Official market-entry guide
How to do business in Oman
Direct answer
Oman’s setup route begins with commercial registration through the Oman Business ecosystem. Companies subject to the Foreign Capital Investment Law then obtain the applicable investment licence. Zone, municipal and sector approvals sit alongside the company and tax registrations.
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- Scope
- Oman · Business setup
| Fact or procedure | Recorded evidence | Authority and source | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Investment licence | Valid for 2 years — Gov.om states that companies subject to the Foreign Capital Investment Law register after commercial registration and provide project, timetable and feasibility information. | Government of OmanOriginal source | 2026-10-28 |
| Investment-licence issuance fee | OMR 0.900 — The amount is the official service fee for issuing this licence, not a complete incorporation, premises or operating budget. | Government of OmanOriginal source | 2026-10-28 |
| Income-tax registration | Within 60 days — The Tax Authority requires registration after commencement of activity or registration with the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion. | Oman Tax AuthorityOriginal source | 2026-10-28 |
| Corporate income tax | 15% standard headline — Qualifying small enterprises, petroleum activities, exemptions and withholding treatment have distinct rules. | Oman Tax AuthorityOriginal source | 2026-10-28 |
| VAT registration | OMR 38,500 mandatory threshold — The official portal states the threshold for annual taxable supplies reached or expected to be reached; transaction classification still controls the result. | Oman Tax AuthorityOriginal source | 2026-10-28 |
| Voluntary VAT registration | OMR 19,250 threshold — The official portal permits voluntary registration from this annual-income level; the company must still test eligibility and the commercial value of recovery. | Oman Tax AuthorityOriginal source | 2026-10-28 |
| Withholding tax | 10% of specified gross payments — The official scope lists specified Oman-source income of a foreign person without a permanent establishment. It is not a blanket charge on every cross-border payment. | Oman Tax AuthorityOriginal source | 2026-10-28 |
| Withholding remittance | By the 14th day after month-end — The Oman payer remits tax deducted from an in-scope amount no later than the fourteenth day following the end of the month in which it was paid or credited. | Oman Tax AuthorityOriginal source | 2026-10-28 |
| Category one work permit | OMR 300 profession fee — The published profession-category charge excludes the OMR 1 permit fee, Job Security Fund, visa, residence, recruitment and other employment costs. | Government of Oman / Ministry of LabourOriginal source | 2026-10-28 |
| Category two work permit | OMR 250 profession fee — The applicable category and supporting evidence depend on the role, activity and authority approvals. | Government of Oman / Ministry of LabourOriginal source | 2026-10-28 |
| Category three work permit | OMR 200 profession fee — The published amount is one permit component and does not establish total mobilisation or employment cost. | Government of Oman / Ministry of LabourOriginal source | 2026-10-28 |
| Job Security Fund | 5% of work-permit fee — Gov.om states that this charge is calculated as 5% of the work-permit fee; the shown OMR 10 example corresponds to an OMR 200 category-three fee. | Government of Oman / Ministry of LabourOriginal source | 2026-10-28 |
Limits and what this does not prove: Commercial registration Foreign-investment licence Zone and land rights Income tax and VAT Sector permissions Omanisation and visas Environmental and in-country-value obligations
Oman’s setup route begins with commercial registration through the Oman Business ecosystem. Companies subject to the Foreign Capital Investment Law then obtain the applicable investment licence. Zone, municipal and sector approvals sit alongside the company and tax registrations.
Last reviewed 2026-10-28 · 23 official sources
Oman
Choose the operating route
- Mainland company registered through the Oman Business platform.
- Branch of a foreign company where the official service conditions are met.
- Company in an OPAZ economic or free zone selected for the specific project and corridor.
- Distributor, project consortium or specialist licence where establishment is not the first commercial step.
Official source basis
Source checked 2026-10-28
Setup sequence
- 1Define the activity, legal form, ownership and target location or zone.
- 2Create the commercial registration and constitutional records.
- 3Obtain the foreign-investment licence where applicable and add municipal and sector permissions.
