Oman Sets Nine Requirements for Divorced Foreign Wives' Citizenship

The Sultanate of Oman has announced nine conditions that divorced foreign women must fulfill to obtain Omani citizenship through their former husbands, as updated on the official government service portal on July 2, 2026. The service is available to non-Omani women previously married to Omani citizens.

The requirements include: a written declaration to renounce their current nationality, prior approval of the marriage by the Ministry (not applicable for marriages before the husband gained Omani citizenship), having a child with the Omani husband, and a minimum of eight years of legitimate and continuous residence in Oman with the husband before the divorce. Additionally, applicants must not be married to a non-Omani at the time of application, must be proficient in spoken Arabic, must have a good reputation, must not have felony convictions unless rehabilitated, and must be medically fit and free from infectious diseases.

The residency condition is particularly stringent, requiring eight consecutive years of living in Oman.