Birthactive
Citizenship at birth through an Omani father
Omani nationality descends from an Omani father; birth in Oman alone confers no automatic citizenship.
Citizenship routes
Ancestryreviewed
Naturalizationreviewed
Birthreviewed
Investmentreviewed
Naturalizationactive
Naturalization as the spouse of a citizen
The foreign wife of an Omani may naturalize after ten years of cohabitation in Oman.
Ancestryactive
Omani citizenship through an Omani father
A child born to an Omani father by origin is Omani; children of an Omani mother generally do not acquire nationality automatically except in limited cases.
Naturalizationactive
Naturalization after about fifteen years residence
Ordinary naturalization under Royal Decree 17/2025 requires about fifteen years of residence (with shorter tiers for family ties) plus Arabic proficiency, good conduct, lawful income, and a pledge to renounce prior nationality; decisions are largely non-justiciable.