Oman
Level moderateupdated 2 min agoA country you can visit normally, with the usual precautions.
What are the main risks in Oman?
Over the last 12 months, our sensors recorded 41 events there, including 28 severe. The most frequent: Armed attack, Armed conflict, Travel advisory.
Is there a government travel advisory for Oman?
Yes — of the 19 governments we track, 7 advise against travel and 4 urge extra caution. The detail is in the security section below.
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Oman: current alerts and safety news
The alerts open right now, all sources combined — weather, seismic, satellite, health and state advisories.
Being verified
We detected the following events, but they are not yet reliable enough to qualify as alerts — they are awaiting confirmation from an official source. A report is not an established fact.
Last 90 days
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- Moderate / High
- Critical
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Colour = the country level observed that day (highest of the day). N/A: before our records began.
Is it safe to travel to Oman?
France's foreign ministry advises against all but essential travel to some areas of Oman. The restriction is limited to certain areas, not the whole country; on the US scale it sits at reconsider travel. Beyond that notice, very little is recorded here: four events over the last 12 months, one of them severe — two tied to conflict, one flood, one travel advisory. The level we give Oman comes from that notice, not from a crowded record. Homicides run at 0.1 per 100,000 people, against a world median of 2.1; that figure counts killings only and says nothing about theft or scams. Of these hazards, only floods follow a season, and the record is too thin to say which months. The busiest month holds two events, the others one each.
What it changes for a nomad
Timing matters less here than in most places, simply because so little is on record. Read the French notice in full before you book and check whether the areas it covers cross your plans. One alert is live right now, so open it before you move around. Flooding after heavy rain is the one hazard here with a real season: roads can close fast, and a stay of several weeks will probably cross a wet spell. Two records touch conflict; neither was severe, but that is what carries the highest stakes for people here, so keep a news habit rather than a one-off check. For everyday theft and scams no global figure exists, so go by what your host and your neighbours tell you.
Written with the help of AI from Mira Safe's sourced data on August 23, 2026 · does not replace local guidance How this analysis is produced →
1 earlier analysis
August 21, 2026
The US State Department advises to reconsider travel to Oman. Over the last 12 months, armed conflict and flooding are the recorded hazards. Conflict episodes carry the highest stakes. A single flood event was recorded. By comparison, your homicide risk is extremely low—0.1 per 100,000 people, far below the world median of 2.1. Oman sits at risk level 3, reflecting the gravity of the broader security picture rather than frequent incidents affecting daily life. Little data on petty crime or scams was recorded; the travel advisory is the honest proxy for what a resident faces.
To watch right now
- One alert is live right now: open it before you plan any trip out of town.
- The French notice is the most recent severe record here and it restricts some areas — check it against your route.
To watch as a rule
- Flooding after heavy rain, the one hazard here with a real season.
- Conflict: two records over the last 12 months, none severe, but the heaviest stakes of anything logged.
- The state of the French notice, which can change and covers only some areas.
- Everyday theft and scams, which no global figure measures.
Good reflexes
- Read the French ministry notice in full before booking, and note which areas it covers.
- Keep the live alert open on your phone before any trip between towns.
- In heavy rain, stay off low ground and dry riverbeds, and wait rather than cross moving water.
- Save your embassy contact and your host's number offline.
- Ask your host, not a forum, which parts of the country are off the table right now.
Oman: travel advisories and areas to avoid
What the 19 tracked governments officially advise for this country — converging or not. The everyday reference.
the official notice lists the areas concerned
Zones cited by government advisories
Advised against (all travel)
- Musandam
Advised against unless essential
- Musandam
Flags show which of the tracked governments cite each zone. Red takes precedence over orange.
- Advised against by 4+ states
- Advised against by 1 state
- Advised against unless essential
Oman: quality of life and safety in figures
Everyday living conditions, on the few indicators published for every country in the world. Background for a stay — not what is happening today.
Favourable vs the world median
- Homicides: 0.1 per 100,000 people (median 2.3)
- Safely managed drinking water: 91.1 % of the population (median 80.5)
- Road deaths: 10.6 per 100,000 people (median 15.2)
- Physicians: 2 per 1,000 people (median 1.7)
- Life expectancy at birth: 80.2 years (median 74.7)
Watch out vs the world median
- Air quality (PM2.5): 46.9 µg/m³ (median 17.3)
- Hospital beds: 0.99 per 1,000 people (median 2.4)
- New displacements, disasters: 0.82 per 1,000 people (median 0.73)
Above the world median (17.3) · lower is better
WHO guideline: 5 µg/m³
Above the world median (80.5) · higher is better
Below the world median (15.2) · lower is better
Above the world median (1.7) · higher is better
Below the world median (2.4) · higher is better
Above the world median (74.7) · higher is better
Above the world median (0.73) · lower is better
4,500 people in total
289 people in total
414 asylum seekers
Security and violence
Structural risk (INFORM) · 2026
2.3/10 — low
Composite index by the JRC (European Commission): hazards & exposure, vulnerability, coping capacity. Structural background — not today's alerts.
Below the world median (2.3).
Source: UNODC, via the World Bank (CC BY 4.0)
Source: UCDP (Uppsala University), CC BY 4.0 — academic records published 1–3 months later, through 2026-06. Not a live indicator.
Homicides are the only crime figure that exists worldwide under an open licence. It says nothing about theft or scams — no reliable worldwide data exists for those; official state advisories are the honest day-to-day reference.
National figures, published once a year and often a few years behind: an order of magnitude for daily life, never the situation right now. Sources: World Bank (CC BY 4.0) · UNHCR
Oman: natural disasters and risks in figures
Last 30 days · 24 events
Eventsof which severe- Armed attack2219 19 severe
- Armed conflict2
Last 12 months · 41 events
Eventsof which severe- Armed attack3327 27 severe
- Armed conflict6
- Travel advisory11 1 severe
- Flood1
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