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Oman Fact File |
Country name |
Sultanate of Oman |
Population |
3.2 million July 2007 estimate |
Languages |
Arabic [official], English is widely spoken |
Currency |
Omani Riyal [OR] = 1,000 Baizas |
Official Religion |
Islam |
Capital |
Muscat |
Business Hours |
Government Offices & States Enterprises:
07:30 to 14:30 [Saturday to Wednesday]
Banks: 08:00 to 12:00 [Saturday to Wednesday]
08:00 to 11:30 [Thursday]
Commercial Offices: 08:00 to 13:00 and 16:00 to 19:00 [Saturday to Wednesday]
08:00 to 13:0 [Thursday]
Hours are reduced during Ramadhan |
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Embassy requirements and legalisation fees |
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All shipments to Oman must be covered by an Arab-Irish Certificate of Origin and along with an Invoice must be certified by the JA-ICC. If legalisation is required then our Chamber will arrange legalisation by the Omani Embassy in London. |
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Health and Radiation Certificates are required for food, meat and poultry consignments. |
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A Halal Certificate stating that slaughter was according to Muslim law must accompany fresh, frozen meat and poultry. |
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Fees |
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Original |
Copy |
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Certificate of Origin |
43.00 |
22.00 |
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Invoice from Stg£1.00 to Stg£6,666.00 |
90.00 |
45.00 |
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Invoice over Stg£6,667.00 |
120.00 |
60.00 |
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Invoice from US$1.00 to US$10,000.00 |
90.00 |
45.00 |
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Invoices over US$10,000 |
120.00 |
60.00 |
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Other documents |
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Original |
Copy |
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Commercial Agreements, Contracts, Articles of Association, Letter of Appointment, Registration of Company and Deed of Assignment, Articles of Association |
120.00 |
60.00 |
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Packing List |
31.00 |
22.00 |
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General Power of Attorney/ Authorisation of Agent |
209.00 |
90.00 |
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Certificate of Declaration/ Certificate of Incorporation/ Certificate Re: Change of Name/ Certificate of Free Sale/ Company Act/ Health/Reference Certificate/Registration of Trademark/Medicine Certificate/ Certificate of Analysis |
60.00 |
31.00 |
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All personal documentation e.g. Degree Certificates or Marriage Certificates must be stamped by the Department of Foreign Affairs before submitting for certification and/or legalisation. |
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Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry |
P.O.Box 1400,
Postal Code 112,
Ruwi,
Muscat,
Sultanate Of Oman
Tel.: (+968 24) 70 76 74 or 70 76 84 or 70 76 94
Fax: (+968 24) 708497 or 704041 |
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https://www.chamberoman.com |
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Please note that Embassies rules and regulations can and do change overnight. We bear no responsibility for any such changes. Any changes that do take place will be passed directly to our customers. |
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We regret that we cannot under any circumstances, intercede or take responsibility for any transactions initiated directly between an exporter and an Embassy. |