Oman Family Visit Visa: visiting relatives who live in Oman

ROP has four versions of the visa, each tied to the host. An Omani citizen can sponsor relatives or friends (subtype 4A). A foreign resident can sponsor relatives (4B), a GCC national living in Oman can sponsor relatives (4C), and a foreigner holding a property owner visa can sponsor relatives (4D).

The sponsor applies and signs an undertaking that they are responsible for the visitor during the stay. The visitor must be outside Oman at the time of application, must not hold another current Omani visa and must not have been refused an Omani visa before.

Besides the visitor's photo and passport copy, a foreign resident sponsor uploads a copy of their own passport and residence card, while an Omani sponsor uploads a copy of their civil ID card. Proof of the family relationship is required, although ROP notes it may be skipped when names and passport details already show the link.

The sponsor also writes a letter of undertaking stating that they are responsible for the visitor and naming the relationship.

The visa costs OMR 20 and allows a single entry with a stay of up to three months. It has to be used within three months of issue.

One extension of one month is possible; the extension fee equals the visa fee. The first extension can be requested online by the applicant, while further requests must be made in person at a passports and civil status office. Visitors who overstay are fined OMR 10 per day.

The Family Visit Visa is a visit visa: it does not allow work and cannot be turned into residence. Spouses and children who want to live with a resident worker or investor need the relative joining visa instead.

Entry is still at the discretion of the ROP officer at the border, so the visitor should carry a copy of the approved visa and the sponsor's contact details.