On Sunday, Oman’s Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik issued a Royal Decree stating that citizenship has been given to 30 expats.

In Oman, since the beginning of this year, citizenship is being given to third batch of expats. In March and February this year, Sultan Haitham granted citizenship to 39 expats and 157 expats respectively thereby Omani nationality was given to the expats living in the country.

How to get Omani citizenship

Fulfilling the requirements of the Citizenship Law of Oman, citizenship will be given to Omani expats who have been living for more than 20 years. The expats should abide with the procedure and required set of documents should be submitted. The Ministry of Internal Affairs takes the final decision on giving citizenship.

Before becoming eligible for citizenship, the expats must meet certain criteria. According to the Ministry of Interior, the expats have to file an application costing OMR600, while OMR300 has to be paid by the spouses or previous spouses of Omani citizens. Proofs relating to their residence and work place in Oman as well as nil legal cases against them have to be submitted. A medical certificate proving that they do not have communicable diseases also needs to be presented.

The application cost for Omani citizenship will be OMR600, while the cost of application for an expat wife, widow, or divorcee of an Omani citizen, underaged child of an Omani woman will be OMR300, says Executive regulation 92/2019 released by the ministry. Application cost for giving up or returning back Omani citizenship will be OMR200

The ministry has to be informed if anyone gains Omani citizenship in order to receive an Omani passport as well as must remain a resident of Oman for a long term.

“Within six months, the ministry should be visited by anyone who receive the Omani citizenship to complete the procedures required for an Omani passport for him and automatically sanctioned to underage children.” states Article 16 of the law.

Arabic language exam or an interview in Arabic at the ministry has to be undergone by the expats who begin this procedure. Upon failure in exam, after six months the expats can repeat it upto four attempts.

After gaining citizenship, during the first 10 years new Oman citizens will not be able to spend more than six months outside the country at a go, unless the Ministry of Interior gives the permission to the expats.

Where to apply?

Sultanate’s Ministry of Interior provides the people with application for Omani citizenship.

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