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Company registration in Oman in 2026
A limited liability company with 100% foreign capital: registration through the single investor portal, taxes, residence and what holds things up.
Since 2020 the foreign investment law has let a foreigner own 100% of an Omani company in most activities, without a local partner. The exception is a short restricted list of activities reserved for Omani citizens. Registration is online through the single portal of the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion.
According to the ministry, government fees for a standard limited liability company, including Chamber of Commerce membership and the municipal licence, are OMR 50-150, about $140-400, and total costs for a small company OMR 200-300, about $530-790. Registration takes from one week to 10 working days.
How to register a company in Oman: the steps
| Step | What happens | Timeline |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Name and activities | name reservation and choice of activities on the portal | 1-2 days |
| 2. Formation documents | articles, details of partners and the manager, capital | 2-3 days |
| 3. Commercial registration | the company registration certificate | up to 10 working days from filing |
| 4. Chamber and municipality | Chamber of Commerce and Industry membership, premises licence | in parallel |
| 5. Tax and labour | tax card, registration with the labour ministry for staff visas | after registration |
| 6. Bank | company account at an Omani bank | 2-4 weeks |
We will calculate online the cost of registering and running your company for the first year.
Company and owner taxes
| Tax | Rate |
|---|---|
| Corporate tax | 15% |
| Reduced rate for small companies | 3%, but only for Omani-owned companies with capital up to OMR 50,000, revenue up to OMR 100,000 and up to 15 employees |
| VAT | 5% |
| Personal income tax | from 1 January 2028, 5% on income above OMR 42,000 a year, ~$109,300 |
Oman is the first Gulf state to introduce personal income tax, under Royal Decree 56/2025. A company with foreign ownership pays 15% regardless of size, so we model taxes before registration.
Investor residence
The owner gets a work visa through the company. For long-term status there is the investor residence program: 5 years for investing at least OMR 250,000, about $650,200, in a company or property, and 10 years for at least OMR 500,000, about $1,300,400, or for a company employing at least 50 Omani citizens. For microenterprises the ministry cut the expatriate work permit fee to OMR 100, about $270, where there are no more than five foreign employees.
What we do
- We check whether the chosen activity is open to foreigners.
- We prepare and legalise partners' documents and translate them into Arabic.
- We register the company on the portal and obtain chamber membership and the municipal licence.
- We open the tax card, labour ministry registration and the bank account.
- We prepare visa documents for the owner and staff.
Why registration gets delayed
- The chosen activity is on the restricted list for foreigners or needs a separate licence.
- Foreign partners' documents lack legalisation and an Arabic translation.
- There are no premises, so the municipality does not issue a licence.
- The bank takes long to vet foreign owners and the source of capital.
Fees
| Service | Price |
|---|---|
| Company registration - Base package | $19 000 |
| Company registration - Package with nominee service | $19 000 |
| Company registration - Package with bank pre-approval | $20 300 |
Since 2020 a foreigner may own 100% of a company, but not in every activity
The law does not stop you from registering a company in Oman yourself through the government portal. But mistakes cost more than the fees: an activity on the closed list reserved for Omani citizens, an office and lease that do not qualify for the licence, documents without embassy legalisation, a missed tax registration. Murblz specialists check the activity against the list, prepare and legalise the documents, register the company on the ministry portal and help with investor residence.
The cost of support depends on the company type, ownership structure and whether you need an account; a manager will calculate it in the chat.
See also
Business account · Personal account · Investment property
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