GCC Resident Visa (type 29, unsponsored): Indian citizen in United Arab Emirates → Oman
Indian citizens living in the United Arab Emirates can visit Oman on the GCC Resident Visa (29A): OMR 5, 28-day stay, no sponsor needed — the ROP eligibility wizard confirms this route for Indian residents of the United Arab Emirates. Conditions: your GCC residency must have at least 6 months remaining on entry and your profession must be on the approved list (family members can ride the companion variant 29B).
Oman visit visa for residents of GCC countries in approved professions — OMR 5, 28-day stay, applied for unsponsored on the Royal Oman Police eVisa portal (issued as a visa on arrival, 'GCC Resident Visa VOA').
- Validity
- Single-entry visa must be used within 1 month of issue (Use by Period 1M)
- Entries
- Single entry
- Max stay per visit
- 28 days (4 weeks), extendable by 1 week
When to start
Start 3–10 days before your travel date.
The ROP eligibility wizard, run for an Indian national resident in the United Arab Emirates, offers the GCC Resident Visa 29A — OMR 5, 28 days — for a person who resides in the GCC and is on the list of approved professions (plus the companion variant 29B for accompanied family, and short-transit options). The standard unsponsored tourist eVisas are not offered to this passport.
You must be a resident of a GCC country with at least 6 months of residency remaining on entry to Oman, and your profession must be on the approved-professions list (the wizard links the official list — check your exact job title as written on your residence permit).
Create your eVisa account on evisa.rop.gov.om, entering your details exactly as in your passport — your email address becomes your login. You must log in to the eVisa system before you can start a visa application.
Complete the 29A application online with your passport copy and photo, and pay the OMR 5 fee. You must be outside Oman when you apply and must not hold another current Oman visa.
The visa is single entry, must be used within 1 month of issue, and gives a 4-week (28-day) stay. On entry your passport must be valid at least 6 months and your GCC residency at least 6 months. Final admission is decided at the border.
The stay can be extended by 1 week: you can do the first extension yourself; second and subsequent extensions require visiting a DGPCS (civil status) office. Overstaying is fined OMR 10 per day.
What you'll need
- Passport (copy) — valid 6+ months — A copy of the applicant's passport, uploaded in the online application; the passport must be valid for at least 6 months on entry to Oman. ✓ verified
- Digital photograph — A photograph of the applicant in digital form, uploaded with the application. ✓ verified
- GCC residence permit with 6+ months remaining — Your residence in a GCC country must have at least 6 months of validity remaining on entry to Oman — carry the residence permit (in your passport or as a card). ✓ verified
- Profession on the approved list (as shown on your residence permit) — Your profession must be on the ROP's list of approved professions for the GCC Resident Visa — it is normally checked against the profession recorded on your GCC residence permit. ✓ verified
Where you'll apply
You apply online from the United Arab Emirates on the ROP eVisa portal (the visa is issued as a 'VOA' — on-arrival — type); you must be outside the Sultanate of Oman at the time of application. No embassy or visa centre is involved.
Fees
| GCC Resident Visa VOA (29A) | OMR 5 |
Gotchas to watch
- Your profession must be on the approved list — if it isn't, the companion variant 29B works only when you accompany another GCC resident whose profession qualifies.
- Your GCC residency must have at least 6 months remaining on entry — renew it first if it's about to expire.
- The visa is single entry and must be used within 1 month of issue; the 28-day stay can be extended by only 1 week.
- You must be outside the Sultanate of Oman when you apply, and must not hold another current Oman visa.
- Overstaying is fined OMR 10 for each day of overstay.
- A valid visa does not guarantee entry — admission is at the discretion of the Royal Oman Police officer at the port of entry.
