Request Omani Citizenship for a Deceased Omani Citizen’s Widow
This service enables the widow of a deceased Omani citizen who has children from him to submit a request for Omani citizenship.
Ministry of Interior
Required documents
- Copies of passport and visas
- Original residence card
- ID card
- Copy of the residence card
- Marriage documents
- Children's documents
- Death certificate
- Certificate of not marrying a foreigner
- A non-conviction certificate issued by the government of her country
- Non-conviction certificate
- Medical examination
- Embassy certificate
- Declaration of renunciation of foreign nationality
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Service fees Show
Citizenship fees for a citizen’s widowFees to be paid to get citizenship for a citizen’s widow.
300
Service steps
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1
Issuing the passport
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2
Submitting the request
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3
Reviewing the request
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4
Approving the request
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5
Issuing the Royal Decree
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6
Taking the oath
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7
Payment
Special conditions
- She must provide a written acknowledgement of her desire to renounce the citizenship of the country she holds, and provide an evidence that its law allows her to do so
- Her marriage must have taken place with prior approval from the Ministry. This condition does not apply to the female whose marriage took place before her husband got Omani citizenship
- To have a son from her Omani husband
- That she has resided in Oman for a period of no less than fifteen years, and that she has not been absent during the same period for a period not exceeding sixty days during one year
- She must not be married to a non-Omani
- To be fluent in spoken Arabic
- She must be of a good conduct
- She must not have been previously convicted of a felony or a crime against honor or trust, unless she has restored her reputation
- To be in good health and free from infectious diseases, as specified in the regulations
