Move to Oman
Routes, scholarships and jobs in Oman, from official sources.
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Visas and permits
Ways to move
Oman Student Visa
A licensed educational or training institution can request this visa for a foreign student coming to Oman to study. The visa permits multiple entries and a stay of one to two years from entry.
- Fee
- OMR 30 per person
- Decision
- About 10 days
Oman Temporary Work Visa
A local employer requests this visa for a foreigner coming to Oman for temporary work. It permits multiple entries and is valid for the period specified in the permit: 4, 6 or 9 months.
- Fee
- OMR 20 per person
- Decision
- —
Oman Work Visa
An employer requests this visa for a foreign national coming to Oman for employment. It permits multiple entries and a stay of two years from the date the visa is stamped on the passport.
- Fee
- OMR 20 per person
- Decision
- —
Funded study
Open scholarships
Academic Year Full Scholarships
Sultan Qaboos University
Full tuition and a monthly allowance of OMR 250 for master’s students or OMR 350 for PhD students; eligible international students arriving from abroad receive an annual return flight.
Academic Year Tuition Fees Scholarships
Sultan Qaboos University
Tuition-fee exemption only; no monthly allowance is stated for this award.
Alumni Scholarship
German University of Technology in Oman
50% of tuition fees for the full master’s programme.
Money
What it costs
Living costs month in Muscat
Sultan Qaboos University student budget: shared housing, food, utilities and transportResearched just now · being double-checkedSourceOMR 195 a month
Rent in Muscat
Shared housing to one-bedroom apartment near Sultan Qaboos UniversityResearched just now · being double-checkedSourceOMR 100 to OMR 200 a month
Visa fee pr
Investor visa valid for 10 yearsResearched just now · being double-checkedSourceOMR 500
Student visa fee
Student visa feeResearched just now · being double-checkedSourceOMR 30
Work visa fee
Work visa issuance feeResearched just now · being double-checkedSourceOMR 20
Questions
Moving to Oman, answered
What visas can I use to move to Oman?
Japper tracks 3 routes to Oman: Oman Student Visa, Oman Temporary Work Visa, Oman Work Visa. Each has its requirements, fees and decision time on its own page, from official sources.
How much does the Oman Student Visa cost?
The student visa is OMR 30 per person, according to rop.gov.om (checked 3 October 2026). Other costs, like tuition and money to show, are listed on this page.
How long does a Oman Student Visa take?
About 10 days. The higher education guidance says completion takes 10 days after the study visa application procedures have been completed..
Are there scholarships for international students in Oman?
Yes. Japper lists 10 open scholarships in Oman right now, including Academic Year Full Scholarships, Academic Year Tuition Fees Scholarships, Alumni Scholarship. Each links to its official page.
How we know
Sources
Every fact on this page comes from one of these, and shows when it was last checked. Routes were last checked on 3 October 2026.
- Get Investor Visa - Gov.omgov.omOfficial
- Deanship of Postgraduate Studies > Scholarshipssqu.edu.omInstitution
- Scholarships - GUtechgutech.edu.omInstitution
- Get a Work Visa - Gov.omgov.omOfficial
- squ.edu.om/Portals/66/Publication/international%20guide%20book.pdfInstitution
- Royal Oman Policerop.gov.omOfficial
- Get Student Visa - Gov.omgov.omOfficial
- Get Temporary Work Visa - Gov.omgov.omOfficial
- Royal Oman Policerop.gov.omOfficial
- Royal Oman Policerop.gov.omOfficial
- studyinoman.moheri.gov.om/en-us/Why-Oman/Study-VisaOfficial
- تأشيرة عمل موقتةrop.gov.omOfficial
- التأشيرة الدراسيةrop.gov.omOfficial
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