Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, Sultan of Oman, has issued Royal Decree No. 29/2025, granting Omani citizenship to Maria Voktor Anatolyevich Argentova. The Sultan has authorised her to hold dual Omani and Russian nationality. This is the first Royal Decree granting dual nationality following the enactment of Oman’s new citizenship law. The Royal Decree follows the recent implementation of the Omani Nationality Law under Royal Decree No. 17/2025, which replaces the previous nationality law enacted under Royal Decree No. 38/2014, and came into effect on February 2, 2025. According to the new law, dual nationality is prohibited unless explicitly granted by a Royal Decree, based on the recommendation of the Minister of the Interior. The Nationality Law outlines the rules and regulations related to Omani citizenship and the eligibility criteria for individuals seeking to become citizens. The law provides different pathways for individuals to acquire citizenship in Oman, including by birth, marriage to an Omani citizen, and naturalization. It also outlines specific eligibility criteria for each pathway, such as parentage for citizenship by birth, conditions for foreign spouses to acquire citizenship through marriage, and requirements for naturalisation. The law also clarifies provisions regarding Omani citizenship by descent. Who will lose citizenship? […]