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Oman digital nomad visa: requirements (2026)

Digital nomad visa in Oman: via other route.

Oman has no officially listed dedicated digital-nomad visa on the Royal Oman Police eVisa portal. Remote workers and freelancers can pursue legal residency through a Ministry of Labour freelance/self-employment permit, which acts as self-sponsorship, or through the investor-oriented Golden Visa (10-year, OMR 500,000+) or Silver Visa (5-year, OMR 250,000+) programmes launched in August 2025. A property-owner residence visa is also available to real-estate investors.

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Legal framework

Foreigners' Residence and Affairs Law (Royal Oman Police); Labour Law Royal Decree No. 53/2021 (Ministry of Labour); Golden Residency Programme (Royal Decree, launched 31 August 2025, administered via omanresidence.gov.om / Invest Oman)

Key points: digital nomad & residency in Oman

  1. No dedicated digital-nomad visa

    The Royal Oman Police eVisa portal lists visa categories including employment, investor, family, student, and property-owner, no stand-alone 'digital nomad' visa category is published by the official authority as of mid-2026.

    evisa.rop.gov.om rop.gov.om

  2. Freelance / self-employment permit

    The Ministry of Labour issues freelance permits allowing self-employed professionals (IT, consulting, digital marketing, creative services, etc.) to self-sponsor residency without a local employer. Fragomen confirmed this pathway in their March 2025 analysis of Oman's immigration reforms. Validity is typically one to two years, renewable.

    fragomen.com fragomen.com

  3. Golden Visa (10-year), investor route

    Launched 31 August 2025, the Golden Visa grants 10-year renewable residency to those who invest OMR 500,000+ in an Omani LLC, public joint-stock company, or government bonds; purchase property worth OMR 500,000+; or establish a company employing at least 50 Omani nationals. Administered through the Invest Oman / omanresidence.gov.om platform.

    omanresidence.gov.om trowers.com investmentpolicy.unctad.org

  4. Silver Visa (5-year), lower-threshold investment

    The Silver Visa, part of the same August 2025 programme, grants 5-year renewable residency for investment of OMR 250,000+ in an Omani LLC or public joint-stock company, or property purchase of OMR 250,000+. Both tiers allow sponsorship of spouse, children, and dependent parents.

    trowers.com deloitte.com

  5. Property-owner and investor visa (ROP)

    Separately from the Golden Residency Programme, the Royal Oman Police lists a 'Property Owner Visa' and 'Investor Visa' among standard residence categories on the eVisa portal, providing additional property-linked residency pathways.

    rop.gov.om evisa.rop.gov.om

  6. No personal income tax (for now)

    Oman currently levies no personal income tax, making it fiscally attractive for relocating remote workers. Plans reported for a 5% personal income tax from 2028 onward have circulated but no implementing legislation had been enacted as of mid-2026.

    fragomen.com

Sources

  1. evisa.rop.gov.om/types-of-visa
  2. rop.gov.om/english/Visas.aspx
  3. omanresidence.gov.om/en-us/
  4. trowers.com/insights/2025/september/omans-golden-and-silver-visa-programmes-what-
  5. deloitte.com/middle-east/en/services/tax/perspectives/introduction-of-a-golden-vis
  6. investmentpolicy.unctad.org/investment-policy-monitor/measures/5084/oman-launches-golden-residenc
  7. fragomen.com/insights/navigating-omans-2025-immigration-reforms-key-changes-and-em
  8. fragomen.com/insights/oman-new-labor-law-overhauls-immigration-system.html

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