Minimum income
$4,000/month
$48,000/year
Stay
12 → 24
months, renewable
Application fee
$1,000
Tax
0.0%
Oman zero personal income tax
Path to staying
- Visa12 months
- Renewup to 24 months
- Leads to residency
- Leads to citizenship
Overview
- Country
- Oman
- Visa name
- Self-Employment and Remote Work Visa
- Local name
- —
- Program type
- Freelancer visa
- Status
- Active
- Initial duration
- 12 months
- Max duration
- 24 months
- Income requirement
- $4,000/month ($48,000/year)
- Application fee
- $1,000
- Tax status
- Exempt
Requirements
- Health insurance required
- Criminal record check required
- Proof of accommodation not required
- Proof of employment or clients required
- University degree not required
What you can do
- Work for local companies
- Freelancers eligible
- Employees eligible
- Work permit included
- Bring dependents
- Multiple entry
- Open a local bank account
Family and dependents
- Dependents allowed
- No
Tax
- Tax status
- Exempt
- Tax rate
- 0.0%
- Tax regime
- Oman zero personal income tax
- Foreign income taxed
- No
How to apply
- Application method
- online
- Processing time
- 14–28 days
- Can apply in-country
- No
- Multiple entry
- Yes
- Can open bank account
- Yes
- Renewable
- Yes
Notes
Launched July 2025 by Ministry of Labour. Part of Oman Vision 2040 economic diversification. No personal income tax in Oman. Covers self-employed, remote workers, digital nomads, and consultants. Fee ranges OMR 300-700 depending on duration and category. Can work for international or local clients. Application via Ministry of Labour online portal.
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