- 4Register with the Tax Authority and complete VAT registration where thresholds apply.
- 5Complete labour, Omanisation, social-protection, immigration and premises requirements.
- 6Validate product, customs, environmental, tender and in-country-value obligations.
Official source basis
Source checked 2026-10-28
Verified operating facts
Investment licence
Valid for 2 years
Gov.om states that companies subject to the Foreign Capital Investment Law register after commercial registration and provide project, timetable and feasibility information.
Government of OmanInvestment-licence issuance fee
OMR 0.900
The amount is the official service fee for issuing this licence, not a complete incorporation, premises or operating budget.
Government of OmanIncome-tax registration
Within 60 days
The Tax Authority requires registration after commencement of activity or registration with the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion.
Oman Tax AuthorityCorporate income tax
15% standard headline
Qualifying small enterprises, petroleum activities, exemptions and withholding treatment have distinct rules.
Oman Tax AuthorityVAT registration
OMR 38,500 mandatory threshold
The official portal states the threshold for annual taxable supplies reached or expected to be reached; transaction classification still controls the result.
Oman Tax AuthorityVoluntary VAT registration
OMR 19,250 threshold
The official portal permits voluntary registration from this annual-income level; the company must still test eligibility and the commercial value of recovery.
Oman Tax AuthorityWithholding tax
10% of specified gross payments
The official scope lists specified Oman-source income of a foreign person without a permanent establishment. It is not a blanket charge on every cross-border payment.
Oman Tax AuthorityWithholding remittance
By the 14th day after month-end
The Oman payer remits tax deducted from an in-scope amount no later than the fourteenth day following the end of the month in which it was paid or credited.
Oman Tax AuthorityCategory one work permit
OMR 300 profession fee
The published profession-category charge excludes the OMR 1 permit fee, Job Security Fund, visa, residence, recruitment and other employment costs.
Government of Oman / Ministry of LabourCategory two work permit
OMR 250 profession fee
The applicable category and supporting evidence depend on the role, activity and authority approvals.
Government of Oman / Ministry of LabourCategory three work permit
OMR 200 profession fee
The published amount is one permit component and does not establish total mobilisation or employment cost.
Government of Oman / Ministry of LabourJob Security Fund
5% of work-permit fee
Gov.om states that this charge is calculated as 5% of the work-permit fee; the shown OMR 10 example corresponds to an OMR 200 category-three fee.
Government of Oman / Ministry of LabourEnglish professional edition
Evidence checked 2026-10-28
What the company must decide, file and maintain
Oman separates commercial registration, foreign-investment licensing, premises or zone approval, tax registration, Bayan Customs access and labour clearance. The Oman Business Platform/Gov.om route should be read together with activity-specific, import and Omanisation requirements.
Decision 01
Confirm the activity and ownership route first
What to establish
Map the activity, legal form, foreign ownership and any restricted or regulated perimeter before commercial registration.
Why it changes the outcome
The commercial record and investment licence do not override activity-specific approvals or restricted activities.
Gov.om starting a businessDecision 02
Prepare the investment-licence evidence after CR
What to establish
Assemble the passport, feasibility study, experience evidence, recent bank statement and lease for the official investment-licence service.
Why it changes the outcome
Gov.om describes the investment licence as a post-commercial-registration step and states a two-year validity.
Gov.om investment licenceDecision 03
Treat premises and zone licences separately
What to establish
Identify municipal, industrial-estate, Civil Defence, environmental, health and safety approvals for the selected site.
Why it changes the outcome
An industrial or zone operation can require lease, completion, insurance, signage and inspection evidence beyond the company record.
Gov.om activity licenceDecision 04
Register for income tax promptly
What to establish
Create the Tax Authority registration and accounting controls immediately after activity or registration.
Why it changes the outcome
The official portal requires income-tax registration within 60 days, creating an early post-establishment deadline.
Oman Tax AuthorityDecision 05
Monitor VAT on a rolling basis
What to establish
Track taxable supplies against mandatory and voluntary registration thresholds and classify imports and exemptions.
