Difficulty Getting An E-Visa for Oman

[Tiki]

I thought Aussies could enter visa free for 14 days. I will be there 3 days flying in and out on Oman Air. Next destination will be IST which i can enter visa free with USA passport. I really wish this would be extended to Australians! We would have to pay $75 USD!

 

[MEL_Traveller]

I thought Aussies could enter visa free for 14 days. I will be there 3 days flying in and out on Oman Air. Next destination will be IST which i can enter visa free with USA passport. I really wish this would be extended to Australians! We would have to pay $75 USD!

Correct… free of charge entry visa for up to 14 days, issued free on arrival: https://www.smartraveller.gov.au/destinations/middle-east/oman

My friend used it just before christmas.

 

[Aeryn]

as is consistent with Australian government practice, the old ones were surrendered.

Im extremely surprised to read this, I never been requested to surrender a replaced/expired Aussie passport. I have all my old passports, whenever Ive lodged application for the new passport at either AusPost/Passport Office they have just cut off the bottom of the photo page with the series of numbers.

Expired passports are valid to use as a form of photo ID for up to 2 years past expiry, whomever took your old passport did the wrong thing and it is certainly not the norm at all.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Im extremely surprised to read this, I never been requested to surrender a replaced/expired Aussie passport. I have all my old passports, whenever Ive lodged application for the new passport at wither AusPost/Passport Office they have just cut off the bottom of the photo page with the series of numbers.

Expired passports are valid to use as a form of photo ID for up to 2 years past expiry, whomever took your old passport did the wrong thing and it is certainly not the norm at all.

Same same, I have all my old aussie passports.

 

[Lat34]

Correct… free of charge entry visa for up to 14 days, issued free on arrival: https://www.smartraveller.gov.au/destinations/middle-east/oman

My friend used it just before christmas.

Same experience for us late September 2025, no problems at all with visa-on-arrival for our three-night stay in Muscat.

 

[RooFlyer]

Same same, I have all my old aussie passports.

I have some of my dad's. I can see us age, side by side

 

[RooFlyer]

I just entered Oman this morning using Visa on arrival. I was aware of this thread but couldn’t see any problems in getting the Visa on arrival.

At the immigration gate, the guy first asked me to confirm my full name including middle name. He then asked if I’ve been to Oman before (i’m guessing the system flagged that on nhis screen just then).

I answered yes, and he asked when.

I answered truthfully it was a long time ago and I can’t remember.

He was very heavily anccented and I was repeatedly asking him to say things again and I’m pretty sure his next question was - do I have a photo of the passport that I entered in? Or do I have the Passport?

Again answered truthfully and said no it was a very long time ago. I really can’t remember.

I recalled this thread and by this time I was getting a little worried. He looked through my Passport. (4 years old) fiddle around a bit and then stamped it and gave it back to me.

So my takeaway is that if you’ve ever visited Olmen and wish to enter again under any circumstance try and find the details of your previous entry date Passport number etc and take it with you.