Russian, Chinese and Iranian tourists no longer require a local sponsor or a US, Schengen, Canadian or Australian visa to visit Oman, after the government relaxed controls surrounding the paperwork. The move was welcomed by tourism groups in Oman who had lobbied for years against any restrictions on travel from Iran, Russia and China. "Addition of the Republic of Iran, the Federal Republic of Russia and the People's Republic of China to the list of countries that can benefit from tourist visa to enter Oman without a local sponsor," ROP stated, as quoted by the Times of Oman newspaper. The move means residents from 71 nations can obtain a visa at Oman's border control.
Russian, Chinese and Iranian tourists no longer require a local sponsor or a US, Schengen, Canadian or Australian visa to visit Oman, after the government relaxed controls surrounding the paperwork. The move was welcomed by tourism groups in Oman who had lobbied for years against any restrictions on travel from Iran, Russia and China. The move means residents from 71 nations can obtain a visa at Oman's border control.