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Royal Decree 30/2021 Granting Omani Nationality

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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

Omani nationality is hereby granted to those named in the attached lists.

Article II

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

Issued on: 9 Sha’ban 1442
Corresponding to: 23 March 2021 

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1385 issued on 28 March 2021.


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Public Authority for Special Economic Zones and Free Zones: Decision 17/2021 Issuing the Governance Controls for the Issuance of Environmental Permits in the Special Economic Zones and Free Zones

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Based on the Law of Free Zones issued by Royal Decree 56/2002,

Royal Decree 103/2005 Establishing a Free Zone in Mazyunah,

Royal Decree 62/2006 Establishing the Salalah Free Zone,

Royal Decree 123/2010 Establishing the Sohar Free Zone,

Royal Decree 119/2011 Establishing the Special Economic Zone Authority at Duqm and Issuing Its System,

the System of the Special Economic Zone at Duqm issued by Royal Decree 79/2013,

Royal Decree 105/2020 Establishing the Public Authority for Special Economic Zones and Free Zones and Determining Its Mandates,

Royal Decree 106/2020 Establishing the Environment Authority, Determining Its Mandates, and Adopting Its Organisational Structure,

Decision 326/2015 Issuing the Regulation Governing Environmental Permits in the Special Economic Zone at Duqm,

Ministerial Decision 48/2017 Issuing the Regulation Governing the Issuance of Environmental Permits,

the approval of the Board of Directors of the Public Authority for Special Economic Zones and Free Zones,

and the approval of the Ministry of Finance,

and in pursuance of public interest,

it is hereby decided

Article I

The provisions of the attached controls hereby apply in regard to the governance of environmental permits in the special economic zones and free zones.

Article II

In regard to matters not governed by a special text in the attached controls, the systems in force apply. The environmental permits for projects in force before the entry into force of the provisions of the attached controls continue to operate until the expiry of their period.

Article III

The mentioned Decision 326/2015 is hereby repealed, as well as all that is contrary to the attached controls or in conflict with their provisions.

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: 4 Sha’ban 1442
Corresponding to: 18 March 2021

Dr Ali bin Masoud bin Ali Al-Sunaidi
Chairman of the Public Authority for Special Economic Zones and Free Zones

Published in Official Gazette 1385 issued on 28 March 2021.


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Royal Decree 28/2021 Ratifying the Agreement between the Government of the Sultanate of Oman and the Government of Georgia on the Exemption of Visa Requirements for Holders of Diplomatic, Special or Service 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 Georgia on the Exemption of Visa Requirements for Holders of Diplomatic, Special or Service Passports signed in the city of Muscat on 18 February 2021,

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

Issued on: 1 Sha’ban 1442
Corresponding to: 15 March 2021

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1384 issued on 21 March 2021.


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Royal Decree 27/2021 Ratifying the Agreement between the Sultanate of Oman and the Republic of Peru on Mutual Visa Exemption for the Holders of Diplomatic, Special or Service 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 Sultanate of Oman and the Republic of Peru on Mutual Visa Exemption for Holders of Diplomatic, Special or Service Passports signed in the city of Muscat on 18 February 2021,

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

Issued on: 1 Sha’ban 1442
Corresponding to: 15 March 2021 

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1384 issued on 21 March 2021.


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Royal Decree 26/2021 Ratifying the Agreement between the Government of the Sultanate of Oman and the Government of Hungary on Cooperation in the Field of Higher Education

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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 Hungary on Cooperation in the Field of Higher Education signed in Muscat on 8 February 2021,

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

Issued on: 1 Sha’ban 1442
Corresponding to: 15 March 2021

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1384 issued on 21 March 2021.


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Royal Decree 24/2021 Ratifying the Agreement between the Government of the Sultanate of Oman and the Government of the Socialist Democratic Republic of Sri Lanka on Exemption from Visa Requirements 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 Socialist Democratic Republic of Sri Lanka on the Exemption of Visa Requirements for Holders of Diplomatic, Special, Service and Official Passports signed in the city of Muscat on 17 February 2021,

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

Issued on: 25 Rajab 1442
Corresponding to: 9 March 2021 

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1383 issued on 14 March 2021.


