Oman entry requirements for British passport holders (2026): visa and passport validity
Passport validity (FCDO rule): At least 6 months after the day you arrive
Visa (FCDO): You can visit Oman without a visa for up to 14 days. Official visa text
Official source: GOV.UK – Oman travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO) · page last updated 22 July 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026
Whether you need a visa and how long your British passport must be valid to enter Oman, as published by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), quoted word for word, with a checker for your dates.
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In short: You can visit Oman without a visa for up to 14 days.
Our one-line summary of the first FCDO sentence below, which matches a wording we recognise. It applies to British citizen passport holders; read the full official text, which may add conditions.
You can visit Oman for up to 14 days without a visa.
If you overstay or do not extend your visa or residency, the Omani authorities may fine and detain you. Fines can be up to 10 Omani rials a day, with a total maximum fine of 500 rials.
Applying for a visa
To stay longer than 14 days or for work, study or other reasons, you must have a visa. To avoid the risk of refusal, it’s better to apply for a visa online before you travel – you can select the ‘unsponsored visit visa’ option if you’re a tourist.
You can also get a visit visa on arrival at an airport in Oman.
Official source: GOV.UK – Oman travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO), section “Visa requirements” · page last updated 22 July 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026
Passport validity: official text “Passport validity requirements”
To enter Oman, your passport must have an ‘expiry date’ at least 6 months after the date you arrive.
Official source: GOV.UK – Oman travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO) · page last updated 22 July 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026
Check your passport for Oman
Schengen rules count your whole trip in the Schengen area: if you visit several Schengen countries, enter the day you first enter the area and the day you leave the last Schengen country.
The check runs in your browser: your dates are not sent anywhere. It applies the FCDO sentence literally (for example “6 months” is counted as the same day of the month 6 months later).
For British passport holders only. These are the rules published by the UK government (FCDO) for British citizens. If you hold another passport, check your own government's advice. The airline and the border officials of the destination decide whether you can travel or enter: this site is information, not legal advice.
Recent FCDO updates to the entry requirements
- 10 December 2025: “New information about dual nationals returning to the UK (‘Entry requirements’ page).”
- 30 November 2023: “information on visa-less entry requirements ('Entry requirements' page).”
- 30 May 2022: “Updated following the removal of COVID-19 restrictions ('Coronavirus' and 'Entry requirements' pages).”
- 1 March 2022: “Updated information on entry rules following the removal of the need for a PCR test to enter ('Entry requirements' page)”
- 25 February 2022: “Update to information on COVID-19 entry requirements ('Entry requirements' page)”
Read the full FCDO travel advice for Oman (safety, visas, health) before you travel.
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