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A company, visa and residence permit are different legal results
Commercial Registration establishes the business. An investment licence relates to the investment project. The investor visa and residence card follow a separate process after a qualifying basis is confirmed. One document does not automatically produce the others.
- Company
- Form, shareholders, activities and Commercial Registration
- Investment basis
- Company, property, securities, deposit, jobs or nomination
- Immigration status
- Visa, entry, residence card and renewal
- Family
- Separate applications and evidence of relationship
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Principal investor-residency routes
The official portal lists forming or investing in a company, property in tourism zones, government development bonds or listed shares, a fixed deposit with an Omani bank, employing at least 50 Omanis and nomination by a qualifying investment company. Thresholds, eligible assets, holding periods and evidence must be checked for the selected route before funds are committed.
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Five or ten years
Gov.om publishes five- and ten-year investor visas and lists visa fees of OMR 250 and OMR 500 respectively. The term is not selected in isolation: the applicant must satisfy the investment conditions for the chosen category, and the current fee and conditions should be confirmed before filing.
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Practical application sequence
First identify and verify the legal basis and source of funds. Then establish the asset or corporate structure and obtain the competent authority's confirmation. The visa application, review and subsequent residence documents follow.
- 1. Pre-assessment
- Route, applicant, family, asset, source of funds and timing
- 2. Investment or structure
- Company, asset, deposit, securities or another qualifying route
- 3. Authority confirmation
- Certificate or other evidence that the investment conditions are met
- 4. Visa and residency
- Application, passport, photograph, checks and issue
- 5. Maintain status
- Asset, company, records, notifications and timely renewal
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Documents follow the selected investment basis
The core government service card lists the passport and a digital photograph. The investment file will also need to evidence the selected asset or company, source of funds, representative authority and family relationships. Foreign documents are checked for legalisation, translation and validity.
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Family joining is a separate application
Gov.om provides a separate five- or ten-year Investor's Joining Visa. Listed items include the applicant's passport, the sponsor's passport and residence permit, a photograph and proof of relationship. Eligibility and current requirements are checked for every applicant.
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Residency does not replace bank KYC or tax analysis
The bank independently assesses source of wealth, source of funds, tax residence, account purpose and asset structures. Immigration residency does not by itself establish tax residence or cancel obligations elsewhere. Presence, home, centre of vital interests, treaties and developing Omani rules need a separate review.
FAQ
Questions about Oman investor residency
Does forming an Omani company automatically grant residency?
No. A company may form part of the investment basis, but the visa and eligibility review remain separate.
Is a ten-year residence available?
Official resources provide five- and ten-year options. The available term depends on the selected basis and compliance with its conditions.
Can family members join?
A separate joining procedure is available. Sponsor documents and proof of relationship are required.
Does immigration residency automatically make the investor tax resident?
No. Immigration status and tax residence apply different tests and need separate analysis.
Must the applicant form a company first?
Not in every case. Officially published routes include other forms of investment. A company is appropriate only where it fits the selected route and commercial objective.