Royal Decrees

10 June 2025

Royal Decree No. 53/2025 approving a mutual visa exemption agreement with Russia

Royal Decree No. 53/2025 approves an agreement signed in Moscow on 22 April 2025 between the Government of Oman and the Government of the Russian Federation for mutual visa exemptions for holders of diplomatic, special and service passports. Article 1 Ratifies the above agreement according to the official version attached to this decree. Article 2 Orders that this decree shall

19 May 2025

Royal Decree No. 50/2025 appointing an ambassador to Bangladesh

Article (1) grants Minister Plenipotentiary Jameel bin Haji bin Ismaeel Al Balushi the position of an ambassador and appoints him as the Sultanate of Oman’s Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador to the People’s Republic of Bangladesh. Article (2) says that this decree shall be published in the Official Gazette and enforced from its date of issue.

19 May 2025

His Majesty issues a Royal Decree

The Decree appoints an Ambassador of the Sultanate of Oman to the People’s Republic of Bangladesh.

27 March 2025

Royal Decree No. 36/2025 ratifying amendment to agreement between Oman and India on double taxation

His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik has issued Royal Decree No. 36/2025 ratifying the protocol on amending the agreement between the Sultanate of Oman and the Republic of India on avoidance of double taxation and prevention of evasion in relation to income taxes. The protocol was signed in Muscat on January 27, 2025. Article (1) ratifies the aforementioned protocol in

17 March 2025

Royal Decree No. 34/2025 appoints Oman’s non resident Ambassador to the Kingdom of Bhutan

Royal Decree No. 34/2025 appoints Issa Saleh Abdullah Saleh Alshibani, Oman’s Ambassador to the Republic of India as Oman’s non resident Ambassador to the Kingdom of Bhutan. Article (1) appoints Issa bin Saleh bin Abdullah Al Shaibani, the Sultanate of Oman’s Ambassador to the Republic of India as the Sultanate of Oman’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Bhutan. Article (2)

17 March 2025

Royal Decree No. 33/2025 conducting placements in the Diplomatic Corps

Article (1) states that HH Sayyid Faisal bin Turki bin Mahmoud Al Said, the Sultanate of Oman’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, its Permanent Representative to the Organization of Islamic Cooperation and its Permanent Representative to the Digital Cooperation Organization in Riyadh, shall be transferred to the General Diwan of the Foreign Ministry. Article (2) transfers Talal bin

17 March 2025

His Majesty issues two Royal Decrees

The Decrees appoint Ambassadors to Brazil, Saudi Arabia, Spain, the United States and Bhutan.

6 March 2025

Royal Decree No. 31/2025 appointing a non-resident ambassador to Ukraine

Article (1) appoints Maithaa bint Saif bin Majid Al Mahrouqi, the Sultanate of Oman’s Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany, as the Sultanate of Oman’s non-resident Ambassador to Ukraine. Article (2) says that this decree shall be published in the Official Gazette and enforced from its date of issue.

6 March 2025

His Majesty issues a Royal Decree

The Royal Decree appoints a non resident Ambassador of the Sultanate of Oman to Ukraine.

3 March 2025

Royal Decree No 26/2025 ratifying the Air Transport Agreement between Oman and Djibouti

Royal Decree No. (26/2025) on ratifying the agreement on air transport between the Government of the Sultanate of Oman and the Government of the Republic of Djibouti, signed in Muscat on January 6, 2025. Article (1) ratifies the aforementioned agreement in accordance with the version attached to this decree. Article (2) says that this decree shall be published in the

3 March 2025

Royal Decree No. 24/2025 ratifying the Agreement between Oman and Cyprus on avoidance of double taxation and prevention of fiscal evasion

Royal Decree No. 24/2025 ratifies the agreement between the Government of the Sultanate of Oman and the Government of the Republic of Cyprus on avoidance of double taxation and prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income, signed in Muscat on  December 8, 2024. Article (1) ratifies the aforementioned agreement in accordance with the version attached to this

3 March 2025

Royal Decree No. 23/2025 ratifying the agreement of cooperation in the field of maritime transport and ports between Oman and Morocco

Royal Decree No. 23/2025 ratifies a cooperation agreement in the field of maritime transport and ports between the Government of the Sultanate of Oman and the Government of the Kingdom of Morocco, signed in Rabat on July 4, 2023. Article (1) ratifies the aforementioned agreement in accordance with the version attached to this decree. Article (2) says that this decree

27 February 2025

Royal Decree No. 22/2025 promulgating the Diplomatic and Consular Corps Law

Article (1) stipulates that the provisions of the Diplomatic and Consular Corps Law attached to this decree shall be enforced. Article (2) states that members of the diplomatic and consular corps shall retain their existing grades, financial allocations and current job positions. Article (3) states that the Foreign Minister shall issue the Executive Regulation for the law attached to this

27 February 2025

Royal Decree No. 21/2025 defining the competencies of the Foreign Ministry

Article (1) states that the Foreign Ministry shall be the reference body for all matters related to foreign relations and international cooperation, and that the Ministry’s competencies shall be defined as per the annex attached to this decree. Article (2) cancels all that contradicts this decree or contravenes its provisions. Article (3) says that this Royal decree shall be published

27 February 2025

His Majesty issues two Royal Decrees

The Decrees define the specialisations of the Foreign Ministry and promulgate the Diplomatic and Consular Corps Law.