Know before you Travel in Oman

Traveller who have had both doses of a Covid-19 can travel to the sultanate of Oman. This includes Omani citizens, residents, anyone who does not need a visa to travel to Oman and those who can use the country's visa on arrival service.

Tavellers can enter from any destination so long as they meet the new requirements.

Travellers will have to show a medical certificate containing a QR Code that proves their vaccination status.

From September 1, there will be no more mandatory quarantine for passengers that meet the entry requirements including being fully vaccinated

Travellers who fail to present a negative PCR test on arrival will have to quarantine wearing an electronic tracker until they receive a negative test result.

Oman has approved eight vaccines and visitors must have received both doses of the vaccine at least 14 days before travel. The recognised vaccines are:

Pfizer-BioNTech, Oxford-AstraZeneca, AstraZeneca / Covishield, Johnson & Johnson, Sinovac, Moderna, Sputnik V, Sinopharm

Oman has recorded 301,784 Covid-19 cases, with positive cases dropping off in recent weeks. The country ended coronavirus restrictions on August 21. All night-time restrictions have been lifted and people are allowed to move freely around the country.

Other leisure, cultural and social restrictions have been eased but some, such as gathering at mosques for Friday prayers, remain restricted.

Oman's Supreme Committee on Covid-19 said that people who are not vaccinated will be banned from entering indoor public places such as restaurants, malls, shops, hotels and offices