Includes steps involved in establishing a local office.
Last Published: 11/20/2018

Due to the provisions of the FTA, Omani authorities do not require a U.S. company to incorporate or make any form of local investment when supplying its services on a cross-border basis. In other words, a U.S. company wishing to provide its service in Oman is not required to have any formal presence in the country. This is a benefit to all U.S. service providers, especially small and medium enterprises (SMEs), which may not have the resources to maintain a presence outside of the United States nor conduct enough business to justify a physical presence. However, many U.S. businesspeople prefer to have a local presence to facilitate transactions. The FTA allows U.S. investors to wholly own their companies without requiring a local sponsor.

MOCI’s Invest Easy Portal (One Stop Shop) provides e-services to help set up and manage companies in Oman. Its page has instructional videos on how to use the online portal. Ithraa, the government’s investment promotion agency, also has resources.
 

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