Documents required for company registration in Oman

Individual shareholders and managers

• Passport copy, valid for at least six months
• Recent passport-size photograph
• Residential address and contact details: email and mobile number
• For residents of Oman: resident card copy, plus a no-objection letter from your current sponsor where your employment terms require one
• For managers and authorised signatories: the same identity documents, plus specimen signature

Corporate shareholders

• Certificate of incorporation or commercial registration of the parent company
• Memorandum and articles of association
• Board resolution approving the investment in Oman and appointing an authorised representative
• Power of attorney for the representative and the filing agent
• Register of shareholders and directors, or a certificate of incumbency, to identify the ultimate beneficial owners
• Recent audited financial statements, typically for branches, representative offices and some regulated activities

Attestation and translation

Documents issued outside Oman must be apostilled in countries that are party to the Apostille Convention, or otherwise legalised by the Omani embassy and Oman's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Documents not in Arabic or English usually need a certified Arabic translation, and some authorities require Arabic translations of English documents too. Start attestation early: it is the most common cause of delay.

Company documents we prepare

• Trade name reservation application
• Articles of association, or the SPC's constitutive document
• Commercial Registration application and activity list
• Chamber of Commerce membership application
• Municipality licence and lease registration application
• Tax Authority registration and VAT registration where applicable
• Ministry of Labour employer registration

Premises documents

• Lease agreement for the office or premises, registered with the municipality
• Building completion certificate or landlord documents, where the municipality requires them
• Civil Defence approval for premises that need it

Documents for the bank account

Banks generally ask for the CR, chamber certificate, articles of association, lease, IDs of shareholders and signatories, proof of address, a short business profile with expected transactions, and source-of-funds information. See bank account opening.

Documents for visas

• Passport copy and photograph
• Attested educational certificates for certain professions
• Medical fitness test in Oman
• Marriage and birth certificates, attested, for family visas

Documents by structure

Common document problems

• Names that don't match across passports, corporate documents and translations.
• Missing apostille or legalisation on documents issued abroad.
• Out-of-date corporate documents: many authorities and banks expect recent certificates.
• Translations that don't follow the original exactly.
• Unsigned or partially signed resolutions.

Timeline for preparing documents

Remote signing

If you can't travel, a power of attorney signed and attested abroad lets us sign and file on your behalf. You will usually only need to visit Oman for the bank account and residence formalities.

How we help

We send a tailored checklist after your consultation, review every document before it is attested, arrange translations and prepare all company documents. See the full registration process and document attestation in Oman.

Frequently asked questions

Do my documents need to be attested?

Documents issued outside Oman for corporate shareholders, and some personal documents such as degrees and marriage certificates, must be apostilled or legalised. Passport copies of individual shareholders usually do not.

Do I need to translate documents into Arabic?

Official filings are in Arabic. We prepare Arabic versions of the company documents. Foreign corporate documents may need certified translation depending on the authority.

Can I sign the documents outside Oman?

Yes. Shareholders can sign abroad, with attestation, or appoint a representative under a power of attorney.

What documents are needed for a free zone company?

Broadly the same identity and corporate documents, plus a business plan or project summary that the zone authority reviews. Each zone publishes its own application form.

Official sources

Requirements and fees change, so confirm current details with the authority concerned. This page is general guidance, not legal advice.

• Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion (MOCIIP) – licensing, commercial registration policy and the list of restricted activities.
• Invest Easy – the government portal for registering companies and licences.
• Royal Oman Police – residence, visit and work visa rules.