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Oman
Oman's Royal Oman Police gave legal standing to digital versions of the national ID and driving licence in September 2025. The central bank is studying a CBDC and in June 2026 sought an independent assessor.
Digital ID · Goal 16.9
Digital ID in Oman
- Program
- Smart ID card; digital ID (ROP app); Theqa
- Status
- Available, partial uptake
- National ID card
- ID card compulsory
- Biometrics
- Yes
The Royal Oman Police announced in September 2025 that the mobile digital ID can be shown to authorities when the physical card is unavailable. Ooredoo Oman integrated the government's Theqa digital identity authentication for SIM registration.
Digital money · Goal 8.10
Central bank digital currency
- Status
- Research
The Central Bank of Oman began a CBDC study in December 2023. A tender for an independent assessor of the programme closed on 28 June 2026. No launch date was found.
On the record
What has happened, newest first
- 2026-06Rolling it out
The Central Bank of Oman sought an independent assessor for its CBDC programme. Zawya ↗
- 2025-09Rolling it out
Oman gave legal recognition to digital versions of the national ID and driving licence. Mobile ID World ↗
UN and WHO
How Oman has voted
- WHO
- Accepted the 2024 rule changes
- Pandemic Agreement (May 2025)
- No recorded objection
- Migration compact (Dec 2018)
- Voted yes
- Paris climate deal
- Party
- SDG Index 2026
- 69.9 · rank 81 of 169
- Progress reports to the UN (VNRs)
- 2
Sovereignty score
How the 0 adds up
- 0No tracked actions either way.
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Country research checked Oct 2026. Tracker data checked 11 Oct 2026. Every claim links to its source.