✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026

Vaccinations: Yellow fever

9 months

WHO's list says Oman requires proof of yellow fever vaccination from travellers aged 9 months or over arriving from countries with risk of yellow fever transmission, including those who have transited more than 12 hours through the airport of such a country, and that the list of countries Oman applies this to differs from WHO's list of countries at risk.

WHO, International Travel and Health, Annex 1 — countries requiring proof of vaccination against yellow fever✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026

Travel insurance

Oman's Foreign Ministry says visitors entering without a visa must have health insurance, as well as a return ticket, a confirmed hotel reservation and enough money for their stay.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Oman — Entry visas✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026

Return or onward ticket

30-day

Oman's Foreign Ministry says visitors entering without a visa must have a return ticket and a confirmed hotel reservation. The Royal Oman Police eVisa conditions also require holders of the 30-day tourist visa (26B), the New Zealand 3-month visa (26C) and the 30-day visa for South Korea, Brunei, Kazakhstan, Russia and Turkey (26D) to have a return ticket and a valid hotel booking in Oman.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Oman — Entry visas✓ Checked 9 Oct 2026

Proof of funds

Oman's Foreign Ministry says visitors entering without a visa must have a sum of money that will enable them to bear their living costs during the stay. No official source we could read states a fixed amount.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Oman — Entry visas✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026

Overstay penalties

The UK government says the Omani authorities may fine and detain anyone who overstays or does not extend their visa or residency, and that fines can be up to 10 Omani rials a day, with a total maximum of 500 rials. No Omani official page we read states the amount.

UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office — Oman travel advice: entry requirements✓ Checked 12 Oct 2026

Customs allowances

OMR 6,000,

Oman's Directorate General of Customs says travellers arriving and departing should declare currencies, bearer securities, banknotes, precious metals or gemstones convertible into cash exceeding OMR 6,000, and that under the money-laundering law the declaration form must be filled in by whoever carries OMR 6,000 or more, or the equivalent.

Oman Customs (Royal Oman Police) — traveller services✓ Checked 2 Oct 2026

Frequently asked questions

Do Australian citizens need a visa for Oman?

Australia passport holders do not need a visa to visit Oman for stays of up to 14 days. Oman's Foreign Ministry says visitors entering without a visa must have a return ticket, a confirmed hotel reservation, health insurance, and enough money to cover their living costs during their stay in Oman.

How long can Australia citizens stay in Oman?

Up to 14 days without a visa. Overstaying can lead to fines, deportation and an entry ban.

How long must my passport be valid to enter Oman?

The Royal Oman Police says a normal passport should be valid for at least 6 months before entering Oman.

Data: TravelRequirements.info — Entry Requirements Dataset, AXG Sp. z o.o. (CC BY 4.0). Entry rules can change — confirm with official sources before travel.

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