Royal Decree 22/2025 Issuing the Law of the Diplomatic and Consular Corps

Arabic

We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

the Civil Service Law issued by Royal Decree 120/2004,

the Law Governing the Foreign Ministry issued by Royal Decree 32/2008,

Royal Decree 78/2013 Issuing the Unified Grades and Salaries Schedule for Omani Civil Employees of the State,

and Royal Decree 21/2025 Determining the Mandates of the Foreign Ministry,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The provisions of the attached Law of the Diplomatic and Consular Corps hereby apply.

Article II

The members of the diplomatic and consular corps maintain their same grades and financial allocations and current employment status.

Article III

The Foreign Minister shall issue the executive regulation of the attached law and shall also issue the necessary regulations and decisions for implementing the provisions of the attached law, after the approval of the competent entities, and until they are issued, the existing regulations and decisions continue to operate to the degree that they do not contradict with the provisions of the attached law.

Article IV

The mentioned Law Governing the Foreign Ministry is hereby repealed, as well as all that is contrary to the attached law or in conflict with its provisions.

Article V

This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the day following the date of its publication.

Issued on: 28 Sha'ban 1446
Corresponding to: 27 February 2025

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1586 issued on 2 March 2025.