1     Capital Market Authority (CMA)

Government regulatory body responsible for overseeing the issue and trading of securities in the Sultanate; aims to protect investors, facilitate mobilisation of funds, conduct studies etc; site has info on capital market laws etc

Government Agencies

2     Directorate General of Minerals

Custodian of the geology of Oman; is involved in geological research; exploration of minerals; various types of geological, geochemical and geophysical surveys; mineral development; and regulation of the mining industry

Government Agencies Geology

3     Export Credit Guarantee Agency SAOC (ECGA)

Autonomous government institution; provides cover to exporters against commercial & non-commercial risk, domestic credit insurance to exporters, assists exporters in recovering old outstandings etc; based in Muscat

Government Agencies Financial Institutions

4     Royal Oman Police (ROP)

Official web site of the ROP; has information about the organisation, history, achievements, services, events, rules etc

Government Agencies

5     State Audit Institution (SAI)

Autonomous legal entity; functions: protecting state funds, providing assurance regarding internal control systems, exposing financial irregularities, highlighting deficiencies in finance laws etc; based in Muscat

Government Agencies

6     The Omani Centre for Investment Promotion & Export Development

Quasi public-sector organisation whose aim is to promote investments in the Sultanate of Oman and promote non-oil exports from Oman; site sections: exporters directory, foreign investment, doing business in Oman, visa regulations, labour laws etc

Government Agencies

7     Directorate General of Civil Aviation and Meteorology

Organisation that has exclusive jurisdiction over the establishment, operation and management of all civil airports, navigational aids, meteorological and air traffic services in Oman

Government Agencies

8     Directorate-General of Civil Status

Government body responsible for registering births, deaths, divorces of Omanis & foreigners; also issues identity cards to Omanis and resident cards for foreigners; has centres in Muscat, Salalah, Sur, Samail, Ibra, Ibri, Nizwa

Government Agencies

9     Information Technology Authority

Agency responsible for implementing national IT infrastructure projects and supervising all projects related to Digital Oman strategy implementation while providing professional leadership to various other e-governance initiatives of the Sultanate

Government Agencies

10     Oman Post (Ministry of Transport & Communications)

Web site of the postal services; has information on postal rules, codes, services etc

Government Agencies