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15 years in FinTech and payments. Maps your business model to Oman's framework and leads the file to launch, keeping it current as the regime settles - including banking and payment rails.
Get a crypto license in Oman.
A crypto license in Oman starts with registration at the Financial Services Authority (FSA), the former Capital Market Authority. Under Decision E/35/2023, anyone providing virtual-asset services in Oman must register with the FSA before starting and meet AML/CFT rules. The Virtual Assets Regulatory Framework, meant to license every VASP category, was announced in 2023 and has not been issued yet. An Omani company pays 15% corporate tax. We build the company and the registration file.
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Oman in brief
Crypto license in Oman: registration now, licensing in preparation.
Oman is one of the newest entrants to Gulf crypto regulation, and it is building the regime in stages. In February 2023 the Capital Market Authority - replaced by the Financial Services Authority under Royal Decree 20/2024 - announced a Virtual Assets Regulatory Framework: a new regulation for all virtual-asset activities, licensing for every category of virtual-asset service provider, a supervisory framework and rules against market abuse, covering crypto assets, tokens, exchanges and initial coin offerings. A public consultation paper followed in July 2023, with responses due by 17 August 2023. As of October 2026 the framework has not been issued.
What applies today is the first step. Decision E/35/2023, announced on 14 June 2023, allows virtual-asset activity in Oman only after registration with the regulator, now the FSA. It covers companies incorporated in Oman, individuals with a place of business there and anyone offering virtual-asset services in the country, and it brings AML/CFT duties: internal policies, customer risk assessment, suspicious-transaction reports, information to the National Centre for Financial Information and checks before virtual assets are transferred. What you build is an Omani company, the FSA registration and the compliance behind it, on a 15% corporate-tax base. Because the licensing regime is still to come, moving early is an advantage, and we build the file so it can carry over once the framework is issued.
Registration stage: under Decision E/35/2023 every VASP serving Oman registers with the FSA (formerly the CMA) and meets AML/CFT rules.
The licensing framework announced in 2023 is not issued yet. 15% corporate tax; personal income tax from 2028.
The FSA rules
What the FSA requires today.
Every provider of virtual-asset services in Oman registers with the FSA under Decision E/35/2023 and runs AML/CFT controls. Licences for each VASP category will come with the Virtual Assets Regulatory Framework, still in preparation. We scope the path to your activity and build the file the FSA expects.
Registration and AML/CFT for every VASP today; licensing by category comes with the framework still in preparation.
01 - EXCHANGE
Virtual-asset exchange
Running a venue where clients exchange virtual assets for fiat or for other virtual assets is a VASP activity: the operator registers with the FSA before launch and runs the AML/CFT controls and transfer checks the instructions require.
Running a venue where clients exchange virtual assets for fiat or for other virtual assets is a VASP activity: the operator registers with the FSA before launch and runs the AML/CFT controls and transfer checks the instructions require.
- ✓Registration before launch
- ✓AML/CFT and transfer checks
- ✓Fit-and-proper principals
02 - TOKENS / ICO
Tokens and offerings
Financial services linked to an issuer's offer or sale of a virtual asset fall under the same registration duty. Dedicated rules for tokens and ICOs belong to the framework the FSA announced in 2023, which has not been issued yet.
The licensing framework is not issued yet; the AML registration is live now. We keep the file current with the rules.
- ✓Offer-related services register
- ✓Disclosure and governance
- ✓Token rules still to come
03 - AML REGISTRATION FLOOR
In force nowVASP registration and AML
Decision E/35/2023 requires anyone offering virtual-asset services in Oman to register with the FSA and meet AML/CFT duties. Providers already operating when it took effect had three months to regularise.
Decision E/35/2023 requires anyone offering virtual-asset services in Oman to register with the FSA and meet AML/CFT duties. Providers already operating when it took effect had three months to regularise.
- ✓Mandatory VASP registration
- ✓AML/CFT and suspicious-transaction reports
- ✓In force since 2023
Licence categories and fees will come with the Virtual Assets Regulatory Framework, which has not been issued yet. Today the binding rules are the registration and AML/CFT instructions of Decision E/35/2023; we confirm the current position for your case before any work begins.
Why Oman
New, still taking shape, and open to early movers.
A Gulf regime still taking shape: registration and AML/CFT apply today, a full licensing framework is planned, and the appeal is an early position in a stable economy.
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A whole-field plan
The framework the FSA announced in 2023 is meant to license every VASP category - exchanges, tokens, ICOs - under one supervisory system, rather than a patchwork. It has not been issued yet, so for now it shows the direction of travel.All VASP categories, once issued.
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A real AML floor today
Even ahead of the full framework, VASP registration and AML/CFT duties are already required. There is a genuine compliance baseline now, rather than a plan on paper.Registration required today.
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First-mover position
Oman is newer than its Gulf neighbours, so building now means being early in a regime that is still taking shape - an advantage for operators who move deliberately.Early in a settling regime.
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A stable Gulf economy
Oman offers political and economic stability, a strategic location and a serious regulator - a credible base for a regional crypto operation.Credible, strategic location.
