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AI regulation in Oman

Verified against the official source 26 Sep 2026 · reviewed by Bhaskar Bhatt (a factual check against the official source, not a legal review or legal advice)
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In brief

Oman has 1 recorded AI policy instrument, none of them binding. National AI programme and government AI policy (2024) as policy; data-protection law applies. Regulators include Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology (MTCIT). Every record here links to its official source and states its verification status.

Type
Country
Region
Asia
Instruments recorded
1
Binding instruments
0
In force
0
Regulators
Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology (MTCIT)
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Verification
Verified against the official source 26 Sep 2026

Overview

Oman's Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology launched the National Programme for Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Digital Technologies (2024) and an AI policy for government entities, within the Digital Economy Programme; the Personal Data Protection Law (Royal Decree 6/2022) applies.

What is the current regulatory status?

National AI programme and government AI policy (2024) as policy; data-protection law applies.

Binding rules versus guidance

Binding: none recorded. Strategy or guidance: National AI programme and government AI policy (2024).

Key policy instruments

Oman Policy Adopted

National AI programme and government AI policy (2024)

National Programme for Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Digital Technologies; AI policy for government entities

The programme sets AI adoption goals for government and priority sectors, talent and research initiatives and an AI policy with ethical principles and governance requirements for government entities.

Verified (reviewed by Bhaskar Bhatt; a factual check against the official source, not a legal review) Official source

Instruments at a glance

Native-language names are shown where the record carries one; a blank means the source is in English or the name is not yet recorded.

AI policy instruments recorded for Oman
InstrumentTypeStatusBindingKey dateSource
National AI programme and government AI policy (2024) Policy Adopted Voluntary — Official

No future deadlines are recorded for Oman; past milestones are listed on each policy page. New dates reach the calendar feed: Oman feed · how it works

Latest changes

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Applicable sectors, use cases and obligation areas

Obligation areas

How to use this information

  1. Open the official source on each instrument before relying on any date or obligation.
  2. Treat strategies and guidance as signals of coming regulation, not as binding requirements.
  3. Check data-protection, consumer, employment and sector law that applies to AI systems regardless of AI-specific instruments.

Official government and regulator sources

  1. Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology
    Government of Oman · Tier 1 source

Cite this record

AIPolicyTracker (2026). “AI regulation in Oman”. https://aipolicytracker.org/jurisdictions/oman (accessed 27 October 2026). Data licensed CC BY 4.0.

BibTeX
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  author       = {{AIPolicyTracker}},
  title        = {{AI regulation in Oman}},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://aipolicytracker.org/jurisdictions/oman}},
  url          = {https://aipolicytracker.org/jurisdictions/oman},
  urldate      = {2026-10-27},
  note         = {Data licensed CC BY 4.0. Accessed 27 October 2026}
}

Frequently asked questions

Does Oman have an AI law?

No binding AI-specific law is recorded for Oman. The instruments recorded are non-binding: strategies, guidance or standards.

Who regulates AI in Oman?

Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology (MTCIT) (AI programme lead).

What is the status of AI regulation in Oman?

National AI programme and government AI policy (2024) as policy; data-protection law applies.

What is binding and what is only guidance in Oman?

Binding: none recorded. Strategy or guidance: National AI programme and government AI policy (2024).

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