Filing an application for an Omani residence permit through franchising:

Overview:

In this method, the applicant is going to get the license or become the sales representative of a famous brand (franchising) and do work in the form of a real business; be it a café, restaurant, florist, IT company, laundry, workshop, beauty salon, car wash, etc. Inside Oman. If the applicant can provide proof of all legal details about his/her business, he/she can then file an application in the immigration police office for the Omani residence permit for him/herself and his/her family and if his/her application is accepted by the immigration police office, he/she is free to live in this beautiful, spectacular country until the validity period of his/her residency card. After the expiration date, the residency card will be extended if the applicant applies for its extension.

One of the most apparent characteristics of this method is that the applicant need not take long before setting up his business. By getting licenses or becoming the sales representative (franchising) of a well-known brand, the applicants can own a branch of a famous brand and start managing and running their business with less concern. For example, imagine you’re intending to set up a coffee-shop business from scratch. You will have to rent a shop first, hire a bookkeeper, get required food and beverages licenses, build up a website and promote it on social media, advertise for your coffee-shop, attract customers, set a menu, make contracts with distribution companies, design and execute the interior and exterior design of your coffee-shop, interview, hire and educate staff and the list goes on. But when you’re attempting to become a sales representative of a known brand (franchising), you will only have to receive your documents and keys, get the necessary education, and start your work up straight!

Applicants who meet all conditions defined by the Omani government about setting up a business, might be able to get a residence permit with up to 2 years of validity in their first attempt!

General conditions:

Applicants willing to file an application for an Omani residence permit through franchising, must meet at least all of the conditions below:

• According to Omani regulations, with the registration of a business in Oman, the foreign party owns 70% and the Omani party owns 30% of the shares of the company. This percentage is only mentioned due to Omani regulations regarding business registration. But the Omani party according to the contract signed between parties, will not have any authority to interfere in the management or the profits of the company. The Omani party according to this contract will be confined to receiving a monthly or yearly amount and will have no authority to interfere in the internal matters of the company.
• The certificate of commercial activities which is issued by Oman trade organizations, will only be granted to those whose available capital is not less than 150,000 Omani Rials or the percentage of their external cooperation is not more than 49 percent. Because the percentage of foreign ownership might increase in certain situations.
• The company license must be extended every 5 years.
• You must present a perfect, flawless business plan to justify your purpose of applying for an Omani residence permit.
• The applicant must be able to cover for the forthcoming costs of the business
• The applicant must be capable of managing a business in a foreign country.
• The applicants must be motivated enough about setting up an actual business; not for illegal activities, sinister goals, or for the sole purpose of obtaining the residency card.

Steps you’re going to take in the process of filing an application for the Omani residence permit through franchising:

• First step: making a contract with the Whitebird Group.
• Second step: Filling in and translating certain documents and forms
• Third step: signing relevant required documents for business registration in Oman by the applicants.
• Fourth step: traveling to Oman.
• Fifth step: opening an account in an Omani bank to transfer the initial capital for buying the franchise from your favorite brand.
• Sixth step: finishing the business registration process in Oman.
• Seventh step: carefully observing and viewing available and ready-to-purchase franchises.
• Eighth step: paying the deposit of the money to the main brand’s franchisor in Oman and making a contract with him/her.
• Ninth step: studying the relevant documents related to the traded franchise and precisely observing every small and big tax detail as well as the relevant documents of the main brand and the conditions regarding the purchase of a franchise in Oman.
• Tenth step: getting the necessary education from the main brand’s franchisor in Oman and his/her execution team
• Eleventh step: paying the main brand’s franchisor in omen their rest of the money pledged in the contract.
• Twelfth step: completing all required documents for filing an application for an Omani residency.
• Thirteenth step: Renting a flat in Oman and obtaining the related documents.
• Fourteenth step: Booking up an appointment with the immigration police office to apply for the Omani residence permit.
• Fifteenth step: filing a request for the Omani residence permit by the applicant.
• Sixteenth step: if the police accepts your application, you will either receive the residency card yourself or via our group.

