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Crew Change or Commercial Operations In

OMSOH

Sohar

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Top 3 Nearby Airports

(DXB) dubai intl

(AUH) international

(MCT) muscat international

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Visa Information

Learn up-to-date visa requirements for over 150+ nationalities.

  • Travel is allowed
  • Proof of a negative pre-departure COVID-19 test result is not required
  • Quarantine is not required
  • Proof of COVID-19 vaccination is not required for Oman
  • A passport is required to enter Oman
  • Masks are not required in public
  • Visitor visa

Port Restrictions

  • Please find below crew change updates / regulations at Sohar
  • On signers crew arriving to Oman are required to present a Covid-19 certificate containing a QR code stating that they have received two dose of vaccine approved in Oman. The last dose is required to have received not less then 14 days ahead if estimated arrival time.
  • For those crew, who are dual vaccinated, PCR test for sign off is not required. However, before arrival / departure of crew, regulations with airlines and crew home country about PCR test must be verified and should be followed.
  • For visa application and issuance from immigration, 2-3 days are required.
  • Immigration working time from 0830 hrs to 1400 hrs, Friday/Saturday and Public Holidays closed.
  • Documents required for applying visa
  • Clear copy of Passport (Should have minimum 6 months validity) For Indian crew please share last page of Passport too.
  • Clear copy of Seaman Book
  • Photo with Blue Background( Photo should be in casusal dress and not in uniform)
  • Copy of vaccination certificate with QR code.
  • Approve vaccines are as below
  • AstraZeneca/Oxford (2 Doses)
  • Pfizer/BioNTech (2 Doses)
  • Sputnik V (2 Doses)
  • Moderna (2 Doses)
  • Johnson (1 Dose)
  • Covishield (2 Doses)
  • Sinopharm (2 Doses)
  • Sinovac...

Flight Restrictions

  • COVID-19 entry regulations lifted on 22 May 2022.

Agency Costs

  • Crew Change Assistance 1-10: USD 150 per pax
  • Crew Change Assistance 11+: USD 110 per pax
  • Coordination of Booked Services: USD 70
  • Launch Hire Coordination: USD 150
  • Meet & Greet: USD 300

Last updated on 30th Mar 2022

Crew Nationalities

Total number of nationalities completing a crew change here since 2 years ago

  • IN42 India
  • PH7 Philippines
  • RU4 Russian Federation
  • PL3 Poland
  • LK1 Sri Lanka
  • EG1 Egypt
  • UA1 Ukraine
  • IE1 Ireland
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