Extracts from the commercial register of Oman

Schmidt & Schmidt provides extracts from the commercial register of Omanwith a translation and an apostille as pdf-file via e-mail.

The Sulanate of Oman is an Arab country in Western Asia, situated at the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula. Oman is a parliamentary absolute monarchy, with the sultan as head of state. Local currency is the Rial (OMR), the official language is Arabic. Oman is a member of the United Nations (UN), the Arab League and other international organisations.

The pillar of the omani economy is the export of petrol and other crude oils. The Oman has no opportunity of developing any agriculture (just 1% of the total GDP), the service and the industrial sectors have shares of 50% and 49% respectively of the GDP. Roughly 70% of the working population in the Oman are foreigneres. In terms of the GDP-level, the Oman ranks 22nd worldwide.

The Oman has a muslims legal system, the Sharia is an official source of law. Some legal elements were adopted from neighboring countries.

Corporate practice is regulated in the Companies Act of 1974 and other legal statutes.

Main types of businesses:

• General partnership
• Limited partnership
• Common company
• Joint-stock company
• Limited liability company
• Holding

The Ministry for Commerce and Industry is responsable for registration in the commercial register. Their services are partially available online.

Contents of the commercial register of Oman:

• Full legal name in English and in Arabic
• Registration date
• Registration number
• Contact details
• Current status (active/inactive)
• Type of business
• License

NB: Information about some companies may be unavailable, or available for a fee.

Information about the Director and the Proprietors of international corporations is not public.

Search in the register is not free of charge. Search results are sent to you within 5-7 days after request submission.

To get a required document, we will need the following information about a company:

• Full legal name
• Registration number

Legalization of extracts from Oman

The Oman did not accede to The Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents in 1966. Therefore, all omani documents are subject to legalization.

An extract from the business register of Oman can be used in order to:

• Obtain detailed information about potential business partners
• Negotiate foreign trade agreements
• File legal claims

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