New Tourist Guide License

Service Details


The Ministry provides licenses for tour guides to operate in the Sultanate. This license is required to operate as a tour guide in Oman. The service is provided for those wishing to obtain a card to practice the profession of tourist guidance according to categories: General, Specialist & Regional.

Process Steps


  • Candidate must be Medically fit to apply

Required Documents


  • No Criminal Record Certificate (For Omani only).

  • Personal Photograph.

  • Education Qualification.

  • Experience Certificate.

  • Certificate of the Training Program for Tourist Guiding from Oman Tourism College.

  • Resident Card for Non-Omani

Terms & Conditions


  • Abide by the laws, regulations, terms and conditions issued by the Ministry.

  • Must be Omani, and age is not less than (18) eighteen years of age, or a foreigner, and no less than A year for twenty-five (25) Gregorian years.

  • Must be fully competent, of good conduct, of good reputation, and has never been convicted of a felony or punishment Restricted freedom in a crime involving breach of honour or trust, unless he is rehabilitated.

  • Prove physical fitness.

  • Must have an appropriate qualification and adequate training in the fields of tourist guidance.

  • Fluent in speaking a foreign language in addition to Arabic.

  • Pass the test prepared by the Ministry for this purpose.

  • The English-language tourist guide is restricted to the Omani tourist guide, and it is not permitted for the guide Foreign Tourist Guidance in this language.

Fees Information


  • General
    Omani

    OMR 20

    Expat

    OMR 50

  • Regional
    Omani

    OMR 10

    Expat

    OMR 50

  • Specialist
    Omani

    OMR 10

    Expat

    OMR 50

Validity Information


  • Omani

    2 years

  • Expat

    1 year