Residency follows the company
Investor & Employee Immigration in Oman
Omani work visas run through labour clearance before immigration, and clearance depends on your Omanisation standing.
GCC business setup specialists
Labour clearance comes first
Companies expect to apply for a visa for a named person. In practice labour clearance comes first and depends on the company’s Omanisation position — which is why hiring plans and localisation are one conversation.
- Clearance planned against Omanisation
- Visa and resident card tracked to expiry
- Direct with the authorities
20+
Mainland, free zone and offshore jurisdictions we file in — so the recommendation is based on your activity, not on which authority we happen to be registered with.
7,000+
Companies successfully established.
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How it fits together
From registration to resident card
Each stage depends on the company’s standing.
| Stage | What it involves |
|---|---|
| Employer registration | The company registered with labour and social insurance authorities. |
| Omanisation standing | Your position against sector targets, affecting clearance. |
| Labour clearance | Permission to recruit a foreign employee for a role. |
| Employment visa | Issued to the named employee against clearance. |
| Medical and entry | Medical testing and entry on the visa. |
| Resident card | Residency issued and renewed on its own cycle. |
Visa categories, clearance rules and Omanisation targets are set by the Omani authorities and change. Your position is confirmed against current requirements.
How it works
Getting people in place
Plan the hiring mix before applying for anything.
01
Plan against Omanisation
Headcount and roles planned alongside localisation obligations, because the two determine what is obtainable.
02
Registration and clearance
Employer registrations completed and labour clearance secured before individual visa applications.
03
Visa, entry, residency
Employment visas issued, entry arranged, medical completed, then resident cards issued and tracked.
- Commercial Registration and employer registrations
- Current Omanisation position
- Employee passport with sufficient validity
- Passport photographs
- Signed employment contract
- Educational certificates, attested
- Professional qualifications where required
- Experience certificates where asked
- Medical examination
- Health insurance arranged
- Labour clearance for the role
- Dependant documents, attested, where applicable
Scope
What is included, and what is not
Stated plainly, so nothing is added once the engagement starts.
Included in the service fee
- Omanisation-aware headcount planning
- Employer registrations
- Labour clearance applications
- Employment visa processing
- Resident card issue and renewal
- Dependant applications
- Expiry tracking across the workforce
- Guidance on document attestation
Not included, quoted separately
- Government, visa and medical fees, paid at cost
- Health insurance premiums
- Document attestation abroad
- Arabic translation charges
- Recruitment and candidate sourcing
- Applications refused on eligibility grounds
- Appeals against decisions
- Omanisation penalties already incurred
Verify independently
Official Omani authorities
We file directly with these bodies on your behalf.
Ministry of Commerce, Industry & Investment PromotionInvest EasyOman Tax AuthorityMinistry of LabourRoyal Oman Police — Directorate General of PassportsPublic Authority for Social Insurance (PASI)
Questions
Oman visas and residency — FAQs
Can I hire anyone I want?
Not without regard to Omanisation. Your standing against sector targets affects labour clearance, so hiring mix and visa planning are one decision.
What is labour clearance?
Permission to recruit a foreign employee for a role, obtained before the visa. It is where Omanisation bites in practice.
Can employees bring family?
Dependant sponsorship is available subject to conditions, and documents generally need attesting.
What happens if an employee leaves?
Their visa and sponsorship must be resolved properly. Leaving it unresolved creates problems for both parties.
Do investors get residency?
Routes exist for investors and company owners with their own criteria. We assess your circumstances rather than assuming.
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