ITC Property → Omani Residency: The Step-by-Step Process

One of the best-kept advantages of buying ITC property in Oman is what comes with it: a genuine path to residency. Here's exactly how that works, step by step.

Step 1: Work out which tier you qualify for

Residency eligibility comes down to how much you spend. As of the 2025 relaunch, an ITC property worth OMR 200,000 or more typically qualifies you for the Golden Residency — a renewable 10-year visa. Spend less than that on a qualifying property, and you'll usually still get a renewable 2-year residency. It's worth double-checking the current threshold before you commit, since these get reviewed periodically.

Step 2: Complete (most of) your purchase

Here's the part that surprises people: you usually don't need to pay the full price, or even wait for the building to finish, before your residency application can move forward. Eligibility is generally tied to a minimum percentage of the purchase price being paid — which means the visa process can often start well before you get the keys.

Title registration and the sales contract form the core of your residency application file.

Step 3: Get your paperwork together

• Your title deed or registered sales contract
• A valid passport with enough time left on it
• Proof you've paid the required threshold
• A medical fitness certificate, where required
• Photos and the standard application forms

Step 4: Bring your family along

Depending on your tier and property value, your spouse and dependent children can usually be added to the same application. If you're relocating as a family, this is the detail that matters most — so it's worth confirming the exact family-inclusion rules for your specific price bracket before you buy.

The residency benefit is real. But the fine print — thresholds, timing, who counts as a dependent — genuinely varies by project. That's not a technicality; it's the part worth getting right the first time.

Step 5: Know what "renewable" actually means

Your residency stays valid for as long as you own the qualifying property, as long as you keep up with standard immigration requirements. It's not automatically permanent, and it's not citizenship — Oman doesn't currently offer a citizenship-by-investment route. Sell the property, and the linked residency ends too.

We walk every client through the exact numbers and paperwork for their specific project, because general information online goes out of date fast — we always double-check current rules before anyone applies.