Company Registration in Oman Free Zone
                     Company Registration in Oman 
Free Zone
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Why Oman Free Zones?
●Gateway to GCC, Africa, India shipping lanes
●Competitive land/warehouse rates & utilities
●Streamlined customs for re-export & manufacturing
●100% foreign ownership (most activities)
●Pro-investor setup with scalable facilities
Where to Set Up
❖ Sohar Freezone — Port proximity, metals, petrochem, logistics
❖ Salalah Free Zone — Transshipment hub, cold chain, seafood, e-com
❖ Duqm SEZ — Mega plots, industry, shipyard, energy projects
❖ Madayn Industrial Cities — Domestic supply + exports
Common Legal Forms
● FZ-LLC (Free Zone LLC) — Most investors; flexible governance
● Branch of Foreign Company — Keep HQ control & branding
● SPC / Special structures — Case-by-case (zone approval)
Activities (Examples)
● Manufacturing / Assembly / Value-add
● Logistics / 3PL / E-commerce fulfillment
● General Trading / Re-export
● Food & Cold Chain / Pharma & Healthcare (with approvals)
● Repair, Refurbishment, Light Tech
Step-by-Step Setup
● Define activity & facility needs (power, cold chain, HSE)
● Choose legal form; reserve trade name
● File application & initial approval with zone
● Sign lease/usufruct (warehouse/plot/office)
● Issue Free Zone License (company formed)
● Open bank account; obtain tax card; register VAT if in scope
● Customs (Bayan) code; map HS codes; appoint broker
● Immigration files; investor/employee visas; go-live
List of Free Zones in Oman
Here’s the up-to-date list of official Free Zones in Oman (under OPAZ):
● Sohar Freezone, North Al Batinah.
● Salalah Free Zone, Dhofar. 
● Al Mazunah Free Zone, near the Yemen border (Dhofar). 
Closely related (not “free zones” but often grouped with them)
● Special Economic Zone at Duqm (SEZAD) — Oman’s largest special economic zone. 
● Khazaen Economic City (Barka) — an economic zone where two free zones were approved/announced 
in 2023 (status under OPAZ). 
● MADAYN Industrial Cities (e.g., Rusayl, Sohar, Nizwa, Samail, etc.) — national industrial estates 
program (not free zones). 
Documents Checklist
❏ Shareholder IDs & UBO chart (corporates: COI, AoA, board resolution)
❏ Business plan / activity description
❏ Lease/usufruct & facility layout (utilities specs)
❏ Specimen signatures & bank KYC pack
❏ Sector approvals (food/pharma/chemicals/environment), if applicable
Indicative Timelines & Costs
● Timeline: 2–6 weeks (clean files, ready facility)
● Capex/Opex: license & incorporation fees; lease/fit-out; utilities; visas
● Operating: customs brokerage, WMS/ERP, insurance, accounting & audit
● Tip: Phase capex—start in ready warehouse, scale to built-to-suit
Incentives & Logistics Edge
★ Streamlined re-export; customs efficiencies
★ Long-term land via usufruct; expansion headroom
★ Near-port operations → lower drayage & faster cut-offs
★ Cluster synergies (metals, petrochem, cold chain, project cargo)
Banking, Tax & Compliance
● Corporate bank account (license, lease, UBO KYC required)
● VAT 5% registration when applicable; accurate zero/exempt mapping
● Bayan registration; HS code pre-classification to avoid holds
● HSE, fire safety, and quality SOPs (HACCP/GDP for food/pharma)
● Insurance: property, liability, cargo, BI
Do’s & Don’ts
Do: Match activity → HS codes; engineer utilities early; document SOPs
Do: Start visas early; plan Omanization by sector
Don’t: Under-spec power/cold chain; submit vague product scopes
Don’t: Delay customs onboarding or audit trails
90-Day Launch Plan
Days 1–15: Activity mapping, name, initial approval, facility shortlist
Days 16–30: Lease/usufruct, license, customs pre-work (HS list)
Days 31–60: Banking KYC, telecom/IT, racking/fit-out, hiring
Days 61–90: First inbound, SOPs live, VAT/tax cadence, go-live
KPI Dashboard (Post-Launch)
➢ OTIF & dwell time (inbound/outbound)
➢ HS compliance & audit readiness
➢ Capacity utilization & cost per unit handled
➢ Cash conversion cycle & inventory turns
➢ Safety & quality metrics (HSE, temperature mapping)
Contact / CTA
Ready to register in an Oman Free Zone?
● Book a feasibility call
● Get a tailored activity–facility–cost plan
● Launch in weeks, not months
Resource
● Company Formation in Oman
● Company Registration In Oman
● Company Incorporation in Oman
● Open Company in Oman
● Oman Mainland Company Formation
● Business Setup Service in Oman
● Oman Free Zone Company Formation
Oman Mainland Company 
Formation
Address
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Oman       
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