Sultan Haitham City residency: what a non-Omani buyer gets after paying 30%
Pay 30% of the price and you can apply for a renewable two-year Omani residency, while the home is still being built. Above OMR 50,000 your family is included. The request goes through the developer to the Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning.
The city
Sultan Haitham City is a new city of 14.8 km² west of Muscat, planned by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning for 20,000 homes and 100,000 residents. The Ministry describes it, with the Sorouh integrated residential neighbourhoods, as a model that puts people first, with green spaces, recreation and smart services.
The rule
A renewable two-year residency permit is granted to non-Omani buyers who have paid at least 30% of the property value. At OMR 50,000 or less, the buyer alone. Above OMR 50,000, the buyer and first-degree relatives, with no age restriction for children residing with the buyer.
The four steps
One: the buyer submits an ownership request through the project's developer. Two: the developer sends it to the Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning, Real Estate Registry Department. Three: after studying it, the Ministry refers it to the relevant authorities for preliminary approval. Four: the developer receives the approval or rejection by email.
Documents
The ownership application form, a copy of the buyer's valid passport and a copy of the sketch drawing of the unit. For family members, proof of relationship such as a marriage or birth certificate.
Check the project first
Being inside Sultan Haitham City is not enough on its own: the project has to fall under the Ministry's mechanism. For Zaha Residence, Wadi Zaha, Sarooj and Yenaier, we confirm it with the developer in writing for your unit before you pay.
