Omani passport
The Omani passport (Arabic: جواز السفر العماني) is issued to citizens of Oman for international travel. Omani passports are issued by the Royal Omani Police or at an Omani Embassy overseas.
| Omani passport | |
|---|---|
 Front cover of a contemporary Omani biometric passport | |
| Type | Passport |
| Issued by |  |
| Purpose | Identification |
| Eligibility | Omani citizenship |
Passport types
Passport types are specified under article No. 3 of the Omani passport law, issued by Royal Decree No. 69/97. The specified types are as follows:
- Ordinary passport (red cover)
- Diplomatic passport (black cover)
- Special passport (burgundy cover)
- Service passport (blue cover)
- The laissez-passer.
Bilateral visa exemption treaties
In addition to the unilateral visa waivers that holders of Omani passports enjoy; Oman has signed several bilateral visa exemption treaties for the benefit of diplomatic, service, and special passports:
- An agreement with France for the holders of diplomatic, service and special passports.
- An agreement with China for the holders of diplomatic, service and special passports.
- An agreement with Switzerland for the holders of diplomatic, service and special passports.
- An agreement with the United Kingdom for the holders of diplomatic and special passports.
- An agreement with Lithuania for the holders of diplomatic, service and special passports.
- An agreement with Belarus for the holders of diplomatic, service and special passports.
- An agreement with Italy for the holders of diplomatic, service and special passports.
- An agreement with Portugal for the holders of diplomatic, service and special passports.
- An agreement with Malta for the holders of diplomatic, service and special passports.
- An agreement with Korea for the holders of diplomatic, service and special passports.
Visa requirements
In June 2019, Omani citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 83 countries and territories, ranking the Omani passport 52nd in the world according to the Passport index [1]
Countries and territories with visa-free or visa on arrival entry for holders of regular Omani passports
See also
References
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