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A single regulator
The FSA registers and supervises virtual-asset service providers, so there is one authority to build the relationship with - clearer than a multi-regulator patchwork.One FSA relationship.
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The honest structure wins
The FSA registers on the file - governance, AML and controls. We build to the standard the regulator is setting, and keep the structure current as the framework takes shape.Built to the standard set.
How it compares
How Oman differs from other routes.
Oman is the Gulf regime at the registration stage: newer than its neighbours, with an AML floor already live and a licensing framework still in preparation. The honest comparison is below.
Oman vs other jurisdictions
| Feature |  Oman | Other jurisdictions |
|---|---|---|
| Model today | FSA registration + AML (E/35/2023) | From registration to full licensing |
| Scope | All VASP activities must register | Varies |
| Maturity | Licensing framework not yet issued | Established |
| Corporate tax | 15% | 0% offshore, or 9-30% onshore |
Model today
OmanFSA registration + AML (E/35/2023)
Other jurisdictionsFrom registration to full licensing
Scope
OmanAll VASP activities must register
Other jurisdictionsVaries
Maturity
OmanLicensing framework not yet issued
Other jurisdictionsEstablished
Corporate tax
Oman15%
Other jurisdictions0% offshore, or 9-30% onshore
Country by country
| Country | License type | Taxation | Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oman | FSA VASP registration | 15% corporate | AML/CFT now, licensing pending |
 UAE (Dubai) | VARA VASP by activity | 9% CIT · 0% personal | Substance-heavy, established |
 Bahrain | CBB crypto-asset module | 0% corporate | Full crypto regime, established |
 Qatar | QFC tokenisation (crypto excluded) | 10% (QFC) | Tokenisation, not crypto trading |
OmanLicense typeFSA VASP registration
Taxation15% corporate
RequirementsAML/CFT now, licensing pending
UAE (Dubai)License typeVARA VASP by activity
Taxation9% CIT · 0% personal
RequirementsSubstance-heavy, established
BahrainLicense typeCBB crypto-asset module
Taxation0% corporate
RequirementsFull crypto regime, established
QatarLicense typeQFC tokenisation (crypto excluded)
Taxation10% (QFC)
RequirementsTokenisation, not crypto trading
Middle East
Crypto licences in neighbouring jurisdictions
Doing it properly
Crypto license requirements in Oman: what the FSA file contains.Oman crypto license requirements.
A new regime with a real AML floor - the file is genuine, and we keep it current as the framework settles. The checklist below is what we build.
01
Omani company - incorporated with clean governance and ownership to the UBOs.
02
FSA VASP registration under Decision E/35/2023 - required before any activity, with AML/CFT obligations.
03
A plan to move onto an FSA licence once the Virtual Assets Regulatory Framework is issued.
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A full AML/CFT programme, with a compliance officer and suspicious-transaction reports to the National Centre for Financial Information.
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Fit-and-proper principals and governance the FSA can assess.
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Systems, controls and, for an exchange, market and settlement arrangements.
07
Client-asset safeguarding where custody is involved.
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Disclosure and investor-protection arrangements for token offerings and ICOs.
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Local presence appropriate to the activity.
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Ongoing FSA supervision and reporting, kept current as the framework develops.
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Omani company.
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FSA VASP registration (E/35/2023).
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Ready for FSA licensing, once issued.
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AML/CFT programme + compliance officer.
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Fit-and-proper principals.
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Systems and controls (exchange).
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Client-asset safeguarding (custody).
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Disclosure for token offerings / ICOs.
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Local presence for the activity.
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Ongoing FSA supervision.
Reflects Decision E/35/2023 on VASP registration and AML/CFT, in force since 2023, and the Virtual Assets Regulatory Framework announced by the FSA (formerly the CMA), which had not been issued as of October 2026.Decision E/35/2023 (FSA registration + AML); licensing framework not yet issued, as of October 2026.
Verify it yourself
Official sources
Regulator pages, legal texts and public registers the figures on this page are based on.
- RegulatorFinancial Services Authority of Oman - Decision No. E/35/2023: instructions for registration of VASPs and AML/CFT requirements (14 June 2023)fsa.gov.om
- RegulatorFinancial Services Authority of Oman - Public consultation paper on the Virtual Assets Regulatory Framework (27 July 2023)fsa.gov.om
- LawRoyal Decree 56/2025 issuing the Personal Income Tax Lawdecree.om
How it works
From first call to FSA registration.
01
Strategy and current rules
Which activity, the honest state of the framework, and the plan - fixed in writing before anything incorporates.Activity + current state - in writing.
02
The Omani company
Incorporated with clean governance and ownership transparent to the UBOs.Omani company, clean governance.
03
FSA registration and AML
The VASP registration under Decision E/35/2023 and the AML/CFT programme - required before any activity starts.The live floor, built first.
04
Launch under registration
Operations start once the FSA registers you, with transfer checks and reporting in place; accounts arranged on disclosure.On registration; accounts.
05
Ready for licensing
When the FSA issues its licensing framework, we move the structure onto it and keep the file current.Moved over once issued.
