Oman's Investor Residency Program in 2026: Requirements, Costs and How to Apply

Oman offers long-term residency to foreign investors through its Investor Residency Program (IRP) — a pathway that lets you live in the Sultanate, sponsor your family, and run your business without a local sponsor. Launched in 2021 and administered by the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion (MoCIIP), the program has become one of the most practical long-term options for entrepreneurs and investors in the Gulf.

This guide covers how the program works in 2026, who qualifies, and the practical steps to apply — including how company formation fits into the picture.

The two residency tracks

Qualifying investment can take several forms: shares in an Omani company, real estate, or other approved investment vehicles. Both tracks allow you to sponsor your spouse, children, and in many cases parents — and both are renewable so long as the qualifying investment is maintained.

Who the program suits

• Entrepreneurs establishing or acquiring a business in Oman who want residency independent of an employer.
• Investors buying qualifying real estate in approved developments.
• Business owners in the wider Gulf looking for a stable, low-tax base — Oman levies no personal income tax today.
• Families seeking long-term stability: dependents are covered under the investor's residency.

What you'll need to apply

• A valid passport and clean security record.
• Proof of the qualifying investment — commercial registration and share documentation for a company route, or title deeds for real estate.
• Health insurance covering your period of residence.
• Standard civil documents (marriage and birth certificates) if sponsoring family, attested as required.

Applications run through MoCIIP's investment residency channels. The process is document-driven: most delays come from incomplete attestations or company paperwork that doesn't cleanly evidence the investment threshold — which is where having your corporate records in order pays off.

The company formation route, step by step

For most entrepreneurs, the practical path to investor residency is establishing an Omani company whose capital meets the threshold. Since the Foreign Capital Investment Law took effect in 2020, foreign investors can own 100% of an Omani company in most sectors — no local partner required. The sequence typically looks like this:

• Choose the legal structure and business activities (most commonly an LLC or Single Person Company).
• Complete commercial registration, Chamber of Commerce membership, and tax registration.
• Capitalize the company at the qualifying level and document it properly.
• Apply for investor residency on the strength of the registered investment.

Tasees manages this end to end — company formation, all government registrations, and the residency application itself — so the investment you make is structured correctly for the residency outcome from day one.