Thailand to Cut Visa-Free Stay for Omani Tourists to 30 Days
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- Thailand will cut the visa-free tourist stay for Omani passport holders from 60 days to 30 days starting Sept. 15, 2026.
- Omani citizens entering before that date will keep the period granted at entry because the change will not apply retroactively.
- Visa-free entry through land checkpoints will be limited to two visits per calendar year, and travellers must complete the Thailand Digital Arrival Card.
Omani citizens will continue to enter Thailand without a tourist visa, but their maximum visa-free stay will fall from 60 days to 30 days on Sept. 15, 2026.
The Embassy of Oman in Bangkok said the change forms part of Thailand’s wider revision of its visa-exemption rules. It will not apply retroactively, so Omani travellers who enter before Sept. 15 will retain the stay granted when they arrive.
For travellers crossing through land border checkpoints, visa-free entry will be limited to two entries per calendar year. The embassy also reminded travellers that registration through Thailand’s Digital Arrival Card system remains mandatory before travel.
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Originally published by Times of Oman in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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