Quick facts
RegulatorFSA (formerly CMA)
In forceDecision E/35/2023
CoversExchange, transfer, custody
LicensingFramework not yet issued
VehicleOmani company
Corporate tax15%
MaturityRegistration stage
EdgeFirst-mover position
Oman is at the registration stage - the AML floor is live today, the licensing framework is in preparation, and moving early is the advantage. We keep the file current with the rules.
On the ground for Oman
Run from our Dubai desk, filed with the FSA.
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Run from our Dubai office
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Omani company
The vehicle the registration sits on - incorporated clean, owned transparently to the UBOs.The vehicle, built clean.
02
The FSA registration
The mandatory VASP registration and AML programme - required before any activity, built first.AML floor, built first.
03
Ready for licensing
When the FSA issues its licensing framework, we move the structure from registration to a licence.Moved over once rules issue.
04
Banking and rails
Accounts or a licensed payment provider, arranged on full disclosure with a real Gulf regime behind you.Arranged on full disclosure.
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Good to know
Taxation of crypto companies in Oman.
A moderate onshore Gulf rate - 15% corporate tax, in a stable economy. Oman is a regime-and-position play, and the tax is straightforward.
15% corporate tax
Omani companies pay corporate income tax at 15% - a moderate onshore Gulf rate, higher than a 0% offshore base but lower than most onshore regimes.Moderate Gulf rate.
No personal income tax until 2028
Oman has no personal income tax today. Royal Decree 56/2025 introduces it from 1 January 2028: 5% on an individual's annual income above OMR 42,000, so founders who relocate should plan for it.5% above OMR 42,000 from 2028.
A stable Gulf base
Oman's stability and strategic location are part of the value - the 15% sits inside a credible, well-regulated economy.Credible, strategic.
No crypto-specific surtax
Virtual-asset income follows the general corporate system at 15% - there is no separate digital-asset tax layer.General system at 15%.
Substance in Oman
A real operation in Oman supports both the FSA file and the tax position.Supports the FSA file too.
Home-country tax still matters
The Omani position does not switch off tax where owners live and manage. We model the full picture.Owners' residence counts.
Tax summary
Corporate income tax15%
Personal income taxNone until 2028, then 5%
Crypto-specific taxNone - general system
RegionGulf - stable
RegimeRegistration stage
ConditionFSA substance
*As of October 2026. Personal income tax applies from 1 January 2028 under Royal Decree 56/2025. We confirm the current rules and model your position against them.
Turnkey professional support
Experienced lawyers and international consultants.
We provide end-to-end support, from company registration and the FSA file to regulatory interaction and compliance oversight - with an individualized approach to each client.
Oleksii Kindratenko
Builds the application itself: the Omani company, the FSA VASP registration file and the AML/KYC policy set. His document sets are the reason reviews finish cleanly.
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First point of contact for international founders. Runs the whole setup remotely, across time zones and languages - from the first call to a clean, registered business.
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The Oman crypto regime, answered honestly.
Does Oman regulate crypto?+
Yes, through registration. Since Decision E/35/2023 anyone providing virtual-asset services in Oman must register with the FSA - which replaced the Capital Market Authority under Royal Decree 20/2024 - and meet AML/CFT rules. A full licensing framework was announced in 2023 and put to consultation, but has not been issued yet.
Is the framework fully settled?+
No. The FSA announced the Virtual Assets Regulatory Framework in February 2023 and published a consultation paper in July 2023; the final rules have not been issued. Registration and AML/CFT apply today, and we keep your file current as the detailed rules arrive.
What does it cover?+
Registration covers anyone who provides virtual-asset services in Oman: companies incorporated there, individuals with a place of business there and providers offering services into the country. The planned framework is meant to license all VASP categories - exchanges, tokens and ICOs - under one supervisory system.
What is required now?+
Registration with the FSA before any activity, plus AML/CFT duties: internal policies, customer risk assessment, suspicious-transaction reporting and checks before virtual assets are transferred. That compliance floor applies today, ahead of the licensing framework.
How is it taxed?+
Oman charges 15% corporate income tax. There is no personal income tax today; under Royal Decree 56/2025 it starts on 1 January 2028 at 5% on annual income above OMR 42,000.
Why choose Oman over the UAE or Bahrain?+
For an early position in a regime still taking shape, in a stable economy. The UAE and Bahrain already license crypto businesses; Oman registers them today, which suits operators who want to be early and build the regulator relationship.
How long does a crypto license in Oman take?+
Registration time depends on the activity and on how complete the file is, and the licensing framework has no published start date. A strong governance and AML file is what keeps the FSA engagement moving.
Why Oman with you?+
Because we build to the standard the FSA is setting and keep the structure current as the framework develops. In a new regime, that diligence is what turns an early move into a durable one.
Regulated?+
Yes - FSA registration (E/35/2023).
Settled?+
No - licensing framework not yet issued.
Covers?+
All VASP activities must register.
Required now?+
VASP registration + AML.
Tax?+
15% corporate; personal 5% from 2028.
Vs UAE / Bahrain?+
Newer - first-mover position.
How long?+
Depends on the file; no licensing date yet.
Why with us?+
Built to the FSA standard, kept current.
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