From Oman you can incorporate a private company or LLP in India entirely online, using identity documents attested at the Embassy of India in Muscat or apostilled in Oman. At least one director must be resident in India. Investment may be on a repatriable basis under the foreign investment rules, reported within thirty days of share allotment, or on a non-repatriation basis treated as domestic.
- Document route
- Embassy attestation; apostille possible
- Time difference
- 1.5 hours behind IST
- Handled in India at
- Registrar of Companies and RBI portal
- Travel to India
- None
How it works from Oman
The first decisions are who invests, and how returns will come back. An individual NRI can invest on either basis. An Omani company can invest only under the foreign direct investment route, at or above a certified fair value, in sectors open to it. We then obtain digital signatures and director numbers, reserve the name and file for incorporation; the certificate, PAN and TAN issue together.
After incorporation the bank account is opened, subscription money received through banking channels, shares allotted and the filing made to the Reserve Bank. We draft the shareholders' agreement, the resident director's terms and a bank mandate that requires your approval above set limits.
What is different for NRIs in Oman
- A late or missed foreign investment filing is a FEMA contravention; it is easily avoided.
- Trading in land and a few other activities are closed to foreign investment.
- Put transfer pricing and service agreements in place if the two companies will deal with each other.
Step by step from Oman
Free review call
Muscat is ninety minutes behind India, so calls happen in normal office hours. We read your papers on an India entry first, so the call is about your options and not a repeat of the facts.
Authority from Oman
Where a representative must act for you in India on an India entry, you sign before the consular officer at the Embassy of India in Muscat, or use an Omani notary with apostille. We draft the document and send signing instructions.
Work in India
In India, we reserve the name, file incorporation, obtain PAN, TAN and GST, open the bank account and report the foreign investment. Updates for clients in Oman go by email and WhatsApp with scans of whatever is filed.
Result and handover
At the end you receive the incorporation set, statutory registers and a compliance calendar. Originals are couriered to your address in Oman if you need them.
The law in full
This page covers what changes when you handle an India entry from Oman. For the Indian law, the complete document checklist, common mistakes and more questions, read our main page on Business Setup in India. For other matters, see all legal services for NRIs in Oman or the Business & Corporate practice area.
Questions from NRIs in Oman
Can a resident of Oman own an Indian company fully?
Yes in most sectors, with a second shareholder holding a nominal share and one India-resident director.
Do I need to travel to India to incorporate?
No. The process is online and your documents are attested or apostilled in Oman.
Can my Omani company be the shareholder?
Yes, under the foreign direct investment rules, subject to sector conditions and reporting.