Oman passport offers visa-free travel to 88 countries

Muscat: Oman has jumped four places to 56th in the Henley Passport Index in the first half of 2025, based on several destinations including China and Russia, recently announcing visa exemption for Omanis, according to an official data from International Air Transport Association (IATA).

Oman was ranked 60th in the 2024 rankings when its citizens could travel visa-free to 86 countries. Now, Omanis can travel to 88 countries with visa-free travel access.

The index is powered by Timetric data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the ranks of all passports based on a number of destinations their holders can access without a prior visa.

In May, China exempted nationals from Saudi Arabia, Oman, Kuwait and Bahrain from needing entry visas starting next month, expanding visa-free coverage to all states in the Gulf Cooperation Council following a similar move with the United Arab Emirates and Qatar back in 2018.

Oman and Russia signed a mutual visa exemption agreement for short-term visits, which took effect on July 18, 2025.

Omanis can travel without visa to Albania, Bahamas, Barbados, Belarus, Botswana, Brunei, Colombia, Dominica, Ecuador, Egypt, Georgia, Haiti, Hong Kong, Iran, Russia, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Armenia,Malaysia, Mauritius, Micronesia, Pakistan, Philippines, Serbia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Cayman Islands, Suriname, Tajikistan, Syria, Türkiye,Turks, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu and Zambia, Macao, Thailand, Tunisia, Caicos Islands, Kuwait, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Qatar.

Omanis can also get visa on arrival in Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Burundi, Cambodia, Cape Verde Islands, Comoro Islands, Djibouti, Guinea-Bissau, Ethiopia, Maldives, Indonesia, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Nepal, Nicaragua, Palau Islands, Paraguay, Rwanda, Samoa, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Tanzania, Tuvalu and Yemen.

Omanis should obtain E-visa to visit Antigua and Barbuda, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameron, Congo, EquatorialGuinea, Cuba, Gabon, Guinea, India, Liberia, Mauritania, Moldova, Montserrat, Nigeria, Sao Tome and Principe, South Africa, Taiwan, Togo, Uganda, Zimbabwe and Vietnam.

Omanis also should obtain an electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) to travel to Kenya, Seychelles, Sri Lanka, ST Kitts and Nevis and the United Kingdom.