Why it changes the outcome
The official portal states OMR 38,500 mandatory and OMR 19,250 voluntary registration thresholds.
Oman Tax AuthorityDecision 06
Test non-resident VAT separately
What to establish
Determine whether a non-resident supplier is making an Omani taxable supply for which the customer must self-account under the reverse-charge mechanism.
Why it changes the outcome
The Tax Authority states that the OMR 38,500 threshold does not protect a non-resident supplier that must collect Omani VAT. Registration can apply from the first qualifying supply, while a supply fully accounted for by an Omani taxable customer can produce a different result.
Oman Tax Authority non-resident guideDecision 07
Activate Bayan before commercial import
What to establish
Register the company through the Bayan electronic single window using an authorised person shown in the commercial-registration records, then assign only the users and permissions required for declarations and permits.
Why it changes the outcome
Oman Customs approval is separate from the company record. The official route requires the commercial registration, Chamber registration, authorised-signatory signature and a signed company request; a declaration then requires Bayan access and the shipment evidence or permit applicable to the goods.
Oman Customs Bayan registrationDecision 08
Build the workforce against labour clearance and Omanisation
What to establish
Confirm the establishment records, profession, activity documents, Omanisation position and any technical authority approval before requesting a work permit.
Why it changes the outcome
Gov.om conditions the initial work-permit approval on valid commercial, affiliation and tax records and profession-specific evidence.
Gov.om work permitDocument pack by filing stage
Commercial registration
- Activity and legal form
- Investor identity or corporate evidence
- Trade name
- Constitutional documents
- Manager and signatory evidence
Qualification: Use the live Oman Business Platform/Invest Easy route for the selected activity.
Investment licence
- Passport
- Feasibility study
- Experience evidence
- Bank statement covering at least three months
- Lease
Qualification: The applicant must be the investor, authorised signatory or properly delegated person.
Premises or zone operation
- Lease or usufruct
- Civil Defence approval
- Completion or site evidence
- Insurance and signage evidence where required
- Health, safety and sector approvals
Qualification: Industrial-estate and other activity licences can require inspection and outstanding-dues clearance.
Tax and customs
- Commercial and investment registrations
- Taxpayer and ownership data
- Accounting period
- Turnover and import forecast
- Customs and product evidence where relevant
Qualification: Income tax, VAT, withholding and customs require separate classification.
Bayan company access
- Commercial Registration
- Oman Chamber registration
- Authorised-signatory signature copy
- Signed company letter requesting registration
- Contact details for notifications
- Goods permits and shipment documents where applicable
Qualification: Registration must be initiated by a partner, board member or authorised manager shown in the company records and remains subject to Oman Customs approval. Free-zone or bonded-warehouse foreign companies may need an in-person Customs step.
Labour and work visa
- Valid CR and affiliation certificate
- Tax certificate
- Omanisation and workforce position
- Profession-specific documents and approvals
- Work permit and employee passport evidence
Qualification: The employer obtains labour approval before the connected employer-sponsored work visa.
Official source basis
Source checked 2026-10-28
Recheck the live authority service before filing, signing or paying.
Compliance calendar and operational triggers
| Trigger | Required action | Timing | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|
| Activity starts or entity is registered | Complete income-tax registration through the Tax Authority portal. | Within 60 days under the current official registration guidance | Oman Tax Authority |
| Taxable supplies reach a VAT registration test | Apply for mandatory or voluntary VAT registration as applicable. | Mandatory OMR 38,500; voluntary OMR 19,250 under current official guidance | Oman Tax Authority |
| Non-resident makes an Omani taxable supply | Determine whether the customer self-accounts through reverse charge; register when the non-resident must collect the tax. | From the first qualifying supply where the non-resident registration obligation applies; the ordinary resident turnover threshold does not apply | Oman Tax Authority non-resident guide |
| Company will import or export | Complete Bayan company registration, allocate authorised users and prepare product permits before submitting the first declaration. | Before the first commercial declaration; Oman Customs currently lists OMR 10 per registered user and OMR 15 for a company-owned goods declaration | Oman Customs |
| Investment licence issued | Track validity and prepare renewal or amendment before expiry or a material project change. | Gov.om states a 2-year licence validity | Gov.om investment licence |
| Initial work permit requested | Maintain valid commercial, affiliation and tax records and submit the profession-specific evidence. | Before employment; Ministry of Labour indicates one to two weeks depending on Omanisation and inspection | Ministry of Labour |
| Work permit approved | Complete the employer-sponsored work-visa process with the permit copy and employee evidence. | Before entry or employment under the selected route | Gov.om work visa |
Detailed requirements by administrative gate
This guide is decision support, not legal, tax or immigration advice. Requirements can change and depend on the exact activity, ownership, customer and jurisdiction. Recheck the linked official service before filing or committing funds.
