How to Register a Company Online in Oman via Invest Easy

To register a company online in Oman, you create an account on the Oman Business Platform (business.gov.om), where the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion's Invest Easy services run, verify your identity, reserve a trade name, choose the company type and activities, upload documents and pay the fees online. Foreign investors can complete identity checks remotely with facial recognition, and most foreign nationals can own 100% of a mainland company.

This guide explains each step as the system works in 2026, the documents you need, what you will pay and the mistakes that most often cause rejections.

What is Invest Easy and the Oman Business Platform?

Invest Easy was launched in 2016 as Oman's online company registration system. In 2023 it was refreshed as the Oman Business Platform, with a web portal and mobile app, remote KYC (know-your-customer) verification and around 50 integrated e-services for setting up and managing companies. People still use both names; the official entry point is business.gov.om.

On the platform you can:

• Check trade name and trademark availability
• Register a new company and obtain a commercial registration (CR)
• Add activities, change partners or capital, and renew the CR
• Apply for municipal licences and register lease contracts
• Track applications in real time
• File annual updates

The platform covers mainland companies registered with the ministry. Companies in free zones and Duqm SEZ register through their zone's one-stop shop — see our free zone registration guide.

Who can register a company online in Oman?

• Omani citizens and residents sign in with their electronic ID card.
• Foreign investors living abroad create an account with an email address and complete remote KYC using facial recognition.
• GCC nationals are treated largely like Omanis for ownership.
• Foreign companies can register a subsidiary or a branch of a foreign company, with attested parent-company documents.

Can foreigners own 100% of the company?

Yes, for most activities. The Foreign Capital Investment Law (Royal Decree 50/2019) allows full foreign ownership and removed the old minimum capital for foreign-owned companies. A published list of activities remains reserved for Omani nationals, and some sectors (for example, certain professional services or regulated industries) need extra approvals. Check your activity code before applying.

Which company type should you choose?

A natural person can own only one SPC, and an SPC cannot set up another SPC. Most single foreign investors choose an SPC; partners choose an LLC. See all options on our company types page.

Step-by-step: how to register a company online through Invest Easy

Step 1: Create your account and verify your identity

Go to business.gov.om or download the app. Residents log in with their ID card; foreign investors register with an email and complete the KYC process with a passport scan and live facial recognition. Use an email address you will keep — all notifications go there.

Step 2: Reserve a trade name

Search for your proposed name and reserve it. Names must not duplicate an existing name or trademark, must avoid restricted or misleading words, and must suit the activity.

Step 3: Choose the company type and activities

Select the legal form and pick activities from the official ISIC-based list. Each activity shows whether it is open to foreign ownership and whether it needs approval from another body (for example, the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Labour or Environment Authority).

Step 4: Enter shareholder, capital and management details

Enter each shareholder's nationality and percentage, the authorised signatories and managers, and the share capital. For foreign-owned companies the system may ask for a short project description.

Step 5: Upload documents

Upload clear PDF scans of the required documents (listed below). The articles of association are generated from the information you enter for standard companies.

Step 6: Pay the government fees

The platform calculates fees for commercial registration and Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry membership. Pay online by card.

Step 7: Receive the commercial registration

When approved, you can download the CR certificate. Pre-approved activities can be issued quickly; activities needing another ministry's approval wait for that approval.

Step 8: Complete post-registration steps

The CR alone does not let you operate. You still need to:

• Register a lease and obtain the municipal licence
• Obtain any sector licences for your activity
• Open a corporate bank account
• Register with the Tax Authority (and for VAT if supplies exceed OMR 38,500)
• Register with the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection Fund before hiring
• Apply for the investor visa and employee visas if needed

Documents required for online registration

For individual foreign shareholders

• Passport copy (valid at least six months)
• Passport photo and contact details
• Residence card copy and sponsor no-objection letter, if you already live in Oman on another sponsor's visa

For corporate shareholders

• Certificate of incorporation
• Articles or memorandum of association
• Board resolution approving the Omani company and naming the representative
• Passport of the authorised signatory
• All foreign documents legalised in the home country and attested by the Omani embassy or ministry, with Arabic translation where requested

For the premises

• Registered lease contract, or a virtual/shared office agreement where accepted

How much does online company registration cost in Oman?

The system calculates government fees for your case before you pay. Typical cost components:

Government fees are a small part of the total; rent, visas and attestation usually cost more. For a full breakdown by structure, see register a company in Oman.

How long does it take?

Attestation of foreign corporate documents is often the longest step and is outside the platform.

Common mistakes that delay online registration

1. Choosing an activity reserved for Omanis. The system will block foreign ownership; pick a permitted activity code.
2. Blurred or incomplete scans. Upload full-page colour PDFs with all stamps visible.
3. Unattested corporate documents. Foreign company papers without legalisation are rejected.
4. Rejected trade names. Avoid generic, misleading or restricted words.
5. Stopping at the CR. Without the municipal licence and labour registration you cannot trade or hire.
6. Wrong signatory set-up. Changing managers and signatories later needs another application.

Should you do it yourself or use an agent?

If you are an Omani resident with a simple activity, you can usually complete the online steps yourself. Foreign investors often use an agent because the steps outside the portal — attestation, leases, municipal licences, bank accounts and visas — are where most time is lost. Oman Register prepares the application, handles the post-registration steps and can provide a registered office. If you are also planning to live in Oman, read company registration with residency.