Permit to Transfer Possession of Certain Species of Oman Wild Animals Bred in Captivity
Biodiversity Department – Biodiversity Development Section
This service is offered for the purpose of obtaining a permit to transfer Oman wild animals from the old owner to a new owner.
1- Application submitted electronically on the Environment Authority’s website with all required documents
2- Application consideration and evaluation
3- Field visit
4- Assessment of field visit report
5- Receipt of new owner’s possession certificate
o To adhere to the following:
o Royal Decree no. 6/2003 issuing the Law on Nature Reserves and Wildlife Conservation
o Royal Decree no. 114/2001 issuing the Law on Conservation of the Environment and Prevention of Pollution
o Ministerial Decision no. 110/2007 on the Executive Regulations for the Law on Nature Reserves and Wildlife Conservation
o Ministerial Decision no. 101/2002 regarding Ban on Hunting, Capturing or Shooting Animals Wherever Found in the Sultanate of Oman
Additional conditions:
o The authority must be notified if the owner wishes to dispose of Oman wild animals.
o Births and deaths of the animals must be registered with the authority.
o It is strictly prohibited to bring any wildlife species from the local environment for domestication purposes without obtaining a permit from the Environment Authority
o It is strictly prohibited to release domesticated animals into the local environment
o In case the number of domesticated animals is more than the number of those registered with the competent departments at the Environment Authority, these animals will be confiscated, and legal action shall be taken against the violator.
o Environment Authority employees shall have access to places where such Oman wild animals are kept
o Applicant must hold a possession permit
Individual Services
Business Services
The Environment Authority’s website
o Import permit or purchase invoice
o Possession permit
Permit to transfer possession
Permanent
Seven (7) working days, subject to submission of all required documents and meeting all requirements