1Create the commercial registration
Establish the legal entity and commercial activities through the official Oman Business platform.
Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion
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Create the commercial registration
Establish the legal entity and commercial activities through the official Oman Business platform.
Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion
Before you start
- Define the activity, legal form, ownership and location or zone.
- Check whether the activity needs pre-approval, professional qualification or restricted ownership.
- Prepare shareholder, manager, beneficial-owner and authorised-signatory records.
Documents and requirements
- Trade name and activity selection.
- Identity or authenticated foreign corporate documents.
- Articles, ownership, management and address information.
- Activity regulator approval where the official route requests it.
Actions
- Reserve the name and file the entity information.
- Execute the constitutional records and pay official fees.
- Retrieve the commercial registration and confirm every approved activity.
Expected output
Omani commercial registration for the listed activities; separate investment, premises and operating licences may still be required.
Recheck before filing
Commercial registration is the first legal record, not a substitute for the Foreign Capital Investment licence or regulated-activity permissions.
2Obtain the Foreign Capital Investment licence where applicable
Complete the investment-licence step for a company subject to the Foreign Capital Investment Law.
Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion
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Obtain the Foreign Capital Investment licence where applicable
Complete the investment-licence step for a company subject to the Foreign Capital Investment Law.
Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion
Before you start
- Have the commercial registration in place.
- Prepare the project scope, implementation timetable and feasibility information.
- Confirm the activity, location and external approvals.
Documents and requirements
- Passport evidence and commercial-registration information.
- Feasibility study and evidence of relevant experience.
- Bank statement covering at least three months and lease contract, as listed by the official service.
- Activity, project timetable and any approval requested for the selected investment.
Actions
- Submit the investment-licence request after commercial registration.
- Provide project and feasibility data and address authority observations.
- Record the licence conditions, validity and renewal actions.
Expected output
Investment licence for the approved foreign-capital project; the official service states a two-year validity.
Recheck before filing
The required documents and activity approvals must be verified in the live service before submission.
3Register income tax and VAT and establish filing controls
Activate the tax account within the official period and determine income-tax, VAT and withholding obligations.
Oman Tax Authority
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Register income tax and VAT and establish filing controls
Activate the tax account within the official period and determine income-tax, VAT and withholding obligations.
Oman Tax Authority
Before you start
- Document commencement and commercial-registration dates.
- Forecast taxable income and annual taxable supplies.
- Map cross-border payments, imports and any exemption or zone incentive.
Documents and requirements
- Commercial and investment licence details.
- Ownership, authorised representative, address and accounting information.
- Turnover and taxable-supply evidence for VAT.
- Contracts and payment data for withholding and treaty analysis.
Actions
- Complete income-tax registration within 60 days of commencement or Ministry registration, as stated by the Tax Authority.
- Register for VAT when annual taxable supplies reach or are expected to reach OMR 38,500; test voluntary registration from OMR 19,250 separately.
- Classify each non-resident payment before applying the 10% withholding rule and calendar the fourteenth-day-after-month-end remittance deadline for in-scope amounts.
- Configure returns, invoices, records, payments and withholding controls.
Expected output
Applicable tax registrations and a documented filing calendar.
Recheck before filing
The standard corporate income-tax headline is 15% and VAT is 5%, but small-enterprise, petroleum, zone, exemption and transaction rules must be applied separately.
