Oman has announced visa-free entry for over 100 countries .

The move is aimed at encouraging further excursionists to visit Oman, which is known for its rich history,unique culture and natural beauty.

Oman Police( ROP) has published a list of countries whose citizens are eligible for this new policy. Countries include Norway, Sweden, Portugal, Italy, Bulgaria, Switzerland, Croatia, Hungary, Serbia, Georgia, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Belgium, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Cyprus, Ukraine, Finland, Czech Republic, Austria, Ireland, the United Kingdom, Poland, Slovakia, France, Netherlands, Venezuela, Colombia, Uruguay, Paraguay, Argentina, Brazil, Japan, Thailand, South Africa, Russia, China, the United States of America, Turkey, South Korea, New Zealand, Australia, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Canada, Iran, and Taiwan. 

also, Indian excursionists can gain a visa on appearance if they retain an entry visa from the US, Canada, the United Kingdom, Schengen countries, Japan, or have a resident permit from one of the gulf countries and work in an approved profession as specified by the Oman government. 

The country has been making sweats to develop its tourism assiduity in recent times, with the end of diversifying its frugality and reducing its reliance on oil painting earnings. 

In addition to visa-free entry and visa- on- appearance options, Oman has also been working on perfecting its structure and developing new tourism lodestones , similar as luxury resorts, galleries, and heritage spots. 

These sweats have been recognised by colorful transnational organisations, which have ranked Oman as one of the top trip destinations in the Middle East and North Africa region. As per an ROP functionary, excursionists from 103 countries now have the option to extend their visa-free stay in Oman for further than 14 days, with a figure applicable for the extension. 

After the specified period, trippers from these countries must apply online for ane-visa for a figure of OMR20 for a period of one month. 

They can also apply for amulti-entry visa for one time, handed that their stay on each visit isn't further than a month and that certain conditions are met. 

This decision was made to support the tourism assiduity in Oman, and it has had a significant impact on the assiduity’s growth, with the country seeing a 348 percent increase in excursionists in 2022 compared to 2021. 

The profit of 3-5-star hospices in Oman has also seen a rise of50.8 percent at the end of January 2023 compared to the same period in 2022, standing at OMR20.79 million. 

The residency rate has also increased by31.3 percent, reaching53.7 percent compared to40.9 percent during the same period in 2022, while the number of 3-5-star hospices ’ guests stood at,313, an increase of 65 percent compared to the same period in 2022. Oman has also seen an increase in domestic tourism, with an increase in gleeful events across the governoratesco-hosted by Omran and the governorate services.