Country
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Formal Relations Began
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Notes
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Albania
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7 December 1992
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Both countries established diplomatic relations on 7 December 1992[70]
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Andorra
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10 March 2008
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Both countries established diplomatic relations on 10 March 2008[71]
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Angola
|
12 December 2005
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Both countries established diplomatic relations on 12 December 2005[65]
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Antigua and Barbuda
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5 October 2006
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Both countries established diplomatic relations on 5 October 2006[72]
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Argentina
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18 June 1974
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Both countries established diplomatic relations on 18 June 1974[31]
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Armenia |
7 July 1992 |
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 7 July 1992.[73] Oman has an honorary consulate in Yerevan.
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Austria
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19 December 1973
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Both countries established diplomatic relations on 19 December 1973[26]
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Azerbaijan
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13 July 1992
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- The Sultanate of Oman recognized the independence of the Republic of Azerbaijan from the Soviet Union on 30 December 1991.[74]
- Both countries established diplomatic relations on 13 July 1992[75]
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Bahamas
|
10 January 2023
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Both countries established diplomatic relations on 10 January 2023[76]
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Bangladesh
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18 December 1974
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Both countries established diplomatic relations on 18 December 1974[34]
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Belarus
|
23 July 1992
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Both countries established diplomatic relations on 23 July 1992[77]
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Belgium
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22 May 1974
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Both countries established diplomatic relations on 22 May 1974 when first Ambassador of Belgium to Oman, Guy Copette, presented his credentials to Sultan Qabous[30]
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Belize |
3 March 2006 |
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 3 March 2006[78]
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Benin
|
16 November 2018
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Both countries established diplomatic relations on 16 November 2018[79]
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Bhutan
|
15 March 2013
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Both countries established diplomatic relations on 15 March 2013[80]
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Bolivia
|
16 December 1986
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Both countries established diplomatic relations on 16 December 1986[81]
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Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
3 January 1996
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Both countries established diplomatic relations on 3 January 1996[62]
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Brazil |
3 July 1974 |
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 3 July 1974[32]
- Brazil has an embassy in Muscat.
- Oman has an embassy in Brasília.
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Brunei |
24 March 1984 |
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 24 March 1984[82]
See Brunei–Oman relations
Brunei has an embassy in Muscat, and Oman has an embassy in Bandar Seri Begawan.[83] Relations have been established since 24 March 1984. Both countries are former protectorates of European powers (the British for Brunei and first the Portuguese and later the British for Oman), and both are now governed by an Islamic absolute monarchy.[83][84][85]
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Burkina Faso
|
5 October 1981
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Both countries established diplomatic relations on 5 October 1981[48]
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Burundi
|
3 March 1975
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Both countries established diplomatic relations on 3 March 1975[86]
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Cabo Verde
|
22 May 2006
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Both countries established diplomatic relations on 22 May 2006[87]
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Cambodia
|
16 November 2009
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Both countries established diplomatic relations on 16 November 2009[88]
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Cameroon
|
30 November 1998
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Both countries established diplomatic relations on 30 November 1998[89]
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Canada |
2 February 1974 |
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 2 February 1974[27]
In September 2016, Oman played an important role in securing the release of Homa Hoodfar, an Iranian-Canadian citizen and professor at Concordia University. She had been held prisoner in Iran's Evin Prison since 6 June 2016. This happened soon after a secretive meeting between Canada's prime minister, Justin Trudeau, and Oman's Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs, Yusuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah.[90]
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Chad
|
1 December 1973
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Both countries established diplomatic relations on 1 December 1973[91]
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Chile
|
23 February 1976
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Both countries established diplomatic relations on 23 February 1976[37]
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China |
25 May 1978 |
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 25 May 1978[92]
- China has an embassy in Muscat.
- Oman has an embassy in Beijing.