4Obtain labour clearance, work permit and residence
Secure employer and worker permissions consistent with Omanisation, the profession and the licensed activity.
Ministry of Labour and Royal Oman Police
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Obtain labour clearance, work permit and residence
Secure employer and worker permissions consistent with Omanisation, the profession and the licensed activity.
Ministry of Labour and Royal Oman Police
Before you start
- Confirm company, activity, premises and tax records.
- Build the workforce plan against current Omanisation and restricted-profession rules.
- Identify any professional authority approval.
Documents and requirements
- Current commercial registration, affiliation certificate and tax certificate, plus a Riyada card where relevant.
- Profession, role, employee identity and qualification evidence.
- Professional approval or premises evidence where the official service requests it.
- Visa, medical, residence and identity records required after labour approval.
Actions
- Confirm the profession category and budget the published OMR 200, OMR 250 or OMR 300 category fee, OMR 1 permit fee and 5% Job Security Fund separately from all other employment costs.
- Apply for the initial work-permit approval.
- After labour approval, complete the relevant Royal Oman Police visa and residence process.
- Maintain renewals, transfer, secondment and cancellation records.
Expected output
Worker-specific labour and residence permissions linked to the licensed employer.
Recheck before filing
Omanisation, restricted professions, fees and supporting documents change and must be verified at the time of each application.
5Complete municipal, zone, product and sector permissions
Obtain the approvals required for the actual premises, goods, services and operating corridor.
Municipality, OPAZ and the competent sector or environmental authority
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Complete municipal, zone, product and sector permissions
Obtain the approvals required for the actual premises, goods, services and operating corridor.
Municipality, OPAZ and the competent sector or environmental authority
Before you start
- Map the project location, land or lease rights and zone rules.
- Identify imports, products, industrial processes and environmental impacts.
- Check government-buyer and in-country-value conditions.
Documents and requirements
- Commercial and investment registrations.
- Lease, plans, environmental or technical studies and inspections as triggered.
- Importer, customs, product-conformity or sector evidence.
- Zone agreement, land rights or tender/vendor information where applicable.
Actions
- File municipal and sector applications.
- Complete inspections, customs or product registrations.
- Record permit conditions, renewal dates and in-country-value commitments.
Expected output
A project-specific operating-permission register, not merely a company registration.
Recheck before filing
Mainland and OPAZ routes have different land, facility, incentive and operating conditions.
Corporate tax, VAT and transaction controls
- The Oman Tax Authority states a standard 15% income-tax rate on net taxable income for commercial companies, with separate conditions for qualifying small enterprises and special sectors.
- The standard VAT rate is 5%, with zero-rated and exempt supplies defined by law.
- Mandatory VAT registration applies when annual taxable supplies reach or are expected to reach OMR 38,500. The official portal states that voluntary registration is available from OMR 19,250; eligibility, transaction classification and the benefit of input-tax recovery still require a company-specific test.
- The Tax Authority states a 10% withholding tax on the gross amount of specified Oman-source payments credited or paid to a foreign person without a permanent establishment, including royalties, research and development, software-use rights, management fees, dividends, interest and services. The payer must remit it no later than the fourteenth day following the end of the payment or credit month; treaty, recipient and payment-category analysis remains necessary.
- Oman has enacted a personal income-tax framework scheduled to take effect in 2028 for specified taxable income and thresholds. It is not an operating 2026 payroll assumption.
- Until implementation, business income, withholding, social protection and home-country taxation still require separate analysis; recheck the Tax Authority before any long-term remuneration decision.
Official source basis
Source checked 2026-10-28
Investment, licensing and operating permissions
- Foreign-capital companies obtain the investment licence after commercial registration under the official service sequence.
- Gov.om publishes an OMR 0.900 issuance fee and two-year validity for the investment licence. That narrow administrative charge is not the total cost of incorporation, premises, external approvals, tax, labour, visas or operation.
- Tourism, health, industrial, environmental and other activities require competent-authority permission.
- OPAZ projects have their own land, zone, licence, investment and operating conditions.
