Investment — Middle East

🇴🇲Oman

Investor Residency Programme (Golden Visa)

Last verified · 19 July 2026

Relaunched Aug 2025 under Vision 2040 — among the fastest GCC investor programmes, with no minimum physical-presence requirement.

Duration

5 or 10 years by tier, renewable

Threshold

5-year: OMR 250,000 (~$650k). 10-year: OMR 500,000 (~$1.3M) in ITC real estate, government bonds, listed equities, fixed deposit or business (company stakes qualify from OMR 200,000). 10-year tier also via employing 50 Omani nationals.

Application fee

OMR 1,005 (5-year) / OMR 1,505 (10-year), incl. card and admin fees

Path to PR

No citizenship by investment — naturalisation only by Royal Decree in exceptional cases.

Tax treatment

No personal income tax currently; 5% tax on high earners only from 2028; no capital gains tax.

Family

Spouse, children and first-degree relatives with no age or number restrictions — same residency duration as the principal.

Required documents

·Proof of qualifying investment (ITC property title, bond certificate, brokerage statement, deposit certificate or company stake)
·Passport and background check
·Health insurance

Things to know

·Relaunched 31 Aug 2025 via the Invest Oman platform; processing 3–6 weeks.
·New Jun 2026: property purchase at any value grants a separate 6–12 month renewable permit (without investor-tier benefits such as GCC travel rights).
·Retirement route: age 60+, OMR 1,500/mo income or significant Omani bank deposit.

Apostille & legalization

Apostille route

Apostille only — both United States and Oman are parties to the 1961 Hague Apostille Convention.

Documents that must be apostilled

·Police / criminal-record clearance

Bank statements, employment contracts, photos, passport copies and the application form itself do not need an apostille.

Obtain originals or certified copies of each civil/criminal record (birth certificate, marriage certificate, police clearance, diploma, etc.).
Have each document apostilled by the competent authority in United States (U.S. Department of State — Office of Authentications).
Translate the apostilled document into the official language of Oman — the apostille itself is also translated.
Submit the apostilled + translated bundle directly to the Oman immigration authority or consulate; no further consular stamp is required.

Translation: Most documents must be translated into the local language by a certified translator. Agency translations are usually accepted.

Issuing authority in United States: U.S. Department of State — Office of Authentications

Documents older than 3–6 months are often rejected. Plan to obtain fresh originals shortly before your visa application.

Official immigration portal

Last verified 19 July 2026 — reconfirm on the official portal before applying.