Oman announces two-dose vaccine requirement for all visitors

Oman’s Supreme Committee has announced that a two-dose vaccination is required for all non-Omanis entering the Sultanate. Anyone aged 18 and above will need to provide proof of two doses of a COVID-19 vaccination in order to enter the country.

Oman has also decided to cancel the decision to ban entry of arrivals from certain countries listed previously. These include: South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Eswatini and Mozambique.

Full vaccination is a condition for entering public and private establishments in Oman, according to the Oman News Agency.

Visiting Oman from the UAE? Oman has been allowing travellers to enter since September 1, 2021. Arrivals are required to present a vaccine certificate containing a QR code that states they have received two doses of a vaccine that is approved in Oman. The last dose of your vaccine needs to have been received not less than 14 days before the arrival date.

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If you’re planning to drive from Oman to the UAE, there are updated entry procedures for those entering the UAE through land borders from neighbouring countries.

Citizens and foreigners entering the UAE who are vaccinated with approved vaccines and booster doses must present a negative PCR test that doesn’t exceed 14 days. They will also need to take a PCR test on the sixth day of entry.