Oman

Government advisories

• ☐ United States: level 3/4 — Level 3: Reconsider Travel
• ☐ United Kingdom: level 1/4
• ☐ Canada: level 3/4 — Avoid non-essential travel

Health notices

• ☐ Global Measles (level 1)

Entry requirements

☐ Visitors to Oman must obtain a visa prior to travel unless they come from one of the visa-exempt countries.

☐ Passport valid 6+ months beyond your stay

Practical

• ☐ Plug type G, 240V — bring an adapter if yours differs
• ☐ Drives on the right
• ☐ Emergency (police): 9999
• ☐ Emergency (ambulance): 9999
• ☐ Emergency (fire): 9999
• ☐ Money: The currency in Muscat is the Omani rial, denoted by the symbol "ريال‎" (ISO currency code OMR). Wikivoyage uses "RO" to remote the currency. One rial is made up of one thousand baisa (also written baiza, Arabic: بيسة). The Omani rial is tied to the US dollar at 1 rial = US$2.6008 making it one of the largest units of currency in the world; exchange rates on the streets are a percentage point or t

Laws that could get a tourist arrested

• ☐ Homosexuality — Homosexuality is illegal in Oman.
• ☐ Online activity — Visiting gambling and adult websites is a crime in Oman.

Before you go

General trip-prep, not specific to Oman — the same short list applies anywhere.

• ☐ Register with your embassy's traveler program if one exists
• ☐ Check your passport's validity and blank-page requirements on your destination's official entry-rules page
• ☐ Photograph/screenshot your passport, visa, and travel insurance documents
• ☐ Download offline maps for your destination
• ☐ Confirm your bank/card issuer knows you're traveling
• ☐ Check whether your phone plan needs a travel add-on or a local SIM