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Telecommunications Regulatory Authority: Decision 19/2021 Determining the Annual Royalty Rates Prescribed on the Licensee Who Provides Telecommunications Services

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Based on the Telecommunications Law promulgated by Royal Decree 30/2002,

the approval of the Council of Ministers,

and the approval of the Board of Directors of the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority,

and in pursuance of public interest,

it is hereby decided

Article I

The annual royalty rate that the licensee shall pay to the government of the Sultanate is hereby provided in the attached schedule.

Article II

The collection of the royalty shall be in accordance with the rules and procedures specified by the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority.

Article III

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

Article IV

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

Issued on: 18 Rajab 1442
Corresponding to: 2 March 2021

Nasser bin Khamis Al-Jashmi
Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Telecommunications Regulatory

Published in Official Gazette 1382 issued on 7 March 2021.


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Capital Market Authority: Decision 27/2021 Issuing the Public Joint Stock Companies Regulation

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Based on the Capital Market Law promulgated by Royal Decree 80/98,

Royal Decree 82/98 Establishing the Muscat Clearing and Depository Company,

the Commercial Companies Law promulgated by Royal Decree 18/2019,

Ministerial Decision 137/2002 regarding the Rules and Conditions for the Election of the Members of the Boards of Directors of Public Joint Stock Companies and the Provisions concerning Their Responsibilities,

Ministerial Decision 156/2002 regarding the Procedures and Provisions for the Assignment of the Right of Preference in Subscribing to Shares of the Increase in the Capital of Public Joint-Stock Companies,

the Executive Regulation of the Capital Market Law issued by Decision 1/2009,

the Accreditation of Auditors Controls Regulation Issued by Decision 8/2018,

Decision 10/2018 regarding the Controls for Forming the Audit Committee and Appointing the Internal Auditor and Legal Advisor in Public Joint Stock Companies,

the approval of the Board of Directors of the Capital Market Authority,

and the approval of the Ministry of Finance,

and in pursuance of public interest,

it is hereby decided

Article I

The provisions of the attached Public Joint Stock Companies Regulation shall apply.

Article II

The Executive President of the Capital Market Authority shall issue the necessary decisions, forms, and instructions necessary to implement the provisions of the attached regulation, and until they are issued, the existing decisions, forms, and instructions continue to operate to the degree that they do not contradict with the provisions of the aforementioned Commercial Companies Law and the attached regulation.

Article III

The aforementioned Decisions 137/2002, 156/2002, 8/2018, and 10/2018 are hereby repealed, as well as all that is contrary to the provisions of the attached regulation or in conflict with its provisions.

Article IV

This decision must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the day following the date of its publication, with the exception of the provisions relating to the accreditation of the internal auditor and the legal adviser, which come into force after the lapse of 6 (six) months from the date of its publication.

Issued on: 13 Rajab 1442
Corresponding to: 25 February 2021

Sultan bin Salim bin Said Al-Habsi
Minister of Finance
Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Capital Market Authority

Published in Official Gazette 1381 issued on 28 February 2021.


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Royal Decree 21/2021 Approving the Assignment by the Government of the Sultanate of Oman of All Its Rights and Obligations Relating to Its Participating Interest in the Agreements on the Exploration and Exploitation of Hydrocarbon in Block 6 in the Sultanate of Oman and Approving the Fiscal Protocol in Relation to Energy Development Oman SAOC’s Participating Interest in the Agreement Extending and Consolidating the Concession Agreement

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We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

Royal Decree 48/76 regarding the Signing of Foreign and Domestic Financial Transactions,

Royal Decree 50/80 Establishing Petroleum Development Oman Limited Liability Company,

Royal Decree 67/2003 Applying the Unified Customs Law of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf,

