For overseas parent companies
Foreign Company Subsidiary Registration in Oman
An Omani subsidiary is its own company, owned by your parent, and can be licensed for activities the parent does not carry out.
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Separate company, parent paperwork
The subsidiary itself registers like any Omani LLC. What makes it a project is the parent file — registration certificate, constitutional documents and a board resolution, each attested and legalised before anyone here will accept them.
- Subsidiary or branch decided on activity and liability
- Parent attestation chain mapped for your country
- Registration run through the official portal
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Subsidiary, branch or representative office
Three ways to be present, with different limits.
| Subsidiary | Branch | Representative office | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Separate company? | Yes | No | No |
| Activities | Can differ from the parent | Limited to the parent’s | Liaison and promotion only |
| Can it trade? | Yes | Yes, within scope | No |
| Liability | Generally confined to it | Sits with the parent | Sits with the parent |
| Parent documents | Registration, constitution, resolution | Usually heavier | Moderate |
| Typical fit | A new or broader line of business | Delivering the parent’s existing work | Market presence without trading |
Available structures and their requirements are set by the Omani authorities and change. Your options are confirmed before filing.
How it works
Registering the subsidiary
The parent document chain sets the timeline.
01
Structure and eligibility
Subsidiary against branch for your activity and liability position, and whether the activity is open to foreign ownership.
02
Parent file
Registration certificate, constitutional documents and board resolution attested, legalised and translated.
03
Registration
Trade name, constitutive contract, Commercial Registration, Chamber membership, municipal licence, tax and employer registration.
From the parent
What the parent must produce
This is the half of the file that moves slowly.
- Parent registration or incorporation certificate
- Parent constitutional documents
- Board resolution approving the Omani subsidiary
- Resolution naming the authorised signatory
- Specimen signature
- Power of attorney for the local representative
- Passport copies for directors and owners
- Shareholder chart to ultimate owners
- Attestation and legalisation abroad
- Arabic translation where required
- Proposed capital and shareholding
- Appointed manager’s details
Scope
What is included, and what is not
Stated plainly, so nothing is added once the engagement starts.
Included in the service fee
- Subsidiary or branch recommendation
- Activity eligibility check
- Attestation chain guidance
- Trade name reservation
- Constitutive contract preparation
- Commercial Registration
- Chamber membership and municipal licence
- Tax and employer registration
Not included, quoted separately
- Government fees, paid at cost
- Attestation and legalisation abroad
- Arabic translation charges
- Capital requirements where they apply
- Office rent and fit-out
- Sector approvals
- Parent-company audit
- Ongoing accounting and tax filing
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 subsidiary registration — FAQs
Subsidiary or branch?
If the Omani entity will do something the parent is not licensed for, or you want liability ring-fenced, a subsidiary usually fits. If you are delivering the parent’s existing work, a branch may.
Can the parent own 100%?
For most activities, yes, under the Foreign Capital Investment Law. A reserved list remains, which we check.
How long does attestation take?
It depends on your country and is the usual cause of delay. We map the chain at quote stage so it starts immediately.
Does the parent need audited accounts?
Less commonly than in Saudi Arabia, but it depends on the activity and structure. We confirm before you start collecting.
Can the subsidiary sponsor employees?
Yes, once employer registration is complete, subject to Omanisation obligations.
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