Originally Posted by
flyuk
Just looking at the visa rules, and I noticed a requirement for a booked hotel. I am staying for only 13 hours, and would like to pop out for a while. Any ideas if I still need a hotel, even though I'm not staying overnight?
I think that your looking at the wrong visa. Oman does have Airport transit visa (23A for 24H maximum stay and 23B for 72 maximum say). The 23A is 5 OMR (1/4 of the normal tourist visa).