The capital city, Muscat has been filled with amazing things all around. It also has the main airport of the country, where you can easily transit through a transit visa. The country attracts several tourists from all over the world, and if you are someone who has a layover, you should feel lucky. You can then easily explore Oman with a transit visa.

The country’s unique architecture and culture has attracted millions of people. There are some amazing things that you can do with an Oman visa. Read this article to find out more. 

WHAT IS OMAN TRANSIT VISA

There are several Oman visa types. One among them is a transit visa, which is needed when you travel to your destination through another place. Suppose you have to travel to country A to country B visa country C. Here, country C is where you will need a transit visa, if you are spending a considerate amount of time. This visa allows you to stay in the country for a maximum period of 72 hours. You should not exceed this time frame. This is only granted when you have sufficient funds in your bank account to support you financially while you stay in the country.

However, if you have a layover of less than six hours, you won’t need this visa. The requirements for obtaining this are:

  •         Passport
  •         Photograph
  •         Return flight bookings
  •         Visa for the destination country

HOW TO SPEND YOUR LAYOVER TIME?

Planning a layover may be a difficult task. When you travel to an unknown foreign country, you will have to know all about the visa policy of the country, along with the places that you can visit without missing your flight. We have tried to provide a complete guide for the same below.

IF YOU HAVE THREE HOURS

Three hours is definitely not enough time to enjoy this beautiful city. You will not be able to enjoy being around with the constant fear of missing your flight. It is also not advised to step out of the airport if the layover time is less than 6 hours. Hence, you are left with the option to enjoy your time staying at the airport. There are plenty of eateries and duty free shops in there. Some of them are mentioned below:

  • PLENTY: This is a casual dining place that offers fresh and simple food without any artificial ingredients in them. If you are a healthy eater, do not forget to try this out. It is located at departure level 4 before the immigration point, and also after that towards gate C.
  • CAKES & BAKES: Enjoy a wide variety of baked food items by visiting cakes and bakes located at departure level 4.
  • LUNA: If you are into Latin food, you should not miss this restaurant. You could enjoy the best time with your family and friends here.
  • SEASIDE PARK: This place could be a treat if you are traveling with a child. This is a cute sandy coast with a lot of play items. You can spend some leisure time here. This is also located at departures level 4 towards gate A.

Apart from these, there are also some famous chain stores like KFC, McDonalds, etc where you can try a delicious bite. 

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