Tourists arriving in the sultanate don’t need a pre-departure PCR test or quarantine period if the COVID-19 test done upon arrival in Oman is negative. 

As per a decision of the Supreme Committee, which included permission to issue tourist visas, the Ministry of Heritage and Tourism announced the following: 

Steps to follow

• Tourists have been exempted from COVID-19 PCR test. However, they should be covered by compulsory international health insurance including the cost of treating the disease.
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• Tourists should take the test upon arrival at the sultanate’s airports.
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• Tourists should have an advanced hotel or tourist resort booking and return flight ticket.
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• Tourists will undergo health isolation at the tourist facility where they have booked reservation until a negative result appears. 
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• Tourists arriving through land borders are required to present a negative certificate of COVID-19 test conducted within 72 hours of entering the sultanate.