Visa to Oman travelling with a car from UAE
I am travelling to Oman with a car from UAE. My car agency (Sixt) promised me they will supply all the needed documents for the car and there should be no issues crossing the border.
Wikitravel suggests that Starting March 21st 2018, it will not be possible to receive a visa on arrival, one must apply for a visa online. However, Ministry of Foreign Affairs from my homeland (I hold Lithuanian citizenship) on their website states that one can get a visa at the border (or at the airport in Oman). USA Bureau of Consular Affairs also mentions online visa application, however it also states Tourist visas (including 2-year multiple entry visitor visas) are also available upon arrival at airports and land crossings.
- Can one still obtain the visa at the border or should one apply online? Is there any other procedure one should take of?
Best Answer
Lithuanian citizens are not visa exempt. Another source also suggests you can't get a visa on arrival:
However, up until now the option has still been there to just get a visa on arrival. As of March 21, 2018, Oman will only issue tourist eVisas. That means the only way to get a tourist visa to Oman will be online, and not at a consulate or on arrival in Oman.
To be safe, I recommend applying for an e-Visa here.
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