In June 2020, Oman was one of 53 countries that backed the Hong Kong national security law at the United Nations.[93]
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Colombia
|
25 July 1985
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Both countries established diplomatic relations on 25 July 1985[94]
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Comoros
|
9 January 1981
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Both countries established diplomatic relations on 9 January 1981[95]
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Costa Rica
|
19 December 2007
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Both countries established diplomatic relations on 19 December 2007[96]
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Cote d'Ivoire
|
28 January 1991
|
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 28 January 1991[97]
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Croatia
|
30 June 1997
|
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 30 June 1997[98]
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Cuba
|
23 May 1994
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Both countries established diplomatic relations on 23 May 1994[99]
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Dominican Republic
|
17 March 2010
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Both countries established diplomatic relations on 17 March 2010[100]
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Egypt |
27 November 1972 |
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 27 November 1972[18]
Oman was the only Arab state besides Sudan under Jaafar Nimeiry to maintain good relations with Anwar al Sadat after Egypt recognized Israel. An NGO which launched a probe into foreign funding of organizations in Egypt found that Oman, along with the United Arab Emirates, donated $14.1 million to the Mohamed Alaa Mubarak institute, which was named after Hosni Mubarak's grandson.[101]
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El Salvador
|
14 April 2008
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Both countries established diplomatic relations on 14 April 2008[102]
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Eritrea
|
30 April 1994
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Both countries established diplomatic relations on 30 April 1994[59]
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Estonia
|
23 September 1992
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Both countries established diplomatic relations on 23 September 1992[103]
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Eswatini
|
18 September 2013
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Both countries established diplomatic relations on 18 September 2013[104]
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Ethiopia
|
7 February 1995
|
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 7 February 1995[105]
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Fiji
|
12 July 2010
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Both countries established diplomatic relations on 12 July 2010[106]
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Finland
|
1 April 1973
|
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 1 April 1973[107]
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France |
5 January 1972 |
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 5 January 1972[10]
- France has an embassy in Muscat.
- Oman has an embassy in Paris.
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Gabon
|
30 March 1981
|
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 30 March 1981[47]
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Georgia
|
16 April 2008
|
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 16 April 2008[108]
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Germany
|
16 May 1972
|
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 16 May 1972[14]
See Germany–Oman relations
- Germany has an embassy in Muscat.
- Oman has an embassy in Berlin.
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Ghana
|
8 March 1989
|
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 8 March 1989[109]
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Greece
|
1 October 1973
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Both countries established diplomatic relations on 1 October 1973[25]
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Guatemala
|
13 October 1993
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Both countries established diplomatic relations on 13 October 1993[110]
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Guyana
|
17 January 1996
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Both countries established diplomatic relations on 17 January 1996[111]
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Hungary
|
20 June 1990
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Both countries established diplomatic relations on 20 June 1990[112]
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Iceland
|
26 February 1992
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Both countries established diplomatic relations on 26 February 1992[57]
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India |
25 July 1971 |
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 25 July 1971, when Level of Indian representation raised to Embassy[6]
See India-Oman relations
India has an embassy in Muscat, Oman. The Indian consulate was opened in Muscat in February 1955, and five years later it was upgraded to a consulate general and later developed into a full-fledged embassy in 1971. The first ambassador of India arrived in Muscat in 1973. Oman established its embassy in New Delhi in 1972 and a consulate general in Mumbai in 1976.
India has been considering the construction of a 1,100-km-long underwater gas pipeline from Oman for transporting natural gas. Called the South Asia Gas Enterprise (SAGE), it will act as an alternative to the Iran–Pakistan–India pipeline. The proposed sub-sea pipeline will meet the additional gas requirement of the UAE, Oman, and India, besides easing gas transportation issues of producing countries like Turkmenistan, Iran and Qatar. The project has been slow in materialising although it was first mooted in 1985.[113][114][115][116]
$5.6 bn Oman-India energy pipeline plans progressing: Fox Petroleum Group envisions a roughly five-year timeframe for the execution of the pipeline project.[117]
Ajay Kumar, the chairman and managing director of Fox Petroleum, based in New Delhi, which is an associate company of Fox Petroleum FZC in the UAE, said that Mr Modi had "fired the best weapon of economic development and growth". "He has given a red carpet for global players to invest in India," Mr Kumar added. "It will boost all sectors of industry – especially for small-scale manufacturing units and heavy industries too. Ajay Kumar, chairman and managing director of Fox Petroleum, said, “In the last few years, deepsea gas pipeline technology has matured. Since India has serious security concerns with regard to pipeline projects over land, a deepsea pipeline is probably the most promising option. This 1,600-kilometer OIMPP project intends to transport 8 trillion cubic feet of natural gas to India over a period of 20 years. The pipeline is planned to be about 1,300 kilometers long in Phase I, and 300 kilometers more to connect Mumbai, laid at a depth of 3,400 meters below the seabed. It will connect the Middle East Compression Station near Oman with the receiving terminal near Gujarat.”
