4. Licence for Practicing Management Business

The applicant shall do the following:

a) Fill in the relevant form in Arabic.

b) Attach the following documents:

• A copy of the registration certificate of the office or company’s Head Office, duly attested by competent authorities.

• A copy of the management contract between the applicant and the Omani firm, duly attested, if it was signed outside Oman.

• A copy of the authorization issued to the representative of the firms in Oman who will implement the contract in Oman, attested by competent authorities. 

• A copy of the passport of the firm’s representative in Oman.

5. Licensing of joint Professional Companies Pursuant to Royal Decree No. 120/94

Applicants should fulfil the following:

• Fill in the relevant application form.

• Submit memorandum of incorporation of a commercial accompany pursuant to the Commercial Companies Law No. 4/74

The Omani partner should submit the following:

• University qualification, not less than a bachelor’s degree in one of the engineering subjects or equivalent duly recognized plus a list of curriculum.

• Experience of not less than 5 years in his specialization after graduation, in the case of post-graduates or a Doctorate in his specialization.

• Photocopy of passport/identity card.

• A declaration stating that he was not convicted for any misdemeanour or breach of trust.

• The Omani participation in the company should not be less than 35%.

For foreign partner:

• An official certificate from the Commercial Registry or any other competent authority in the country of his head office, stating that the company is still registered and it has an experience of not less than 10 years in the same field, duly attested.

• An undertaking from the head office for its responsibility on the share of the foreign partner, duly attested. 

• Signing authorization duly approved with attested copies of educational qualifications in the concerned field and experience of not less than 10 years. 

• The memorandum of incorporation of the head office, duly attested.

• The latest balance sheet of the head office, duly attested.

• The businesses carried out by the company during the period in the same specialization.

General Requirements for Joint Professional Companies:

• The foreign professional should have at less 5 years’ experience in the field after graduating in engineering. Omanis with university qualification can be appointed without requiring any previous experience. However, the officials of the office should approve their nature of activity. 

• The Omani partner should be involved in the companies on a full-time basis.

6. Branches of foreign professional companies:

The applicant for setting up this type of office should fulfil the following:

a) Fill in the relevant application form in Arabic.

b) Attach the following documents:

• A copy of the registration certificate of the head office stating the existence of the company/office at the time of application and of the certificate of incorporation or any other certificate to prove the company’s experience of 10 years.

• An undertaking from the head office bearing full responsibility of the branch in Oman, duly attested.

• Authorisation for the resident manager or representative in Oman for signing on behalf of the head office, duly attested. Attach original or copy of attested qualification certificates; provided the experience is not less than 10 years, and copy of passport.

• Details of experience and previous projects carried out by the head office.

• A copy of the memorandum of incorporation or articles of association of the head office.

• The last annual balance sheet of the head office.

c) These certificate should be attested by the competent authorities in the country of the head office and Oman’s embassy (if any) or the embassy of any Arab country which is a member of the Arab League.