Activities Reserved for Omani Citizens

Activities Reserved for Omani Citizens

Not all activities are open to foreign investors.

Here are examples of business activities that are only allowed for Omani national companies.

Section 1: Traditional Manufacturing & Tailoring

1. Production of Omani sweets
2. Tailoring and sewing traditional Omani men's clothing
3. Tailoring and sewing non-Omani men's clothing
4. Tailoring and sewing women's clothing (Omani and non-Omani styles)
5. Tailoring and sewing sportswear
6. Tailoring and sewing military uniforms
7. Manufacturing and tailoring of the Omani kumma (traditional cap)
8. Tailoring and sewing of women’s abayas
9. Manufacturing of Omani khanjars (traditional daggers)
10. Transport and sale of drinking water
11. Repair of vehicle electrical systems and battery charging
12. Repair and cleaning of vehicle radiators
13. Repair of tires and alloy wheels
14. Vehicle wheel alignment services
15. Vehicle washing and lubrication stations
16. Vehicle oil change services
17. Repair of vehicle air conditioning systems
18. Repair of vehicle exhaust systems
19. Vehicle cleaning and polishing services

Section 2: Wholesale & Specialized Retail

20. Wholesale of fruits and vegetables
21. Wholesale of cooking gas
22. LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) filling stations
23. Retail in specialized stores for fresh fruits, vegetables, and dates
24. Retail in specialized stores for honey
25. Vehicle fuel stations
26. Diesel fuel filling stations
27. Retail in specialized stores for phones and accessories
28. Retail in specialized stores for mobile phones and accessories
29. Retail in specialized stores for souvenirs, antiques, and paintings
30. Retail in specialized stores for flowers and live plants
31. Retail in specialized stores for pottery and handicrafts
32. Retail in specialized stores for cooking gas
33. Retail in specialized stores for silver items and gifts
34. Retail in specialized stores for licensed telecom service cards in the Sultanate
35. Retail in specialized stores for traditional weapons
36. Retail in specialized stores for animal feed
37. Retail in specialized stores for bags
38. Retail in specialized stores for wedding supplies
39. Retail in specialized stores for fireworks
40. Retail in specialized stores for Omani khanjars
41. Retail in specialized stores for empty gas cylinders
42. Retail in specialized stores for wedding cards
43. Retail in specialized stores for handicraft products
44. Retail in specialized stores for beekeeping supplies

Section 3: Transport, Real Estate, and Office Services

45. Transport of Hajj and Umrah pilgrims
46. Land transport by trucks for cooking gas cylinders
47. Loading and unloading of goods
48. Customs clearance offices
49. Valuation of decommissioned vehicles
50. Insurance agency on commission basis
51. Real estate brokerage (offices for property agents)
52. Domestic worker recruitment offices
53. Employment agencies
54. General cleaning of buildings
55. Photocopying and document printing services
56. Transaction follow-up offices
57. Installation and assembly of neon signs
58. Management and operation of fuel filling stations
59. Driving instruction schools
60. Elderly care homes
61. Orphan care homes
62. Other activities related to libraries and archives

Section 4: Laundry, Personal Care & Small-scale Farming

63. Washing of all types of clothes and textiles (excluding services inside tourist facilities)
64. Ironing of clothes (excluding services inside tourist facilities)
65. Dry cleaning and steam ironing (excluding services inside tourist facilities)
66. Haircutting, styling, and shaving for men (excluding services inside tourist facilities)
67. Hair styling and beauty services for women
68. Haircutting and grooming for children (excluding services inside tourist facilities)
69. Operation of poultry hatcheries (excluding high-capacity projects)
70. Beekeeping and production of honey and beeswax
71. Marine fishing
72. Slaughtering and processing of poultry, rabbits, and birds (excluding large-scale operations)
73. Printing using copiers, computers, and other office machines such as photocopiers and thermal copiers
    
74. Transport and sale of non-potable water

Section 5: Equipment Rental, Fish & Meat Trade

75. Rental of cranes with operator
76. Rental of other construction equipment with operator
77. Rental of construction or demolition equipment with operator
78. Wholesale of live animals (excluding large-scale projects)
79. Wholesale of fish and marine animals
80. Wholesale of fish products
81. Retail in specialized stores for meat and meat products
82. Retail in specialized stores for fish, seafood, and their products
83. Retail in specialized stores for Omani sweets
84. Retail in specialized stores for slaughtered poultry
85. Retail in specialized stores for natural herbs
86. Retail in specialized stores for medicinal herbs
87. Retail in specialized stores for birds, pets, ornamental fish, and their supplies
    
88. Towing and pulling of vehicles

Section 6: Real Estate, Pet Services, and Handicraft Manufacturing

89. Buying, selling, and subdividing land and real estate
90. Real estate management and leasing (residential and non-residential)
91. Building management (owned or leased)
92. Property valuation services
93. Building management on a fee or contract basis
94. Management of property owners’ associations
95. Pet care services
96. Handicraft production using flower and herb distillation
97. Handicraft production of frankincense water and oil
98. Handicraft production using leather
99. Handicraft production using palm fronds
100. Handicraft production using wood
101. Production and preparation of incense
102. Handicraft production of cosmetic and perfume products
103. Handicraft production using pottery and ceramics
104. Handicraft production using stone and gypsum
105. Handicraft production using silver
106. Handicraft production using copper and other metals
107. Handicraft production using aluminum
108. Handicraft production of traditional fishing tools
109. Handicraft production derived from bones

Section 7: Beauty Services, Rentals, Grocery & Miscellaneous

110. Skincare services
111. Rental of event supplies and furniture
112. Retail in specialized stores for construction scrap (including scrap iron)
113. Retail in specialized stores for drinking water (excluding production and transport)
114. Cultivation of live plants for gardening, decoration, and seedlings (nurseries)
115. Sale of used vehicles
116. Mobile coffee shop
117. Freshwater fish farming (aquaculture)
118. Postal box rental services
119. Public scribe services
120. Sanad Service Center (government service facilitation offices)
121. Management and operation of LPG (cooking gas) filling stations
122. Collection of used batteries and oils
123. Grocery stores