2 Year Ban Rule and On arrival visa

Hello Jdsoni,

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Sarvesh
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Hi Jdsoni,

You can come back to the Sultanate if you carry a valid GCC Resident Card.

If you do not have one, you would need your last employer's NOC, without which you cannot come on any other type of visa, including an Investor Visa. Well, that's what the rule says. But there are many instances where this rule has either been bent or in some cases even broken.

You can enter Oman on any GCC visa. The NOC rule is applicable to employment visas only.

But embassy refused to give tourist visa saying ROP immigration rejected the application.

Jdsoni wrote:

But embassy refused to give tourist visa saying ROP immigration rejected the application.

Hi Jdsoni,

Upon cancelling an employment visa and to be able to return to Oman within the completion of 2 years from the date of exit - without an NOC - the person must have a valid residence status from any of the other GCC countries.

Ok..I will try using on arrival visa option.I hope I can get visa before 6 months of getting new gcc resident visa

I also came in oman as short work visa (4months) and i am going to leave. Anyone knows about visa banned information about short work.

Further to above, I travelled to Oman on various occasions either through on arrival visa or also through evisa on certain recent trips. However recently when I applied evisa they are asking for NOC from previous employer. Interestingly I am completing 2 year of period since I exited Oman after cancelling my employment visa and same I mentioned in the reply to evisa team on their NOC request but surprisingly they just replied' they need NOC'. Please share your views on this.Should I try going just like that and get on arrival visa without worrying on online visa application? Why they must be asking for NOC when 2 years are about to be complete(in 6 days)?