The benefits of receiving an Omani residence permit through the purchase of licenses and becoming the sales representative of a well-known brand (franchising):

• Buying a well-known brand’s license will bring you peace of mind; since customers will come and visit your shop without knowing you or being aware of your experience.
• Noticeably decreases challenges and hardships you might have faced when starting a business from scratch.
• A considerable amount of time will be saved thanks to this method.
• The possibility to use the wider advertising network of the main brand.
• The possibility to use the mother brand’s network of a raw material supplier.
• The design and editing of the menu and also the pricing will be based on target market assessment and will be done by the main brand.
• The design of the shop and also the design and the execution of interior design will be up to the main brand.
• Hiring and interviewing staff will be up to the main brand.
• The main brand will be responsible for the making and setting of contracts with personnel, commercial companies and etc.
• Finding the right place for the sales representative of the brand will be done by the franchisor’s representatives in Oman.
• Responsibilities regarding the attainment of certain licenses and certificates for running the sales representative will go to the main brand.
• The main brand will design and make staff uniforms.
• The purchase and the installation of all necessary devices and equipment will be done by the main brand.
• Design, execution and the installation of the shop’s sign will be up to the main brand.
• The designing of strategic policies based on the competitiveness of the target market and the constant leadership in creativity, quality and innovation will be up to the main brand.
• Oman is one of the richest gulf countries, located in a unique geopolitical position.
• Oman has special conditions for businessmen/women and is very close to important countries in the region including UAE, Qatar and etc.
• With an Omani residence permit, it will be possible for all family members live freely in a beautiful, safe, and peaceful country.
• Oman offers the possibility of a modern-day studying experience for all children in local or international schools.
• When living in Oman, you can benefit from having an international bank account.
• Oman is a member of the Persian Gulf cooperation council.
• According to the World Bank, Omani citizens get relatively higher incomes than the rest of the world.
• Oman, like Switzerland, is an almost neutral country.
• Oman has several active free regions, which will definitely be beneficial or you.
• With an Omani residence permit you can freely travel to countries such as the UAE, Qatar and Kuwait.
• With an Omani residence permit, you will be exempted from personal income tax.
• Holders of this sort of residence permit, will be able to benefit from the best medical services after purchasing an appropriate insurance package for all of their family
• Having a residence permit in a third country can also be of benefit when applying for a foreign country visa.
• In case of the accordance of the Omani government, the initial residence permit card can have a validity period of up to 2 years.
• Customs duty exemption.(Industrial and factory equipment are exempt from duty. companies importing this equipment on behalf of foreign investors, to provide raw materials for foreign factories operating in this country for the first ten years of operation are exempt from customs duty.)
• Minimum income in Oman is 240 Omani rials and the average income in this country is 1780 Omani rials.
• Nearly 80% of the workforce in Oman are fluent in English.

Required documents:

• To get information about the required documents, please leave a message on WhatsApp to this number۰۰۳۷۰۶۲۶۳۹۰۰۰.

Costs:

• To get information about the expenses of this process, please send a WhatsApp message to ۰۰۳۷۰۶۲۶۳۹۰۰۰.

Some important points you might not have known:

• A company’s activities cannot be consisted of only 20 issued invoices for rent, bills, etc. and a cost of 10,000 euros in a period of six months! This is pure costing. Your company must have earnings as well as costings which is 100% real and related to the activities of your company and 80% related to Oman, during this six months.
• Some people set up a business in Oman and sell products bought from a chinese or Japanese company, through their business to turkey, emirates, Armenia and Italy! This kind of activity has no other meaning than bypassing sanctions and doing illegal activities in front of the Omani or any other government. Your company’s activity must be mostly related to Oman. If you’re planning to sell a chinses product to UAE, you must set up a business in china or the UAE. You should not use Oman as mean to overcome your limitations. If you do not comply with this, your residence permit application will certainly be rejected.
• The validity period of your residency card is directly related to the Omani immigration police office’s opinion. They might reject some requests entirely or issue residency cards with a validity period of one, two or three years for some people.
• With the foundation of an inactive company, it will be inevitable for your residency request or the extension of your card to be rejected.
• The valuation criterion for the Omani rial, is its rate in the open market.
• This method does not apply to children over the age of 18 years so if you have any child older than eighteen, you will have to introduce her/him as a partner of your business.
• You are not obligated to live in a certain Omani city. You are free to choose if you want to live in Muscat or elsewhere in Oman.
• It’s important to remember that you, yourself, are entering an agreement as the buying party against the business owner, and the Whitebird group cannot guarantee or manage the contract made between you and the business owner.
• In case of any upcoming problems between you and the business owner, be it legal or criminal, you have to sue him/her yourself and the Whitebird Group takes no responsibilities in that regard.