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Royal Decree

Royal Decree 19/2025 Ratifying the Agreement Between the Government of the Sultanate of Oman and the Government of the Republic of Maldives on Mutual Visa Exemption for Holders of Diplomatic, Special, Service and Official Passports

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We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

and the Agreement between the Government of the Sultanate of Oman and the Government of the Republic of Maldives on the Mutual Visa Exemption for Holders of Diplomatic, Special, Service, and Official Passports signed in the city of Muscat on 11 December 2024,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The aforementioned agreement is hereby ratified in the form attached.

Article II

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

Issued on: 5 Sha'ban 1446
Corresponding to: 4 February 2025

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1583 issued on 9 February 2025.


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Ministerial Decision

Ministry of Social Development: Ministerial Decision 45/2025 Founding the Omani Women’s Association in the Wilayat of Sinina

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Based on the Civil Associations Law promulgated by Royal Decree 14/2000,

and in pursuance of public interest,

it is hereby decided

Article I

A civil association named the “Omani Women’s Association in the Wilayat of Sunina” is hereby founded.

Article II

The summary of the constitution of the association must be published in the Official Gazette in accordance with the procedures followed in this regard.

Article III

This decision comes into force from the date of its issuance, and those concerned shall implement this decision.

Issued on: 3 Sha’ban 1446
Corresponding to: 2 February 2025

Dr Laila bint Ahmed bin Awadh Al-Najjar
Minister of Social Development

Published in Official Gazette 1584 issued on 16 February 2025.


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Royal Decree

Royal Decree 17/2025 Promulgating the Omani Nationality Law

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We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

and the Omani Nationality Law promulgated by Royal Decree 38/2014,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The provisions of the attached Omani Nationality Law hereby apply.

Article II

The Minister of Interior shall issue the executive regulation and the decisions necessary for the implementation of the provisions of the attached law, and until they are issued, the existing decisions continue to operate in regard to all that is not governed by a special text in it and to the degree that they do not contradict with its provisions.

Article III

The aforementioned Omani Nationality Law is hereby repealed, as well as all that is contrary to the attached law or in conflict with its provisions.

Article IV

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

Issued on: 3 Sha’ban 1446
Corresponding to: 2 February 2025

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1583 issued on 9 February 2025.


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Ministerial Decision

Supreme Judicial Council: Decision 46/2025 Relocating the Seat of the Primary Court in Adam


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Supreme Judicial Council: Decision 25/2025 Relocating the Seat of the Primary Court in Bahla

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Ministerial Decision

Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning: Ministerial Decision 570/2025 Issuing the Regulation of the Values, Fees, and Prices Collected by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning


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Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Youth: Ministerial Decision 12/2025 Amending Some Provisions of the Regulation Governing the Community Theatre Groups

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Based on Royal Decree 87/2020 Establishing the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Youth, Determining Its Competences, and Adopting Its Organisational Structure,

the Regulation Governing Community Theatre Groups issued by Ministerial Decision 43/2019,

and the approval of the Ministry of Finance,

and in pursuance of public interest,

it is hereby decided

Article I

The attached amendments are hereby made to the provisions of the aforementioned Regulation Governing Community Theatre Groups.

Article II

Founded community theatre groups shall rectify their status within 3 (three) months from the date of entry into force of this decision.

Article III

All that is contrary to the attached amendments, or in conflict with their provisions, is hereby repealed.

Article IV

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

Issued on: 19 Rajab 1446
Corresponding to: 19 January 2025

Theyazin bin Haitham bin Tarik Al-Said
Minister of Culture, Sports, and Youth

Published in Official Gazette 1581 issued on 26 January 2025.


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Ministry of Higher Education, Research, and Innovation: Ministerial Decision 8/2025 regarding the Controls for the Disbursement of Remuneration for Programmes Relating to Research and Innovation

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

and the approval of the Ministry of Finance,

and in pursuance of public interest,

it is hereby decided

Article I

The competent directorates general in the Ministry of Higher Education, Research, and Innovation shall select the following:

1. Evaluator and jury member of preliminary and complete research and innovation proposals.

2. Evaluator and jury member of research and innovation projects reports.

3. Specialist in evaluation and ranking of submission applications in competitions, conferences, and awards relating to research and innovation.

4. Member of the steering, supervisory, and technical committee.

5. Speaker at conferences and workshops relating to research and innovation.

6. Master of ceremonies at conferences, events, and workshops relating to research and innovation.

Article II

The remuneration prescribed for the evaluator; the jury member; members of the technical, steering, and supervisory committees; the speaker; and the master of ceremonies in conferences, events, and workshops relating to research and innovation—other than employees of the Ministry of Higher Education, Research, and Innovation—must be paid in accordance with annex 1 attached to this decision after the completion of the work assigned to them and its approval by the competent directorate general in the Ministry of Higher Education, Research, and Innovation.

Article III

The local and international speaker at a conference, event, or workshop relating to research and innovation must meet all the minimum or preferred criteria—as the case may be—shown in annex 2 attached to this decision.

The undersecretary of the ministry for research and innovation may exclude a local and international speaker from meeting some or all of the aforementioned criteria, if the following are met in their regard:

1. If the local speaker is of a distinguished standard in his field of work or has presented scientific or professional achievements relating to his work. The undersecretary shall determine the remuneration due to him at an amount not exceeding 300 (three hundred) Rial Omani.

2. If the international speaker is an internationally prominent distinguished scholar, entrepreneur, and specialist. The undersecretary shall determine the remuneration due to him at an amount not exceeding 4,000 (four thousand) Rial Omani.

Article IV

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

Issued on: 19 Rajab 1446
Corresponding to: 19 January 2025

Dr Rahma bint Ibrahim bin Said Al-Mahrouqiya
Minister of Higher Education, Research, and Innovation

Published in Official Gazette 1582 issued on 2 February 2025.


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Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs: Ministerial Decision 10/2025 Conferring Judicial Enforcement Status to Some Employees of the Security and Safety Services Corporation


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Ministry of Transport, Communications, and Information Technology: Ministerial Decision 6/2025 Amending Ministerial Decision 34/2024 Issuing the Executive Regulation of the Personal Data Protection Law


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