Visa for Oman from Côte d'Ivoire: price, documents and processing time 2026

According to the official “Get a sponsored tourist visa” service on gov.om (updated on 5 August 2025), Oman’s tourist visa is not issued directly to travellers who are not on the exemption list. The Royal Oman Police grants it under the sponsorship of a licensed Omani tourism agency: this is the “sponsored tourist visa”, valid for 30 days and extendable once by 30 days. The process therefore goes through a licensed tourism agency or the Embassy of Oman, before any ticket is booked. For a passport from Côte d’Ivoire, the answer is thus yes: a visa is required before travelling.

The published fee is the government charge alone. Two or three other lines are added before the visa is in the passport, and they are what makes the final bill.

• Government feeNot published in a source we can verify

  Paid to the state, non-refundable if the visa is refused.

• Application centre feeVariable, set by the operator

  Only when the post uses an external centre. The amount is set locally and we do not publish a figure we cannot verify.

• Agency or online serviceOptional, added on top

  Never compulsory. An intermediary fills the form for you, it does not change the decision or the processing time.

• ExtrasVariable

  Courier return, SMS tracking, compliant photo, insurance, sworn translation or legalisation, depending on what the post requires.

We only display amounts published by an official source. Confirm the total before paying anything.

Prepare a valid passport, the application form, compliant photos, an accommodation booking, proof of funds and a travel insurance certificate. The agency or the embassy sets the final list and may require additional documents. As for the amounts, both visa fees and service charges, ask the licensed agency or the Embassy of Oman before making any payment.

If you go through an agency, choose one of the licensed Omani tourism agencies and check its licence before committing. The agency sponsors the application and tells you which documents to provide; your travel plans must match what it declares. If you prefer the Embassy of Oman responsible for Côte d’Ivoire, ask about the procedure, the appointment system and where to submit the file.

Then the application goes to the post accredited for Côte d'Ivoire, often in a neighbouring capital, or to a state acting on its behalf. Confirm which post is competent with the official source before travelling to a third country to apply, a rejected file at the wrong counter costs the trip and the fee.

The regime follows your nationality, not where you live. If you reside in Côte d'Ivoire but travel on another country's passport, the rule on this page is not yours. Filing usually still happens from your country of residence, at the post competent for it, but the requirement itself comes from your passport.

Timeframes depend on the agency, the Omani authorities and the time of year; they are not guaranteed. Start the application as soon as your itinerary is settled and wait for the visa to be granted before buying your plane ticket. If your plans change, inform the agency before departure rather than after.

Presenting an itinerary different from the one declared by the sponsoring agency is a frequent cause of problems. Other common mistakes: an agency chosen without checking its licence, non-compliant photos or documents, and tickets bought before the decision. Also reread the visa’s validity and the single-extension rule when planning your dates.