📄 Documents and customs for shipping at Oman
Oman is outside the EU: all consignments pass through Royal Oman Police Customs. Required documents:
- commercial invoice or proforma
- detailed description of the goods (NO “gift”)
- free export declaration
- EORI for corporate shipments
- sender's identity document (required by some couriers)
Duties and taxes
Oman applies the GCC common customs tariff of 5% to most imports. Omani VAT is 5% (introduced in 2021). The de minimis threshold for personal use is around 500 OMR (approximately €1,200) — significantly higher than in other Gulf countries, which encourages personal shipments.
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Prohibited or restricted products
💡 Shipping TipsComfortable: Always use precise descriptions: “Men's cotton T-shirt - 2 pieces - value EUR 45 - made in Italy” instead of “clothes” or “gift”.
🚫 Prohibited products
- Narcotics and drugs
- Weapons, ammunition and explosives
- Pornographic material
- Alcohol: Oman permits limited imports, but only through official, licensed channels — not between private individuals
- Prescription drugs without medical documentation
- Products deemed offensive to the Islamic faith
🍷 Alcoholic drinks: Oman has a relatively open approach compared with Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. Alcohol is available in authorised shops and hotels. Importing alcohol for personal use is permitted in very limited quantities (maximum 2 litres). Do not ship alcohol commercially.
🍝 Packaged foods: generally allowed for personal use with customs declaration.
⚠️ Musandam: This Omani exclave on the border with the UAE is geographically separated from the main part of Oman — please check that delivery is possible before booking.