- Create the commercial registration first, then obtain the investment licence where the Foreign Capital Investment Law applies.
- The official investment-licence service currently lists passport evidence, feasibility study, experience, a bank statement covering at least three months and a lease contract among its required documents.
- Record the activity, implementation timetable and project feasibility information in the official service and follow the activity-specific approval request.
- Municipal, zone, environmental, industrial, professional and product permissions remain separate from company registration.
- Confirm tax, beneficial ownership, banking, customs and in-country-value obligations before operations begin.
Official source basis
Source checked 2026-10-28
Employment and work-permit controls
- Omanisation requirements and restricted professions vary by activity and policy update.
- The Ministry of Labour service updated on 19 August 2026 publishes profession-category permit fees of OMR 300, OMR 250 and OMR 200, plus the OMR 1 basic work-permit charge and a Job Security Fund charge equal to 5% of the work-permit fee. These are not the visa, residence, recruitment, medical, insurance or total employment cost.
- Investor and employee visas follow the licensed entity, role and labour clearance.
- The workforce plan must include local recruitment, training and in-country-value commitments where relevant.
- Use the Ministry of Labour service for the initial work-permit approval; required evidence varies by activity, profession and employer status.
- The official service checks the commercial registration and may require professional-authority approvals or premises evidence for the selected activity.
- After labour approval, complete the connected Royal Oman Police visa and residence process applicable to the person and role.
- Omanisation and restricted-profession requirements can change the approval, timing and cost.
- Verify renewal, transfer, secondment and cancellation before mobilising or moving personnel.
Official source basis
Source checked 2026-10-28
Customs and tenders
From incorporation to executable trade
The company route is incomplete until import, product and buyer qualification are tested against the actual transaction.
Customs and product-entry controls
Oman uses Bayan for customs declarations and connected permits. The importer must classify goods, attach the required invoice, origin and export-country evidence, obtain permits for restricted goods and pay applicable taxes before release.
- Select the relevant port, zone and mainland goods flow.
- Search Bayan/Oman Customs requirements for the product and HS classification.
- Confirm importer, broker and permit responsibilities.
- Prepare invoice, origin and declaration evidence and obtain competent-authority permits.
- Use advance classification or valuation routes where uncertainty can materially change cost.
Official source basis
Source checked 2026-10-28
Recheck the live authority service before filing, signing or paying.
Public procurement and supplier qualification
Oman public tendering, state companies and major industrial or energy projects use distinct supplier routes. In-country value, technical qualification and project maturity must be checked against the actual buyer and procurement stage.
- Identify ministry, state enterprise, concession holder or prime contractor.
- Check the official e-tender route and buyer-owned vendor portal.
- Document commercial registration, tax, classification, references and bond capacity.
- Map Omanisation and in-country-value requirements to the exact opportunity.
- Separate policy target, concession, tender, award, construction and operating procurement.
Official source basis
Source checked 2026-10-10
Recheck the live authority service before filing, signing or paying.
Legal safeguards
Legal safeguards before commercial commitment
These are decision controls, not legal conclusions. The applicable rule changes with the entity, activity, data, right, contract, forum and regulated perimeter.
Personal data and digital operations
Map each dataset, processing role, purpose, storage location, transfer and sector overlay before collecting or moving personal data. Confirm the exact notice, consent, security, breach and permit duties with the competent authority.
Official source basis
Source checked 2026-10-10
Recheck the live authority service before filing, signing or paying.
Intellectual property and disclosure
Search and protect the relevant trademark, patent, design, copyright or confidential information before launch or disclosure. Verify applicant eligibility, local-representation rules, classes, fees and enforcement route in the live official service.
Official source basis
Source checked 2026-10-10
Recheck the live authority service before filing, signing or paying.
Contracts, forum and dispute resolution
Before signature, obtain qualified local advice on governing law, jurisdiction, arbitration wording, language, notices, evidence, interim measures and award or judgment enforcement. A generic foreign template is not a country-specific conclusion.
Official source basis
Source checked 2026-10-10
Recheck the live authority service before filing, signing or paying.