Royal Decree 2/2005 Granting the Concession for the Exploration and Exploitation of Hydrocarbon in Block 6 in the Sultanate of Oman,

the Income Tax Law promulgated by Royal Decree 28/2009,

the Oil and Gas Law promulgated by Royal Decree 8/2011,

the Commercial Companies Law promulgated by Royal Decree 18/2019,

Royal Decree 128/2020 Establishing a Closed Omani Joint Stock Company Named Energy Development Oman SAOC,

the Agreement Extending and Consolidating the Concession Agreement concluded on 6 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1425, corresponding to 19 December 2004 between the Government of the Sultanate of Oman and Private Oil Holdings Oman Limited,

the Shareholders Agreement concluded on 6 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1425, corresponding to 19 December 2004 between the Government of the Sultanate of Oman and Petroleum Development Oman LLC, Shell Petroleum Company Limited, Total SE, and PTTEP Oman E&P Corporation,

the Operating Agreement concluded on 6 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1425, corresponding to 19 December 2004 between Petroleum Development Oman LLC, Private Oil Holdings Oman Limited, and the Government of the Sultanate of Oman,

the contract amending the Constitutive Contract of Petroleum Development Oman LLC which governs and regulates the founders' relationship between the Government of the Sultanate of Oman, Shell Petroleum Company Limited, Total SE, and PTTEP Oman E&P Corporation relating to Petroleum Development Oman LLC,

the collection of documents by which the Government of the Sultanate of Oman assigned all of its rights and obligations relating to its participating interest in the aforementioned Agreement Extending and Consolidating the Concession Agreement, Shareholders Agreement, and Operating Agreement to Energy Development Oman SAOC, which accepts this assignment,

and the Fiscal Protocol in Relation to Energy Development Oman SAOC’s Participating Interest in the Agreement Extending and Consolidating the Concession Agreement,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The assignment by the Government of the Sultanate of Oman of all its rights and obligations relating to its participating interest in the aforementioned Agreement Extending and Consolidating the Concession Agreement to Energy Development Oman SAOC is hereby approved. The final shares of the parties to the agreement are as follows:

60% (sixty percent) for Energy Development Oman SAOC.

40% (forty percent) for Private Oil Holdings Oman Limited.

Article II

The assignment by the Government of the Sultanate of Oman of all its rights and obligations relating to its participating interest in the aforementioned Shareholders Agreement to Energy Development Oman SAOC is hereby approved. The final shares of the shareholders in Petroleum Development Oman LLC are as follows:

60% (sixty percent) for Energy Development Oman SAOC.

34% (thirty-four percent) for Shell Petroleum Company Limited.

4% (four percent) for Total SE.

2% (two percent) for PTTEP Oman E&P Corporation.

Article III

The assignment by the Government of the Sultanate of Oman of all its rights and obligations in the aforementioned Operating Agreement to Energy Development Oman SAOC is hereby approved.

Article IV

The aforementioned fiscal protocol is hereby approved.

Article V

Any future amendments to the aforementioned fiscal protocol shall become effective in accordance with its terms and with the approval of the parties concerned.

Article VI

The provisions of the aforementioned fiscal protocol shall apply regardless of any contrary provisions in laws, regulations, or directives in force in the Sultanate of Oman.

Article VII

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

Issued on: 12 Rajab 1442
Corresponding to: 24 February 2021 

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1381 issued on 28 February 2021.


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Royal Decree 19/2021 Approving the Accession of the Sultanate of Oman to the Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement on Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indications

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We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman

after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,

and the Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement on Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indications done in Geneva on 20 May 2015,

and in pursuance of public interest,

have decreed as follows

Article I

The accession of the Sultanate of Oman to the Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement on Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indications is hereby approved in the form attached.

Article II

Competent bodies shall deposit the instrument of accession for the aforementioned convention in accordance with its provisions.

Article III

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

Issued on: 3 Rajab 1442
Corresponding to: 15 February 2021

Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman

Published in Official Gazette 1380 issued on 21 February 2021.


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