Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman's Passport is ranked 59th in the world with a visa-free score of 86, confirming the fact that the country has been constantly improving its rankings from a rank of 71 in 2021 to 60 in 2024 and 59 in 2025.
According to the Henley Passport Index, In the GCC, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain are one rank above Oman at 57 with a visa-free score of 87, while Kuwait has a rank of 50 with a visa-free score of 99.
The United Arab Emirates has a rank of 10 with a visa-free score of 185.
Visa-free
Oman citizens can travel without a visa to Bahrain, Barbados, Barbados, Belarus, Bermuda, Botswana, Brunei, Cayman Islands, Colombia,
Cook Islands, Egypt, El Salvador, Georgia, Haiti, Hong Kong, Iran, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Madagascar, Mauritius, Micronesia, Niue, Philippines, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Singapore, St. Kitts and Nevis, Suriname, Syria, Tajikistan, Thailand, Tunisia, Türkiye, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Zambia.
Visa-on-Arrival: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Burundi, Cambodia, Cape Verde Islands, Comoro Islands, Djibouti. Ethiopia, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Macao, Maldives, Mauritania, Mozambique, Nicaragua, Palau Islands, Rwanda, Samoa, Sierra Leone, Somalia,
Tanzania, Tuvalu, Yemen and Timor-Leste.
E-visa: Antigua and Barbuda, Benin, Cameroon, Cuba, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Guinea, India, Lesotho, Moldova, Montserrat, Russian Federation, Sao Tome and Principe, South Africa, Taiwan (Chinese Taipei), Togo, Uganda, Vietnam and Zimbabwe.
ETA: Kenya, Pakistan, Seychelles, South Korea, Sri Lanka, United Kingdom,
The Henley Passport Index is said to be among the most authoritative ranking of all the world’s passports according to the number of destinations their holders can access without a prior visa.
The index includes 199 passports and 227 travel destinations, giving users the most extensive and reliable information about their global access and mobility.
Key travel trends in 2025: ETA and ETIAS
The world of travel is preparing itself for a digital overhaul in 2025 with the UK’s ETA expansions to the long-anticipated European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS).
The UK has been rolling out its ETA system in phases. Initially open to Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) nationals in February 2024, the scheme extends to eligible non-European travelers this month (January 2025), including six million citizens from Australia, Canada, and the US.
Eligible Europeans can apply from March 2025 and will need an ETA to travel to the UK from April 2, 2025.
Similarly, Europe’s ETIAS, which has been delayed multiple times, is now expected to commence in May 2025. Those with a valid ETIAS authorization can enter 30 European countries as often as they want for short-term stays, normally for up to 90 days in any 180 days.
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