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Staying connected in Muscat

A local SIM is registered against your passport at the counter; an eSIM skips the counter.

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All of Muscat

Omantel sells a Tourist SIM Pack, available from an Omantel outlet or partner with a valid passport. The Tourist SIM is valid for 30 days from SIM activation.

Omantel states that all its prepaid plans are 5% VAT inclusive, so the advertised price is what you pay.

Ooredoo eSIM lets you activate a line digitally with no physical SIM needed, and is available for its OPlus, Hala and Tourist plans.

  1. Omantel: Prepaid plans · checked 2026-09-03
  2. Ooredoo Oman: eSIM · checked 2026-09-03

The rest of Muscat

The whole guide
Getting out of the airportTaxis and the Mwasalat bus stand are both on Level 0 now; nothing walks from this airport.Ride-hailingStreet taxis and apps are now the same system: five licensed platforms, fares set by ministerial decision.Local laws that catch crew outDrink, dress and public conduct are all governed by law here, and vapes are illegal to import or use at all.WeatherJune normals put the daily maximum at 40C with a mean nightly low above 30C, so summer layovers are an indoor proposition.Eating near the crew hotelsAlcohol only where it is licensed, and VAT of 5% on top of the menu price.What to buy5% VAT on what you buy here; on the way into Oman, an RO 300 exemption and a cigarette allowance cut in August 2026.