Tuesday 22 / April / 2025
Muscat :The age requirement for obtaining residential land in the Sultanate of Oman has been modified, said an official at the Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning.
Ahmed Al Kimyani, Director General of Lands at the Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning said : To facilitate citizens' needs and achieve the ultimate goal of achieving family stability for all Omani citizens, the minimum age for obtaining residential land has been amended to 23 years for both married and unmarried men. Priority will be given to those with the financial ability to build. For single women, the minimum age has been amended to 30 years instead of 40 years."
" To clarify, if a woman is the breadwinner for her family, the minimum age for obtaining residential land remains 23 years, such as for a divorced woman who is the breadwinner for her children or a widow who is the breadwinner for her children, " Al Kimyani added.
