Granting Omani Citizenship to a Russian National

Sultan Haitham bin Tarik has issued Royal Decree No. 29/2025, granting Omani citizenship to Maria Victor Anatolyevich Armantova and authorizing her to hold dual Omani-Russian nationality.

This marks the first case of granting Omani citizenship to an individual with Russian nationality under the new Omani Nationality Law.

The citizenship grant follows the implementation of the Omani Nationality Law under Royal Decree No. 17/2025, which came into effect on February 2, 2025.

According to the new law, dual nationality is generally prohibited unless granted by a Royal Decree based on the recommendation of the Minister of the Interior.

Given the regional and international landscape, this development could have significant implications for Oman’s foreign policy and international relations.