Oman entry requirements, by passport

Vaccinations

• Yellow fever: an international vaccination certificate is required from anyone arriving from a country with risk of transmission, and from those who have had layovers of more than 12 hours at airports in those countries. The WHO sets the minimum age at 9 months and Spain's Ministry of Health list at 1 year. The UK Government adds that it is also required from travellers arriving from Rwanda or Tanzania.

Customs limits

Cash

There are no restrictions on bringing currency in or out, but amounts equal to or above 6,000 Omani rials must be declared.

Alcohol

According to Spain's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 2 litres or 2 bottles of alcoholic drinks are allowed, only for non-Muslims over 21. Alcohol may only be drunk in licensed hotels and venues, and drinking in public is prohibited.

Tobacco

From the same source: 600 cigarettes. E-cigarettes are illegal, both to import and to use.

Overstay penalties

Staying without a valid visa or beyond the authorised period is punished with a fine of 10 Omani rials per day, paid on leaving the country. According to the UK Government, the total is capped at 500 rials, and the authorities may also detain the offender.

Grounds for refusal

• Failing any condition of the exemption: return ticket, confirmed hotel, health insurance or funds.
• A passport with less than six months' validity, a provisional passport or only a national ID card.
• Belonging to the second group of countries without residence in, or a valid visa for, the United States, Canada, Australia, the UK, Schengen, Japan or the Gulf.
• The Omani authorities may refuse a visa without giving reasons and without refunding the fee.
• Carrying medicines containing psychotropics without prior authorisation from the Omani Ministry of Health: some medicines common in Europe are illegal in Oman.

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