Oman: Foreign Property Owners Uncertain Whether Residency Visas Will Be Issued

According to Maktoob Business, uncertainty remains two years after Oman enacted a law granting residency visas to foreign property owners, mainly because the law did not specify whether developers or the government would issue the visa. As a result, many foreign property owners have been unable to secure a residency visa. Instead, individuals who wish to remain in Oman for longer than one month must either secure a visa through their employer or renew a visitor’s visa on a monthly basis (which requires exiting Oman in order to apply for the visa).

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