Oman Visa for Indians

1. Tourist Visa: This type of visa is for Indians visiting Oman for a holiday purpose and is for single entry for a maximum duration of 30 days.
2. Family Residence Visa: This type of visa is issued to the Oman residents who wants to bring their family to Oman. This is valid for two years and is applicable for the citizen’s spouse and children below 21 years of age.
3. Business or Express Visa: This visa type issued by the local sponsor and allows business individuals or Indian professionals to stay in Oman for a duration of three weeks for the purpose of festival, business and others.
4. Employment Visa: This type of visa is eligible for an individual above 21 years and is issued to Indian citizens of other foreign individuals. This is issued for an employment purpose when resident Oman sponsors foreign individuals.
5.  Investor Residence Visa: This type of visa is valid for six months and is applicable for Indian investors who wish to invest in business in Oman.
6. Scientific research Visa: This visa type is valid for three months that is issued for scientific research in Oman to authorities on special request. Individuals need to complete the research within three months.
7. Student Resident Visa: Students are issued this type of visa for a duration of two to three years in Oman which can be issued only after taking admission in any educational institute in Oman.

A license that has been issued by the responsible authorities that is sponsoring to study foreign students to study in Oman.

Oman Visa Eligibility Criteria for Indians

The following are the eligibility criteria that must be fulfilled by the Indians to apply for Oman visa:

•  Applicants need to produce bank statement to show enough funds for staying in Oman

•  Valid authorised letter of the sponsoring company should be provided

•  Valid passport for six months from the date of entry

•  Application forms and required documents should be provided

•  E-application form issued by the local sponsors should be provided

Documents Required to Apply for Oman Visa

Here is the list of essential documents required for applying for Oman visa:

•  Aadhar card

•  PAN card

•  Air tickets

•  Valid passport for six months

•  Visa application

•  Passport sized photograph

•  Other documents required for Tourist Visa are:

           o Bank statement

           o Cover letter mentioning every detail including consular’s request

•  Other documents for Business Visa are invitation letter and cover letter from the company

How to Apply for an Oman Visa

The applicant can apply for an Oman visa online by following the steps below:

1. Fill out an online form to apply for Oman visa. You can apply for it online by visiting the website https://www.rop.gov.om/visa/english/onlineservices_visaapplication_main.aspx
2. After filling out all the details of the form, take the print out and send it via courier to the Embassy of Sultanate of Oman in New Delhi or the General Consulate of Oman in Mumbai.
3. Since Indian citizens are eligible to apply for an e-visa, they can track the application online through an online visa and passport service website.
4. Once everything is approved and all the documents submitted by the applicant are in order, the passport will be sent via courier.

How to Track Your Oman Visa Status

The applicant can check the status of the Oman visa that he or she applied online by visiting the website https://www.rop.gov.om/VisaAppStatus/english/ .

Oman Visa Fees & Charges

1. To apply for a tourist visa to Oman, an Indian citizen needs to pay a sum of Rs.7600. The time required for processing a tourist visa to Oman usually takes 5 days.
2. To apply for a business visa to Oman, an Indian citizen needs to pay a sum of Rs.7100. The time required for processing a business visa to Oman usually takes 5-8 working days.
3. To apply for a student visa to Oman, an Indian citizen needs to pay a sum of Rs.3464.

E-Visa for Indians Traveling to Oman

The following are the types of E-Visas in Oman for Indian travelers:

•  GCC e-visa: This type of electronic visa allows foreign nationals with GCC permit to stay in Oman for 28 days.

•  Single entry Oman e-visa: This visa allows single entry to 67 nationalities and enables the citizens to stay in Oman for 30 days.

•  Multiple-entry Oman e-visa: This multi-entry e-visa enables travelers to visit entry more than once without applying for a new visa. Travelers cannot stay more than 30 days in a single entry using this visa.

Oman Visa Application Centers in India

There are two different Oman visa application centers in India. They are:

• The Embassy of Sultanate of Oman, New Delhi: The address is The Embassy of Sultanate of Oman, Cultural division, EP - 10 & 11, Chandra Gupta Marg, Chanakya Puri, New Delhi, Pin - 110021. The contact number for people residing in India is 011-26885630/5631. The fax number is 011-26885629. For people residing outside India, the contact number is 0091-11-26885630/5631 and the fax number is 0091-11-26885629.
• The general consulate of Oman, Mumbai: The address is The General Consulate of Oman, 112, Maker Chamber IV, 11th floor, Nariman Point, Mumbai 400 021. The contact number of people residing in India are 022-22876038/6037 and the fax number is 022-22042523. The contact number for people residing outside India are 0091-22-22876038/6037 and the fax number is 0091-22-22042523.

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