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Company Formation in Oman

One documented route of this kind in Oman, with its conditions, documents, official government fees and process.

Company Formation with Investor Residence (Mainland LLC / Free Zone)

Foreigners can register a 100%-owned company (mainland LLC under the Foreign Capital Investment Law, or a free-zone entity in Sohar, Duqm, Salalah or Al Mazunah) via the Oman Business Platform and obtain an investor residence on that basis.

Processing time
Company setup commonly cited at around 5-7 working days; residence follows
Validity
Investor residence typically 2 years (renewable) unless qualifying for 5/10-year Golden Residency
Language requirement
No language certificate needed
Permanent residence
No statutory PR; upgrade to Golden Residency with larger investment
Citizenship
Continuous residence counts toward naturalisation (15-20 years); rarely granted

Requirements

  • Register a company via the Oman Business Platform (business.gov.om)
  • Meet the capital/activity requirements set by the relevant authority
  • Obtain commercial registration and required activity licences
  • Valid passport and clean record

Required Documents

  • Passport copy of shareholder(s) required
  • Proposed company name and activity / business plan required
  • Commercial registration application via Oman Business Platform required
  • Lease/office address for the company required
  • Capital declaration

Official fees

  • Indicative minimum capital - 100% foreign-owned mainland LLC (varies by activity; no single statutory floor)

Process Steps

  1. 1

    Reserve name & activity

    Reserve a trade name and define the business activity on the Oman Business Platform.

  2. 2

    Register company

    Complete commercial registration (mainland LLC or free-zone entity) and obtain the CR number.

  3. 3

    Licensing

    Obtain sector/municipal licences and Chamber of Commerce membership.

  4. 4

    Capital & bank

    Open a corporate bank account and inject capital as required by the activity.

  5. 5

    Investor residence

    Apply for the investor residence permit on the basis of company ownership and sponsor dependants/staff.

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