The flat OMR 10 per day rate
Oman applies a single, flat overstay fine of OMR 10 per day, and that rate is the same whether you hold a visit visa or a residence or employment visa. The fine is set and collected by the Royal Oman Police (ROP). Unlike some neighbouring Gulf states, Oman does not publish a maximum cap, so the fine continues to accrue at OMR 10 for every day the overstay lasts. That makes the total cost a straight line: ten days is OMR 100, a hundred days is OMR 1,000, and so on. The OMR 10 per day figure is widely and consistently reported, but the exact amount is confirmed by ROP at the point of exit, which is why the calculator above is published as an indicative estimator.
Because Oman quotes the fine in whole rials, the calculator shows the result as an integer OMR figure rather than the three decimal places the rial normally uses. The daily rate is shown clearly in the result card so you can verify the arithmetic at a glance. For the wider framework on clearing arrears before you leave, see the fines and overstay service page.
Grace periods and caps
For visit visas the OMR 10 per day fine applies once you are more than 24 hours past the visa expiry date. The tolerance is short, so the practical advice is to extend or exit before the visa expires rather than relying on the 24-hour window. For residence and employment visas the fine applies only once you are more than 30 days past the date the residence card expired. Inside that 30-day window the fine is not yet charged, which gives the sponsor time to renew the card or process a cancellation.
A separate 30-day exit grace also applies after a cancellation is formally approved. Once the residence is cancelled, typically because employment has ended, the worker has 30 days to leave the country before an overstay fine starts on the residence side. The window is designed to allow time to settle housing, school transfers and the final exit flight. Leaving inside whichever 30-day window applies avoids any overstay fine altogether.
On caps, Oman is one of only two Gulf states, alongside the UAE, that publishes no maximum ceiling on the overstay fine. The OMR 10 per day rate keeps accruing for as long as the overstay lasts, so unlike Qatar (QAR 12,000 cap) or Kuwait (KD 2,000 and KD 1,200 caps), there is no point at which the meter stops. That makes the grace windows the only real brake on cost: the 24-hour visit tolerance and the 30-day residence and cancellation graces are the lines to plan around. Cross those lines and every further day is another OMR 10 with no upper bound, which is why an early voluntary exit is almost always the cheapest outcome. Figures reviewed 2026; ROP confirms the binding amount at exit.
Worked examples
Example 1: Visit visa, 5-day overstay. Five days times OMR 10 is OMR 50. The 24-hour tolerance has passed, so the full five days are chargeable. There is no cap, so the payable amount is OMR 50.
Example 2: Residence card expired 20 days ago. Twenty days is inside the 30-day residence grace, so no fine is charged yet. The worker still has 10 days of grace before the OMR 10 per day clock starts.
Example 3: Residence card expired 45 days ago. The first 30 days fall within the grace and are not chargeable. The remaining 15 days times OMR 10 is OMR 150. Payable amount OMR 150, with no cap.
| Days past expiry | Visit visa fine | Residence card fine |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | OMR 50 | OMR 0 (grace) |
| 20 | OMR 200 | OMR 0 (grace) |
| 45 | OMR 450 | OMR 150 |
| 90 | OMR 900 | OMR 600 |
How to pay through ROP
The Oman overstay fine is settled through the Royal Oman Police (ROP). You can pay at an ROP directorate, through the ROP eservices portal, or at the airport before departure. The fine must clear before the exit stamp is issued. ROP confirms the exact amount due at the counter, verifying the dates against the immigration record, so bring the passport, the residence card or visa, and any cancellation paperwork. Because ROP has the final say on the figure, treat this calculator as a planning estimate and the ROP amount as the binding one. If the figures differ, the ROP number stands.
Enforcement and exit timing
A short overstay settled promptly with the OMR 10 per day fine usually carries no further consequence beyond the fine itself. A prolonged overstay that leads to detention or deportation can result in a re-entry ban, with the length depending on the duration and any prior violations. Because Oman publishes no cap, the financial cost keeps growing every day, so the cheapest route is always an early voluntary departure with the fine paid in full. Surrendering to ROP before enforcement begins is the cleanest way to clear the record and avoid a ban.
How the Oman rule compares across the GCC
Oman keeps it simplest in the Gulf: a single flat OMR 10 per day (about USD 26) for every visa type, with no offence ladder and no separate residence rate. That structure is closest to the UAE's flat AED 50 per day, though the OMR figure is higher in dollar terms. Where Oman stands apart from Qatar and Kuwait is the absence of a cap: Qatar freezes visit-visa fines at QAR 12,000 and Kuwait at KD 2,000, but Oman, like the UAE, lets the fine run indefinitely, so a long overstay can ultimately cost more than in the capped states. On grace, Oman's short 24-hour visit tolerance is tighter than Qatar's arrangements but its 30-day residence and cancellation windows are comparable to the UAE. Saudi Arabia, with its four separate regimes and SAR 50,000 ceiling, is the hardest to line up against any single per-day number. For the full comparison, read the GCC overstay fines compared guide and the UAE overstay fines guide, then weigh the penalties against routine residency costs in the GCC paperwork cost index.
What to do next
If you are wrapping up employment in Oman, time the residence cancellation and the exit flight inside the 30-day grace so no fine accrues. For help clearing arrears and reconciling the ROP figure before you leave, see the fines and overstay service page. Comparing fines across the Gulf? The Qatar overstay fine calculator and the UAE overstay fine calculator are the natural next stops for a side-by-side view. To stay ahead of the residence-card expiry that triggers the fine, read the Oman resident card renewal guide.
Related calculators
Comparing the Gulf, or planning a move? These siblings apply each country's own rule: UAE overstay fine calculator, Saudi overstay & visa-fine calculator, Qatar overstay fine calculator and the Kuwait overstay fine calculator.