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Central Bank of Oman: Circular BM 1226 Master Circular – Guidelines for Prepaid Card Issuance by Banks

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Ministerial Decision

Environment Authority: Decision 12/2026 Governing the Management of Saleel Natural Park in the Wilayat of Al-Kamil Wal Wafi

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Social Protection Fund: Decision 1/2026 Issuing the Regulation of Occupational Injuries and Diseases

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Ministry of Education: Correction

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Financial Services Authority: Decision E/1/2026 Amending Some Provisions of the Standard Vehicle Insurance Policy Form

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Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Water Resources: Ministerial Decision 25/2026 Extending the Period of Suspending the Receipt of Licence Applications to Practise the Activity of Retail Sale in Specialised Stores of Fish, Other Seafood, and Their Products

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Royal Decree

Royal Decree 19/2026 Appointing Advisors

Arabic

We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

Sheikh Dr Ali bin Masoud bin Ali Al-Sunaidi is hereby appointed an advisor in the Diwan of Royal Court with his same rank and financial allocations.

Article II

Dr Said bin Mohammed bin Ahmed Al-Saqri is hereby appointed economic advisor in the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs with his same rank and financial allocations.

Article III

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

Issued on: 22 Rajab 1447
Corresponding to: 12 January 2026

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1630a issued on 13 January 2026.

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Royal Decree

Royal Decree 12/2026 Amending the Name of the Oman Authority for Academic Accreditation and Quality Assurance of Education to the Oman Authority for Quality Assurance of Education, Determining Its Mandates, and Adopting Its Organisational Structure

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We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

the System of the Administrative Apparatus of the State issued by Royal Decree 75/2020,

Royal Decree 79/2020 Determining the Mandates of the Ministry of Education and Adopting Its Organisational Structure,

and Royal Decree 9/2021 regarding the Oman Authority for Academic Accreditation and Quality Assurance of Education,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The name of the “Oman Authority for Academic Accreditation and Quality Assurance of Education” is hereby amended to the “Oman Authority for Quality Assurance of Education”, and its mandates are hereby determined in accordance with the attached annex 1.

Article II

The Organisational Structure of the Oman Authority for Quality Assurance of Education is hereby adopted in accordance with the attached annex 2.

Article III

All allocations, assets, rights, obligations, and holdings relating to professional licences, national studies, and international studies are hereby transferred from the Ministry of Education to the Oman Authority for Quality Assurance of Education.

Article IV

The officers of the divisions relating to professional licences, national studies, and international studies are hereby transferred from the Ministry of Education to the Oman Authority for Quality Assurance of Education with their same financial grades, in accordance with the coordination between the heads of the two units.

Article V

The phrases “Oman Authority for Academic Accreditation and Quality Assurance of Education” and “executive president” are hereby replaced with the phrases “Oman Authority for Quality Assurance of Education” and “president of the authority” wherever they occur in laws and royal decrees.

Article VI

All that is contrary to this decree, or in conflict with its provisions, is hereby repealed.

Article VII

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

Issued on: 22 Rajab 1447
Corresponding to: 12 January 2026

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1630a issued on 13 January 2026.

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Royal Decree

Royal Decree 11/2026 Establishing the Research and Innovation Authority, Determining Its Mandates, and Adopting Its Organisational Structure

Arabic

We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

the System of the Administrative Apparatus of the State issued by Royal Decree 75/2020,

and Royal Decree 98/2020 Amending the Name of the Ministry of Higher Education to the Ministry of Higher Education, Research, and Innovation, Determining Its Mandates, and Adopting Its Organisational Structure,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

A public authority named the “Research and Innovation Authority” is hereby established. It has legal personality, enjoys financial and administrative independence, and is subordinate to the Council of Ministers.

Article II

The headquarters of the Research and Innovation Authority must be in the Governorate of Muscat, and it is permitted to establish branches of it in other governorates by a decision by the board of directors of the authority.

Article III

The mandates of the Research and Innovation Authority are hereby determined in accordance with the attached annex 1.

Article IV

The Organisational Structure of the Research and Innovation Authority is hereby adopted in accordance with the attached annex 2.

Article V

All allocations, assets, rights, obligations, and holdings of the Ministry of Higher Education, Research, and Innovation relating to research and innovation are hereby transferred to the Research and Innovation Authority, and the officers of this ministry concerned with research and innovation are hereby transferred to it with their same financial grades.

Article VI

The phrases “Ministry of Higher Education, Research, and Innovation” and “Minister of Higher Education, Research, and Innovation” are hereby replaced with the phrases “Research and Innovation Authority” and “President of the Research and Innovation Authority” wherever they occur in laws and royal decrees relating to research and innovation.

Article VII

All that is contrary to this decree, or in conflict with its provisions, is hereby repealed.

Article VIII

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

Issued on: 22 Rajab 1447Corresponding to: 12 January 2026

Haitham bin TarikSultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1630a issued on 13 January 2026.

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Royal Decree 23/2026 Appointing a Member to Majlis Al-Dawla

Arabic We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State, the Law of Majlis Oman issued by Royal Decree 7/2021, and Royal Decree 75/2023 Appointing the Members of Majlis Al-Dawla, and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

Dr Mansour bin Saif bin Khamis Al-Mandhari is hereby appointed a member of Majlis Al-Dawla.

Article II

This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of its issuance. Issued on: 22 Rajab 1447 Corresponding to: 12 January 2026

Haitham bin Tarik Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1630a issued on 13 January 2026.