Last Change:
08/07/2025
Foreigners’ Residency Law (Royal Decree 16/95)
Original names of the law: قانون اقامة الاجانب
Year: 1995
Type: Domestic law
Rights Category: Asylum
Link to external source:
https://www.refworld.org/node/147125
Description
This Law establishes the Sultanate’s comprehensive regime for non-nationals—from the moment they arrive until they depart—by defining who counts as a foreigner, what visas and residence permits they must hold, and how those documents are issued, renewed or cancelled.
Selected provisions
Expatriate Residence Law - Generic
Expatriate Residence Law - Generic