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Entry rules · Oman passport

Do Oman passport holders need a visa for Finland?

Yes. Oman passport holders need a visa for Finland, applied for before travel.

Checked against official sources on 11 Oct 2026. Two independent checks agreed.

The rule

Entry
Visa required. Apply for a visa before you travel, with a visit in person: to a consulate or visa centre, or to give fingerprints.
Status
Verified 11 Oct 2026
Official source
EUR-Lex (Publications Office of the EU): Regulation (EU) 2018/1806, consolidated text 30.12.2025
Applies to
A short tourist visit with an ordinary Oman passport.

What the official sources say

The passages the two checks relied on, with where they come from. Quotes are shown as published, in the source’s language.

Entry: visa required

Nationals of third countries listed in Annex I shall be required to be in possession of a visa when crossing the external borders of the Member States.

EUR-Lex (Publications Office of the EU): Regulation (EU) 2018/1806, consolidated text 30.12.2025 · Article 3(1) · Law, retrieved 11 Oct 2026

LIST OF THIRD COUNTRIES WHOSE NATIONALS ARE REQUIRED TO BE IN POSSESSION OF A VISA WHEN CROSSING THE EXTERNAL BORDERS OF THE MEMBER STATES

EUR-Lex (Publications Office of the EU): Regulation (EU) 2018/1806, consolidated text 30.12.2025 · Annex I, title · Law, retrieved 11 Oct 2026

Oman Papua New Guinea

EUR-Lex (Publications Office of the EU): Regulation (EU) 2018/1806, consolidated text 30.12.2025 · Annex I, part 1 · Law, retrieved 11 Oct 2026
More quotes (6)

Applicants shall appear in person when lodging an application for the collection of fingerprints, in accordance with Article 13(2) and (3) and point (b) of Article 13(7).

EUR-Lex: Regulation (EC) No 810/2009 (Visa Code), consolidated text 28.06.2024 · Article 10(1) · Law, retrieved 11 Oct 2026

At the time of submission of the first application, the applicant shall be required to appear in person.

EUR-Lex: Regulation (EC) No 810/2009 (Visa Code), consolidated text 28.06.2024 · Article 13(2) · Law, retrieved 11 Oct 2026

Under this key policy, all 29 countries in the Schengen area apply the same visa rules.

European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs: Visa policy · What is EU visa policy? · Government page, retrieved 11 Oct 2026

Applicants shall appear in person when lodging an application for the collection of fingerprints, in accordance with Article 13(2) and (3) and point (b) of Article 13(7). Without prejudice to the first sentence of this paragraph and to Article 45, applicants may lodge their applications electronically, where available.

European Union / EUR-Lex · Article 10(1) · Law, retrieved 11 Oct 2026

At the time of submission of the first application, the applicant shall be required to appear in person. At that time, the following biometric identifiers of the applicant shall be collected:

European Union / EUR-Lex · Article 13(2) · Law, retrieved 11 Oct 2026

applicants will carry out all steps in the process on the platform, except for providing biometrics (when required)

European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs · Digitalisation of visa procedures, current page · Government page, retrieved 11 Oct 2026

Oman passport in other countries of the Schengen area

Checked together with Finland.

Visa required
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland

Finland for other passports

Free movement
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland
Visa-freeUp to 90 days in any 180-day period
Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Brunei, Canada, Dominica, Grenada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Mauritius, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States
Visa-freeUp to 90 daysPublic data
Australia, Israel, New Zealand
Visa-freePublic data
Norway
Visa required
Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belize, Bhutan, Botswana, Cambodia, Cameroon, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gambia, Ghana, Guyana, India, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Qatar, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Sierra Leone, South Africa, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Vanuatu, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Every passport for Finland

How this rule was checked

On 11 Oct 2026 we checked this rule against official sources, chiefly EUR-Lex (Publications Office of the EU): Regulation (EU) 2018/1806, consolidated text 30.12.2025, as part of one check of all 29 countries of the Schengen area. Two independent checks reached the same result.

Public visa data (as of 17 Feb 2026) said the same; the check confirmed it.

See this check in the log of checks and changes, and how verification works in the methodology.

Something here is wrong or out of date? Report a wrong rule.

Government travel advice for Finland

United States
Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions
United Kingdom
No advice against travel
Canada
Exercise normal security precautions

What these governments tell their own citizens about travel to Finland as a whole, as of 30 Sept 2026. It is not about visas, and it reflects each government’s relations and consular reach as well as conditions on the ground.

Plan your trip

Before you travel

Passport validity

Your passport must be valid for at least 3 months after the day you plan to leave the Schengen area. It must also have been issued within the last 10 years.

In a justified emergency, border officials may accept a passport with less validity left.

its validity shall extend at least three months after the intended date of departure from the territory of the Member States. In a justified case of emergency, this obligation may be waived;

Publications Office of the European Union (EUR-Lex consolidated text of Regulation (EU) 2016/399, Schengen Borders Code, version 12.10.2025) · Article 6(1)(a)(i) · checked 17 Oct 2026

it shall have been issued within the previous 10 years;

Publications Office of the European Union (EUR-Lex consolidated text of Regulation (EU) 2016/399, Schengen Borders Code, version 12.10.2025) · Article 6(1)(a)(ii)

EES Entry/Exit System

In operation since 12 Oct 2025.

You are registered at the border when you enter. There is nothing to arrange in advance.

Some travellers are exempt, including family members of EU citizens who hold a residence card, holders of a long-stay visa issued by a country that uses EES and holders of a residence permit issued by a country that uses EES.

The Entry/Exit System established by Regulation (EU) 2017/2226 shall start operations on 12 October 2025.

European Commission — Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/1544 (Official Journal of the EU; Publications Office of the EU / EUR-Lex) · Article 1 · checked 17 Oct 2026

This page answers whether you need a visa and how long you can stay on a short tourist visit. It does not cover other documents or permission to work. Entry rules change, sometimes without notice, and border officials make the final decision: confirm the requirements for your trip with the official immigration website or embassy of Finland.