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

Yes, a visa obtained before departure is essential for a tourist stay in Oman with a passport from Madagascar. Oman’s tourist visa is not issued directly to travellers who are not on the exemption list: it is the Royal Oman Police that grants it, under the sponsorship of a licensed Omani tourism agency. This “sponsored tourist visa” is valid for 30 days and extendable once by 30 days (official service “Get a sponsored tourist visa” on gov.om, updated on 5 August 2025). The application is therefore made through a licensed tourism agency or the Embassy of Oman, before any ticket is booked.

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 The amount is set locally and we do not publish a figure we cannot verify.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 a valid passport, the application form, recent photos, proof of accommodation, proof of funds and travel insurance that also covers the journeys. The agency or the embassy sets the final list. Ask these contacts directly for the visa fee and any agency charges, ideally in writing.

Contact a licensed Omani tourism agency, which sponsors the application, or the Embassy of Oman responsible for Madagascar, which explains the procedure and any appointment. Fill in the form with the exact details of your passport and attach all requested documents from the first submission. If your flight includes a stopover, check the transit rules of the country concerned at the same time.

Then the application goes to the post accredited for Madagascar, 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 Madagascar 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 are not guaranteed and depend on how complete the file is. Allow a wider margin if your route involves several flights, and only buy your tickets after the visa is granted. Keep copies of the visa and passport in your hand luggage so you can show them easily during the trip.

Buying a ticket with a stopover before checking both the Omani visa and the transit rules is a costly mistake. Other common mistakes are incomplete files, non-compliant photos and agencies whose licence has not been checked. Finally, plan your stay around the visa’s validity and the single extension provided for.