Oman has fixed the citizenship application fee for foreigners at 600 Omani rials (OMR), equivalent to approximately ₦1.8 million, for applicants who meet the country’s strict naturalisation requirements, including at least 20 years of continuous legal residency.
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Key Highlights
- Oman sets citizenship application fee for foreigners at 600 OMR (about ₦1.8 million).
- Applicants must have lived legally in Oman for at least 20 consecutive years.
- Absence from Oman must not exceed 60 days in any calendar year.
- Fluency in spoken and written Arabic and a clean criminal record are required.
- Applicants must be willing to renounce their existing nationality.
- Processing takes an estimated 36 months.
The requirements, published on the Omani government’s official portal, outline the documents, eligibility conditions and application procedures foreigners must satisfy before they can be considered for Omani citizenship.
Residency, language and conduct requirements
Under the rules, applicants must have lived legally in Oman for a minimum of 20 consecutive years. They are also required to ensure that their absence from the country does not exceed 60 days in any calendar year.
Foreigners seeking citizenship must demonstrate fluency in spoken and written Arabic, maintain good conduct and have a clean criminal record.
The regulations also require applicants to be free from infectious diseases and provide evidence of a legitimate source of income sufficient to support themselves and their dependants.
Documents and renunciation of nationality
The application process also involves submitting several supporting documents, including a medical examination report, passport and residence card, salary certificate, embassy certificate and a certificate confirming the absence of criminal convictions from outside Oman.
Applicants are additionally required to provide copies of their spouse’s and first child’s passports and birth certificates. One of the major conditions is that applicants must be willing to renounce their existing nationality.
The government requires a written declaration confirming their intention to give up their current citizenship, alongside evidence that the laws of their home country permit such renunciation.
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36-month processing period
According to the published information, the citizenship application process has an estimated processing period of 36 months, equivalent to three years.
The procedure involves four stages: submitting the application, reviewing the request, making the required payment and issuing the passport.
The application is available through Oman’s digital government portal, with the official service fee set at 600 Omani rials.
The requirements highlight Oman’s strict approach to granting citizenship to foreign residents, making long-term residency, language proficiency, financial stability and renunciation of previous nationality key conditions for naturalisation.
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