Foreign investment and licensing · Regulatory layer

List of Activities Prohibited for Foreign Investment

Identifies activities unavailable to foreign-capital projects, limiting the general availability of foreign ownership.

Material typeMinisterial Decision

Legal branchForeign investment and licensing

Legal layerRegulatory layer

Source languageOfficial Arabic text

Review dateSeptember 13, 2026

Document overview

Identifies activities unavailable to foreign-capital projects, limiting the general availability of foreign ownership.

Scope and exclusions

Applies to

Must be checked when selecting activity codes and licensing a foreign-owned company.

Limitations and exclusions

Absence from the list does not guarantee a licence; sector approvals, qualifications, Omanisation, premises and other conditions may still apply.

Official source

Ministerial Decision 209/2020 · amended by 435/2024 · Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion / MJLA

September 13, 2026

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This editorial overview explains the instrument's subject and scope but does not replace the authoritative Arabic text or the current consolidated version.

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