We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman
after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State promulgated by Royal Decree 101/96,
and the Law of the Omani Passport promulgated by Royal Decree 69/97,
and in pursuance of public interest,
have decreed as follows
Article I
The text of article 12 of the aforementioned Law of the Omani Passport is hereby replaced with the following text:
Article 12
It is not permitted to grant minor children or those subject to restriction an ordinary passport without the written consent of the guardian, custodian, or steward in accordance with the procedures determined by the regulation.
Article II
This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the day following the date of its publication.
Issued on: 10 Safar 1431
Corresponding to: 26 January 2010
Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman
Published in Official Gazette 904 issued on 1 February 2010.