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🇴🇲 Oman

Oman Permanent Residency: requirements and how to apply

Self-sponsored long-term residency for investors and property owners with multiple-entry privileges.

Official Oman permanent residency page

Oman 10-Year / 5-Year Investor Residency

Self-sponsored long-term residency for investors and property owners with multiple-entry privileges.

Typical duration
5 or 10 years renewable
Path to permanent residency
Long-term renewable residency

Main requirements

  • Qualifying capital investment
  • Family sponsorship included
  • 0% Personal income tax

Official page

Documents usually needed for Oman

  • For 10-Year Investor Visa: investment of at least OMR 500,000 (~$1.3M USD) in company equity or real estate
  • For 5-Year Investor Visa: investment of at least OMR 250,000 (~$650,000 USD) in real estate or government bonds
  • Clean criminal record and medical clearance issued by an approved GAMCA / ROP clinic
  • Passport valid for at least 6 months and a compliant photo (make yours here)

Application steps

  1. 1

    Invest in Oman Portal Application

    Submit investment verification to MOCIIP online portal or Royal Oman Police eVisa portal.

    1 - 2 weeks

  2. 2

    Biometrics & Civil Status Card

    Complete fingerprinting and photograph at Directorate General of Civil Status in Muscat.

    1 week

  3. 3

    Investor Residency Card Grant

    Receive 5-year or 10-year renewable self-sponsored investor card with family sponsorship rights.

    Immediate post-biometrics

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Find a licensed adviser

For advice on your own case, use a licensed immigration lawyer or adviser. Always check they are registered before you pay anyone. Imiatlas does not refer or review cases.

Look for a lawyer registered with the national bar association or law society in Oman. The official immigration website explains any rules on who may represent applicants.

Royal Oman Police (ROP) & Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion (MOCIIP)

General information to help you research, not legal advice. Rules change often: always confirm with Royal Oman Police (ROP) & Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion (MOCIIP) on the official website before applying.