عُمان: ما يجب معرفته قبل السفر
الأهم
- Regional conflict since early 2026: the UK FCDO warns of a high risk of sudden escalation and possible airspace closures in the Middle East. Check advisories and your airline before travel.
- Visa-free entry is only 14 days and you must show a return ticket, a hotel booking and travel health insurance at the border.
- Some common prescription and OTC medicines are illegal in Oman; carry prescriptions and check with the Ministry of Health before travel.
- Dress modestly in towns and villages: cover shoulders and knees; swimwear only at beaches and pools.
- Summer (June–September) is extremely hot in Muscat, while Salalah has its cool, rainy khareef season.
الدخول والتأشيرات
Citizens of over 100 countries (incl. US, UK, most EU, China, Turkey, Ukraine) can stay up to 14 days visa-free with a return ticket, accommodation proof and health insurance. Russians have 30 days visa-free under a 2025 mutual agreement. Longer stays and other nationalities need an eVisa (tourist 'unsponsored visit visa') via the Royal Oman Police portal; Indians with certain Western visas or GCC residence may qualify for easier entry.
نماذج الوصول والتصاريح الإلكترونية
- Royal Oman Police eVisa ↗ اختياري
Before travel, for stays over 14 days or if not visa-exempt · Visitors staying longer than 14 days or not on the visa-free list
صلاحية جواز السفر: At least 6 months from arrival.
قد يُطلب منك عند الحدود
- Have a printed return ticket, hotel booking and insurance policy ready for border control.
- Taxis are unmetered in many places; agree a price first or use the OTaxi app.
الجمارك
- Declare anything that may be prohibited or taxable; customs rules are strict.
- Some prescription and OTC medicines are banned; carry prescriptions in original packaging.
- Narcotics, pork products and pornography are prohibited.
تم التحقق في 29 أكتوبر 2026 · المصادر: gov.uk ↗, middleeastbriefing.com ↗, muscatdaily.com ↗, evisa.rop.gov.om ↗
المال
النقد والبطاقات شائعان. البطاقات مقبولة غالبًا في المدن والأماكن السياحية.
شبكات الدفع: Visa, Mastercard, Amex
Apple Pay — يعمل في بعض الأماكن · Google Pay — يعمل في بعض الأماكن
أين تصرف العملة
- Exchange houses in Muscat malls and Muttrah
- Bank ATMs (Bank Muscat, NBO)
أين لا تصرف
- Hotel desks
- Dynamic currency conversion at terminals
أجهزة الصراف: ATMs are common in towns and malls and accept foreign Visa/Mastercard; withdraw cash before heading into rural areas or the desert.
البقشيش: Not obligatory; 10% in restaurants if no service charge, small tips for guides and drivers.
- Rial is pegged to the US dollar (about 0.385 OMR per USD) - one of the world's highest-value currencies.
- Cards work in hotels, malls and supermarkets in Muscat; carry cash for souqs, small cafes, fuel in remote areas and taxis.
- Russian-issued Visa/Mastercard do not work abroad; bring USD/EUR cash to exchange or a foreign-issued card.
تم التحقق في 29 أكتوبر 2026 · المصادر: gov.uk ↗
القواعد والمحظورات
ممنوع
- Drugs, including small quantities; severe penalties.
- Drinking alcohol in public or driving after any alcohol; alcohol is sold only in licensed hotels, restaurants and shops.
- Eating, drinking or smoking in public during daylight in Ramadan.
- Flying drones without a permit.
- Photographing military sites, government buildings, or people (especially women) without permission.
- Public displays of affection and offensive language or gestures.
- Wild camping near private property or wadis during flash-flood warnings.
- Importing or using e-cigarettes or vape products.
قوانين يخالفها الزوار دون علم
- Same-sex relations and sex outside marriage are illegal.
- Criticising the Sultan or Islam, including online, is a criminal offence.
- Off-road driving requires care: getting stuck in sand or wadis is common; travel in pairs.
الثقافة والملابس
الدين: Islam (mainly Ibadi, plus Sunni and Shia); Oman is known for religious tolerance.
الملابس: Cover shoulders and knees in public; avoid tight or transparent clothing. Women need a headscarf and long sleeves in mosques (Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque is open to non-Muslims on weekday mornings).
آداب التعامل
- Greet with the right hand; let women initiate handshakes.
- Accept coffee (kahwa) and dates when offered.
- Ask before photographing people.
- Remove shoes when entering homes and mosques.
تم التحقق في 29 أكتوبر 2026 · المصادر: gov.uk ↗
المناخ
Hot desert climate in the north (Muscat shown): warm sunny winters, very hot summers. The mountains (Jebel Akhdar) are cooler. Dhofar (Salalah) gets the monsoon (khareef) from June to September: green, misty and around 25–30°C.
حسب الأشهر
- يناير: Jan: 25°C / 17°C, pleasant; cool mountain nights
- فبراير: Feb: 26°C / 18°C, pleasant
- مارس: Mar: 29°C / 21°C, warm; good
- أبريل: Apr: 34°C / 25°C, hot
- مايو: May: 38°C / 29°C, very hot
- يونيو: Jun: 40°C / 31°C, extreme heat; khareef starts in Salalah
- يوليو: Jul: 38°C / 31°C, extreme heat, humid; Salalah green
- أغسطس: Aug: 36°C / 29°C, hot, humid; Salalah khareef
- سبتمبر: Sep: 36°C / 28°C, hot; khareef ends
- أكتوبر: Oct: 35°C / 26°C, hot, easing
- نوفمبر: Nov: 30°C / 22°C, warm; season starts
- ديسمبر: Dec: 27°C / 19°C, pleasant
أفضل موسم: October–March for Muscat, deserts and mountains; July–August for Salalah's khareef.
تم التحقق في 29 أكتوبر 2026 · المصادر: gov.uk ↗
ما يجب أخذه
- Type G (UK three-pin) adapter
- Printed return ticket, hotel booking and insurance policy
- Loose clothes covering shoulders and knees
- Headscarf for women visiting mosques
- Sunscreen, hat, sunglasses and plenty of water for hikes
- Water shoes for wadis
لا تأخذ / يُمنع إدخاله
- Medicines without checking their legal status in Oman
- CBD and cannabis products
- Drones without a permit
- Revealing clothing outside resorts
- E-cigarettes and vape products
معلومات عملية
المقابس: Type G, 240V, 50Hz
المياه: Tap water in cities is desalinated and generally safe, but bottled water is recommended, especially outside cities.
القيادة: على اليمين
الاتصال وeSIM: Tourist SIMs from Omantel, Ooredoo and Vodafone Oman at the airport; coverage weak in remote deserts and mountains.
التطبيقات: OTaxi, Google Maps, Talabat, ROP eVisa
الإنترنت: Some websites and VoIP calling services may be restricted.
الصحة: No vaccinations required (yellow fever certificate only from risk countries). Good hospitals in Muscat. Heatstroke and flash floods in wadis are the main risks.
التأمين: Proof of travel health insurance is required for visa-free entry.
الطوارئ: Police, fire, ambulance 9999
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