PASSPORT CONTROLOman
RECOMMENDED ROUTE · Investor Residency Program, Retiree / Pensioner RouteFixed monthly income ≥ OMR 4,000 (6-month Omani bank statement) + prior Omani employment ≥ 2 years + age ≥ 60
Alternatives to the recommended route
What the file has to contain
These are the documents the authorities expect for the lead route. This is a reference list, not an eligibility check: whether any one item is met depends on your own situation. Items marked for apostille must be legalized before they will be accepted.
Evidenced via passport
Submit the Omani work contract(s) proving at least 2 years of employment
6-month personal bank statement from a bank operating in Oman
Proof of housing in Oman
Summarising professional history
Standard residency requirements
Oman is NOT a party to the Hague Apostille Convention (1961). Foreign public documents (degrees, police clearance, marriage/birth certificates) CANNOT be apostilled for use in Oman, they require the full consular legalisation/attestation chain: (1) notarise/certify in the issuing country; (2) authenticate by the issuing country's competent ministry (Education for degrees, Justice/Interior for police clearance); (3) legalise by the issuing country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs; (4) attest at the Omani Embassy/Consulate in that country; (5) final attestation by Oman's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) on arrival. Budget extra time and per-document fees at each step.
From paperwork to residence card
The recorded process folds into stages, each listing the real steps it covers. Timing depends on your consulate and is not fixed, so no week estimates are shown here.
Prepare and legalize
- Confirm eligibility: age ≥60, 2+ years prior Omani employment, OMR 4,000/mo income
- Apply via MOCIIP Investment Services Centre
Lodge the application
- Complete medical exam and health insurance
- ROP issues the residency card
The law says
Official rules, verified against government text.
- Income requirement
- $10,400 / month (USD)
Fixed monthly income ≥ OMR 4,000 (6-month Omani bank statement) + prior Omani employment ≥ 2 years + age ≥ 60 - Initial duration
- Issued as investor residency (aligned to the 5- or 10-year tiers)
- Renewal
- Renewable subject to continued eligibility (income + residence)
- Maximum stay
- No per-entry cap; full residency
- Tax status
- No personal income tax in 2026. Pension and investment income is untaxed. Royal Decree 56/2025 5% PIT above OMR 42,000/year begins 1 January 2028 (residents: worldwide income); the OMR 4,000/month (=OMR 48,000/yr) income threshold here would exceed the future PIT floor, so retirees on this route should monitor the 2028 law.
- Processing time
- Not officially published
- Official cost
- Falls under the special-residency fee schedule (OMR 300 for 5-year / OMR 500 for 10-year per Ministerial Decision 234/2021), plus service and medical/insurance costs; exact retiree-specific total not separately published.
- Official source
- Oman residency for investors and retirees
The street says
10 SIGNALSWhat applicants report, kept separate from the official numbers.
The bottom line on Oman is that there is no dedicated digital-nomad visa, so the paperwork only makes sense if you are either getting a traditional employer-sponsored work visa (typically two years, tied to the contract) or you have serious capital, the Investor Residency Program’s Golden tier requires a minimum OMR 500,000 investment or a company employing 50+ Omanis, while the Silver tier needs OMR 250,000. For most remote workers, the realistic route is the tourist e-visa, which allows 30-day stays per entry but cannot be converted to residency from inside the country, so it is a stopgap, not a long-term solution. Also note that a 5% personal income tax on high earners is announced for 2028, but it only kicks in above OMR 42,000 a year, so it is not a barrier for the average freelancer.