Oman offers visa free entry to Indians
Oman has decided to offer visa free entry to the persons of 103 nations including India. Persons who avail this facility can stay in the country for 10 days.
The decision was taken to boost the sultanate’s tourism and revive its economy.
List of countries
As per Oman Observer report, the list of these countries is as follows
Portugal
Sweden
Norway
Andorra
Italy
Bulgaria
San Marino
Switzerland
Croatia
Liechtenstein
Macedonia
Hungary
Serbia
Georgia
Estonia
Denmark
Germany
Greece
Iceland
Belgium
Romania
Slovenia
Finland
Luxembourg
Malta
Monaco
Cyprus
Ukraine
Spain
Czech Republic
Vatican
Austria
Ireland
Britain
Poland
Slovakia
France
Latvia
Lithuania
Moldova
The Netherlands.
Ecuador
Bolivia
Venezuela
Colombia
Uruguay
Paraguay
Surinam
Argentina
Brazil
Chile
Japan
Thailand
South Africa
Lebanon
Hong Kong
Federal Republic of Russia
People’s Republic of China
Seychelles
America
Brunei Darussalam
Turkey
South Korea
New Zealand
Iran
French Ghana
Australia
Indonesia
Taiwan
Canada
Malaysia
Macau Island
Singapore
Azerbaijan
Uzbekistan
Belarus
Tajikistan
Kyrgyzstan
Costa Rica
Nicaragua
Morocco
India
Armenia
Panama
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Turkmenistan
Honduras
Guatemala
Kazakhstan
Laos
Albania
Bhutan
Peru
Maldives
Salvador
Vietnam
Cuba
Mexico
Jordan
Egypt
Tunisia
Algeria
Mauritania.
Conditions to get visa free entry
However, people belonging to some of the countries out of 103 nations will have to satisfy a few conditions to avail the visa free entry.
As per an official at the Civil Aviation Authority, people belonging to India, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Belarus, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Morocco, Armenia, Panama, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Turkmenistan, Honduras, Guatemala, Kazakhstan, Laos, Albania, Bhutan, Peru, the Maldives, Salvador, Vietnam, Cuba and Mexico must satisfy a few conditions to get visa free entry, Times of Oman reported.
These conditions includes but not limited to
They must be either residents or posses valid entry visa to any of the following countries
The United States of America
Canada
Australia
The United Kingdom
The Schengen Agreement countries
Japan
They must possess a passport that is valid for at least six months
Sufficient money to meet their expenses during the stay in Oman.