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

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