Visa for Oman from Gabon: price, documents and processing time 2026

Yes, and this visa must be obtained before leaving Gabon: a Gabonese passport alone does not allow a tourist stay in Oman. Travellers who are not on the exemption list do not receive Oman’s tourist visa directly: the Royal Oman Police issues 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, described by the official “Get a sponsored tourist visa” service on gov.om (updated on 5 August 2025). You therefore need to go through a licensed tourism agency or the Embassy of Oman before booking any ticket.

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 The amount is set locally and we do not publish a figure we cannot verify.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.

The typical file includes the passport, the application form, recent passport photos, proof of accommodation and funds, and travel insurance. The agency or the embassy may add to this list. To find out the amount of the visa fee and any agency charges, ask them directly and keep a written record of the answer.

Start with your passport: if it is close to expiry or damaged, renew it before applying, as the visa will be linked to it. Then choose between a licensed Omani tourism agency, which sponsors the application, and the Embassy of Oman responsible for Gabon, which explains the steps and any appointment. Finally, submit a complete file, filled in with the exact details of your passport.

Then the application goes to the post accredited for Gabon, 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 Gabon 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.

Processing times vary with the season and cannot be predicted with certainty. Allow time for a possible passport renewal, then for the visa application itself. Book your flight only after approval, and keep a copy of the visa and of your passport with you during the stay.

Applying with a passport that is close to expiry or in poor condition may mean starting all over again. Other classic mistakes are buying tickets before the decision, non-compliant photos and using an unlicensed intermediary. Also check, as soon as you receive it, that the passport number on the visa is correct.