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Document overview
Defines core categories and rules of land rights, management of state land and grounds for granting or recognising rights in Oman.
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Scope and exclusions
Applies to
Applies to land and land rights to the extent not governed by a more specific instrument.
Limitations and exclusions
Does not confer a general foreign ownership right and does not replace usufruct, ITC, SEZ/free-zone, state-grant, real-estate registry or planning regimes.
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Official source
Royal Decree 5/1980 · as amended · Oman Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs
September 13, 2026
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