Oman Air — Appearance & Grooming

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Hair

Hair is worn up and off the collar, secured so it holds through a long-haul service, in a natural colour. Oman Air publishes no list of permitted styles, so the bun and French twist that the region runs on are the safe assumption.

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Make-up

No published specification. Female crew wear a complete, understated face coordinated with the uniform, and the airline issues the standard during its image module rather than in advance.

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Facial hair

Not published. Clean-shaven is the regional norm for male crew and what the assessment-day grooming check will expect; ask recruitment if you want a definitive current answer.

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Nails

Short, clean and neutral. Oman Air does not publish shade or length limits, so avoid extensions, art and bright colours until the image module tells you otherwise.

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Glasses & contacts

The airline publishes no eyewear rule. Plain prescription frames are normal on the line across the Gulf, and a spare pair is worth carrying on the European long-haul rotations.

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Piercings

Not published. One pair of small plain earrings for female crew and none for male crew is the regional baseline the uniform standard is built around.

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Jewellery

Minimal and plain — a simple watch and a plain ring. There is no published list, so treat statement pieces as outside the standard.

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Tattoos in uniform

Nothing may be visible in uniform. The check is made against what the short-sleeved uniform shirt exposes, so forearm, hand, wrist, neck and face tattoos are the disqualifying ones while covered placements are not an issue.

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Headscarf

Oman Air does not publish a hijab policy for cabin crew. Ask recruitment directly during an intake rather than reading anything into the scarf that forms part of the uniform.

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Uniform

A conservative, well-tailored uniform in the airline's national palette, worn with a scarf by female crew and issued during training in Muscat. Because the operation mixes European long-haul with regional flying, the standard is built for long duty days rather than short shuttles.

Grooming rules change more often than any other requirement. Verify them on the airline's official careers page before you buy anything or book a hair appointment.

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Frequently asked questions

What are Oman Air's cabin crew grooming standards?

Oman Air does not publish a grooming manual. Expectations follow the general Gulf standard — hair up, understated uniform-coordinated makeup, minimal jewellery, no visible tattoos — and are set out during training in Muscat.

Can Oman Air cabin crew have visible tattoos?

No. Nothing may be visible while you are in uniform, so forearm, hand, neck and face tattoos are disqualifying. Anything the uniform genuinely covers is not a problem.

Can you wear glasses as Oman Air cabin crew?

No eyewear rule is published, and plain prescription frames are unremarkable across Gulf carriers. Confirm on the official careers page when an intake opens — grooming rules change more often than any other requirement.