Beneficial ownership and corporate records
Identify the natural persons who ultimately own or control the entity. Keep company, ownership, management and beneficial-owner records current, and map annual confirmations, licence renewals, accounts, audit and change notifications to the exact entity and registrar.
Official source basis
Source checked 2026-10-10
Recheck the live authority service before filing, signing or paying.
Competition and transaction control
Before signing or closing an acquisition, joint venture, exclusive arrangement or other control-changing transaction, test the current competition-law perimeter, filing trigger, competent authority, standstill rule and review timetable. Screen pricing, distribution, exclusivity and information-sharing arrangements separately.
Official source basis
Source checked 2026-10-10
Recheck the live authority service before filing, signing or paying.
Official business gateways
Invest Oman
Official investor-support platform for establishment, licensing, location and expansion assistance.
Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion
Oman Business Platform
Official commercial-registration and company-service gateway.
Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion
Initial work-permit approval
Official requirements, steps, published fee categories and application route.
Government of Oman / Ministry of Labour
Investor visa
Official investor immigration service; secondary to the business and work-permit route.
Government of Oman / Royal Oman Police
Pre-commitment verification checklist
- Commercial registration
- Foreign-investment licence
- Zone and land rights
- Income tax and VAT
- Sector permissions
- Omanisation and visas
- Environmental and in-country-value obligations
Official source register
Investment licence
Government of Oman
Foreign-investment licence service and the official starting conditions for the investment route.
Starting a business
Government of Oman
Official business and licence service directory.
Investor journey
Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion
Official setup, law, incentive and investor-service gateway.
Tax rates
Oman Tax Authority
Official income-tax, withholding and VAT rate source.
Tax registration
Oman Tax Authority
Income-tax, VAT and excise registration scope, thresholds and post-registration obligations.
Withholding-tax scope and remittance
Oman Tax Authority
Official income categories, 10% rate, payer responsibility and monthly remittance deadline.
Initial work-permit approval
Government of Oman / Ministry of Labour
Employer-side initial work-permit approval before connected immigration steps.
Invest Oman
Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion
Official investor-support platform for establishment, licensing, location and expansion assistance.
Oman Business Platform
Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion
Official commercial-registration and company-service gateway.
Investor visa
Government of Oman / Royal Oman Police
Official investor immigration service; secondary to the business and work-permit route.
Non-resident VAT registration guide
Oman Tax Authority
Official non-resident registration perimeter, reverse-charge distinction and filing timing.
Register a company in Bayan
Royal Oman Police, Directorate General of Customs
Official company eligibility, authorisation and document pack for Customs single-window access.
Create a Customs declaration
Royal Oman Police, Directorate General of Customs
Official declaration sequence, shipment evidence and current published company fee.
Work visa
Government of Oman
Official employer-sponsored visa route.
Activity licence
Government of Oman
Official activity-licence service; sector, premises and external approvals remain activity-specific.
Custom declaration through Bayan
Royal Oman Police - Directorate General of Customs
Official declaration, document, permit and payment steps.
Oman eTendering system
Oman Tender Board
Official public tender and supplier route.
Personal Data Protection
Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology
Official implementation route for the Personal Data Protection Law and executive regulations, including permits, controller duties, transfers and breach reporting.
Apply for a trademark
Government of Oman / Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion
Official trademark filing service and authority route; patents, designs, copyright and licensing require the corresponding service and current conditions.
Civil and commercial arbitration law
Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs
Official legislation record for arbitration in civil and commercial disputes; the contract, seat, forum and enforcement plan require qualified Omani review.
Commercial Companies Law — Royal Decree 18/2019
Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs
Official commercial-companies statute governing company organs, records, accounts and changes to ownership or management; entity-specific filings must be completed through the current Oman Business registry service.
Request economic concentration
Government of Oman / Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion
Official filing route for mergers, alliances, asset or share transfers and joint management that may create direct or indirect dominance, including documentary requirements and the standstill period during review.
Import and export requirements search
Royal Oman Police - Directorate General of Customs
Product-specific permits, restrictions and government procedures.