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Oman for Canadian passport holders: Visa-free

Your circumstances

Passport:
🇨🇦 Canadian
Lives in:
Not specified (general rule)
Going to:
🇴🇲 Oman
Purpose:
Holiday

Route summary

Visa-free

Visa-free (14 days)

Canadian citizens can visit Oman without a visa for up to 14 days.

Conditions

  • Passport valid at least 6 months.
  • Return ticket, confirmed hotel reservation and health insurance.
  • Enough money to cover your stay.
  • The 14 days cannot be extended or changed to any residence visa.
  • Spouse and children benefit even if they are not nationals of the country.

About this route

Route type
Visa-free: no visa application needed.
Documents
5 listed by the official source.
Fee
No visa fee (as published).
Processing
Processing time not published by the official source.

Next step

Steps not published by the official source — use the official link to start.

Official sourcerop.gov.om ↗ (opens in a new tab)

Last checked 9 Oct 2026 against rop.gov.om · Checked on the live official page

Documents

5 documents listed by the official source
  • Passport valid 6 months
  • Return ticket
  • Confirmed hotel reservation
  • Health insurance
  • Proof of sufficient funds

Fees

Official government fee
No visa fee
Visa-centre / service fee (not a government fee)
None stated by the official source
Notes from the source
No visa fee.

Visa-centre, service or other third-party charges are never official government fees.

Processing and validity

Processing time
Not published by the official source
Validity
Not published by the official source
Maximum stay
Up to 14 days (cannot be extended)

Quick answers

Do Canadian passport holders need a visa for Oman?

Visa-free (14 days). Canadian citizens can visit Oman without a visa for up to 14 days. Source: https://www.rop.gov.om/english/VisaExempt.aspx

Business, work or just passing through?

The rules above are for a holiday: tourism and visiting family and friends. Business visits, paid work and transit are covered separately below.

Business visits to Oman

Not verified yet (not yet covered). We haven't verified the business rules for Canadian passport holders, and we don't publish rules we haven't checked against an official source. A rule that is awaiting verification or not yet covered is not a negative visa decision: it only means we haven't confirmed it on an official source yet. Until then, see rop.gov.om.

Working in Oman

Option 1
eVisaWork

Employment visa (sponsored by your employer)

Work in Oman needs an Employment Visa requested by your Omani employer (sponsor) through the ROP eVisa system: you must be at least 21 and have a labour permit; residency for 2 years, renewable; fee OMR 20.

Conditions

  • Must be at least 21.
  • Labour permit from the Ministry of Labour.
  • Must be sponsored by an approved Omani sponsor.
  • Medical fitness certificate endorsed by the Oman Ministry of Health for certain nationalities.
Government fee
OMR 20
OMR 20 (1A, commercial sponsor).
Processing
Not verified yet
Validity
Residency 2 years, renewable
Max stay
Not verified yet
Steps, documents & where to apply

How to apply

Steps not verified yet — follow the official source below.

Where: Applied for by your employer (sponsor) in the ROP eVisa system

Official application page ↗

Documents checklist

  • Digital photo
  • Passport copy
  • Labour permit
  • Approval of the concerned authority (specific professions)

✓ Checked on the live official page

Official wording

“Royal Oman Police eVisa – Visa types: Employment Visa "Granted upon the request and the under responsibility of an employer to a foreigner who is at least twenty-one (21) years of age and holds a work permit issued by the Ministry of Labor." 1A Employment Visa STDCOR: "Length of stay in Oman is 2 years, and is renewable… The fee for this visa is OMR 20.000… Must be sponsored by an approved Oman sponsor."”

Main work visa routes for Oman

These are the main routes and what they require. Whether you qualify depends on your circumstances; the official page decides.

Work visa (employer-sponsored)

For: Foreigners coming to Oman for employment, at the request of an employer

  • Requested by a local employer (sponsor), who is responsible for it
  • Labour permit from the Ministry of Manpower (as named on the ROP page) (unless invited by a government organisation); occupation must match it
  • Aged 21 or over
  • Passport valid at least 6 months; medical certificate for some nationalities
Fees
OMR 20 (visa)
Length
Valid for a 2-year stay from stamping; multiple entry

Source: Royal Oman Police – Work Visa (rop.gov.om).

What the source says

"It is granted at the request and on the responsibility of an employer to a foreigner who is coming to Oman for employment." … "Unless the foreigner is invited by a government organization a labour permit from the Ministry of Manpower is needed." … "The visa is valid for staying in the country for 2 years as of the date of stamping on the passport. Multi-entry visa." … "The person for whom the work visa is requested shall not be below 21." … "Fees Twenty (20)"

Checked 16 Oct 2026. Overview: Royal Oman Police – Visa types. Requirements, fees and thresholds change; confirm on the official page before applying.

Transit through Oman

Option 1
Visa on arrivalTransit

Airport transit visa (23A, OMR 5)

Airline passengers transiting Oman to a third country can get an airport transit visa (type 23A) on arrival, sponsored by their airline: single entry by air, OMR 5, cannot be extended.

Conditions

  • True transit: Oman plus two other countries.
  • Enter and leave Oman by air.
  • Must be sponsored by an airline that operates in Oman.
  • Enough money and an onward ticket.
  • Passport valid at least 6 months.
  • Cannot be extended.
Government fee
OMR 5
OMR 5.
Processing
Not verified yet
Validity
Not verified yet
Max stay
Not verified yet
Steps, documents & where to apply

How to apply

Steps not verified yet — follow the official source below.

Where: On arrival (requested through your airline)

Documents checklist

Document list not verified yet — check the official source.

✓ Checked on the live official page

Official wording

“Royal Oman Police eVisa – Visa types, 23A Airport Transit Visa 3D: "Short visit for an airline passenger transiting through Oman on the way to a third country… Traveller must enter and leave Oman by air… Travel itinerary must be true transit (involve Oman plus 2 other countries)… Must have enough money to cover expenses and must have onward ticket… The fee for this visa is OMR 5.000… Applications for this visa can be submitted on arrival at the border in Oman… Length of stay in Oman is 24 hours… Must be sponsored by an airline which operates in Oman." (The visa header gives "Length of Stay 3 days".)”

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Before you go to Oman

Customs cash limits and the scams official travel advice warns about in Oman.

Cash you can bring in and take out

Bringing cash in
Declare cash, bearer securities, precious metals or gemstones worth OMR 6,000 or more (or equivalent) when arriving.
Taking cash out
Same when departing: declare OMR 6,000 or more (or equivalent).

Official source: customs.gov.om · Last checked 2 Nov 2026 · Details

Common tourist traps

Official travel advice for Oman doesn't name specific tourist scams. Normal precautions apply.

Emergency numbers in Oman

Paraphrased from official travel advice: gov.uk · FCDO page updated 22 Jul 2026 · Last checked 6 Oct 2026.

Explore Oman

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