Visa exemption to Russia: What Oman citizens should follow?
Citizens should obtain a visa if their entry is before the date of entry into force of the aforementioned agreement, which is July 18. The passport must be valid for at least six months.
The period of stay must not exceed 30 days on each visit, and the total period of stay must not exceed 90 days during the calendar year. Those wishing to stay for more than 30 days on a single visit must obtain a visa under the laws of the host country.
The purpose of the visit must not be permanent residence, study, or activities requiring a work permit
Agreement details
As per the Royal Decree published in Official Gazette 1599 issued on June 10, 2025, the Government of the Sultanate of Oman and the Government of the Russian Federation agreed on Mutual Visa Exemption to facilitate mutual visits between citizens of both countries.
As per the agreement, an ordinary passport issued by the competent authorities in both countries should be valid for at least six months,
Article 2: Each Party grants citizens of the other Party the right to enter, transit through, and exit its territory without a visa requirement.
Each Party grants citizens of the other Party the right to stay in its territory for 30 days per visit without a visa requirement, provided that the total duration of stay does not exceed 90 days during a calendar year.
If citizens of one Party are unable to leave the territory of the other party within the period specified in paragraph 2 of Article 2 of this Agreement due to force majeure, they must submit a request to the competent authorities to extend their stay in the territory of that party, accompanied by supporting documents and justifications.
If the documents and justifications submitted are sufficient, the competent authorities shall grant these citizens an extension of stay for the period necessary for their return to the country of their nationality or the country in which they permanently reside, free of charge.
Citizens of either Party who benefit from the visa exemptions provided for in this Agreement shall enter the territory of the other Party through border crossing points designated by that Party for international passenger traffic.
Article 6
1. If the passport of a citizen of either Party is lost or damaged while in the territory of the other Party, the following authorities shall be notified immediately:
(a) The competent authorities of the Party in whose territory the passport was lost or damaged.
(b) The diplomatic or consular mission of the Party of which he is a national.
2. The diplomatic or consular mission of the Party of which the national referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article is a national shall issue a temporary travel document to that national, certifying his identity and granting him the right to return to the Party of which he is a national.
3. The Party in whose territory the passport was lost or damaged shall grant the national a temporary travel document issued under paragraph 2, the right to leave the territory of that Party without a visa.
Article 7
Each Party has the right to refuse entry to its territory to any citizen of the other Party, or to reduce the duration of his or her stay, if it deems that such citizen's presence in its territory is undesirable.
Article 8
Citizens of either Party must respect the laws of the other Party during their stay in its territory.
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