A week prior to the Iran-P5+1 Framework Agreement, Fox Petroleum issued a proposal for the construction of the Oman-India Multi-Purpose Pipeline (OIMPP), a deep water pipeline system to transport Iranian natural gas via Oman to a receiving terminal on the coast of India's Gujarat state. Costing an estimated $5.6 billion, the 1,600 km pipeline would transport 8 trillion cubic meters over a 20-year period. Citing recent advances in deep-sea pipeline technology, Fox Petroleum's chairman asserted that gas imports to India via OIMPP would be less expensive than India's LNG imports by $1.5–2 per million BTU. The same pipeline system could also be used to transport natural gas from Qatar to India, thereby creating a nexus of Persian Gulf natural gas suppliers oriented toward supplying the world's fast growing major economy. And, as Modi intimated in Ashgabat the potential would even exist for Turkmenistan to export its gas to India across Iran and via the undersea pipeline.
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Indonesia
|
1 January 1978
|
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 1 January 1978[123]
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Iran
|
26 August 1971
|
See Iran–Oman relations
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 26 August 1971[7]
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Italy
|
26 January 1972
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Both countries established diplomatic relations on 26 January 1972[11]
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Jamaica
|
27 May 1986
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Both countries established diplomatic relations on 27 May 1986[124]
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Japan
|
8 May 1972
|
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 8 May 1972[13]
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Kazakhstan
|
27 April 1992
|
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 27 April 1992[125]
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Kenya |
4 March 1976 |
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 4 March 1976[38]
See Kenya–Oman relations
- Kenya has an embassy in Muscat.
- Oman has an embassy in Nairobi.
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Laos
|
9 March 2005
|
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 9 March 2005[126]
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Latvia
|
5 February 1993
|
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 5 February 1993[127]
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Lebanon
|
2 January 1973
|
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 2 January 1973[19]
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Lithuania
|
22 September 1992
|
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 22 September 1992[128]
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Luxembourg
|
15 September 1980
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Both countries established diplomatic relations on 15 September 1980[129]
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Madagascar
|
29 June 2016
|
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 29 June 2016[130]
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Malawi
|
7 December 2016
|
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 7 December 2016[131]
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Malaysia |
15 January 1982 |
See Malaysia–Oman relations
Malaysia and Oman established diplomatic relations on 15 January 1982.[132] Since that, bilateral trade between Malaysia and Oman stood at nearly RM500 million during January–October 2010, with Malaysia's main exports to Oman being edible oil, machinery, appliances and parts, wood products, electrical and electronic products.
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Maldives
|
20 February 1981
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Both countries established diplomatic relations on 20 February 1981[133]
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Mexico |
31 July 1975 |
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 31 July 1975[35]
See Mexico–Oman relations
- Mexico is accredited to Oman from its embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and maintains an honorary consulate in Muscat.[134]
- Oman is accredited to Mexico from its embassy in Washington, D.C., United States and maintains an honorary consulate in Mexico City.[135]
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Moldova
|
25 June 1992
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Both countries established diplomatic relations on 25 June 1992[136]
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Monaco
|
20 February 2013
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Both countries established diplomatic relations on 20 February 2013[137]
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Mongolia
|
27 April 1992
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Both countries established diplomatic relations on 27 April 1992[138]
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Montenegro
|
11 April 2007
|
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 11 April 2007[139]
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Morocco
|
10 March 1973
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Both countries established diplomatic relations on 10 March 1973[20]
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Mozambique
|
4 May 1993
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Both countries established diplomatic relations on 4 May 1993[140]
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Myanmar
|
14 December 2010
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Both countries established diplomatic relations on 14 December 2010[141]
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Namibia
|
27 February 2018
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Both countries established diplomatic relations on 27 February 2018[142]
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Nepal
|
21 January 1977
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Both countries established diplomatic relations on 21 January 1977[143]
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New Zealand
|
5 September 1985
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Both countries established diplomatic relations on 5 September 1985[54]
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Nicaragua
|
26 September 1991
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Both countries established diplomatic relations on 26 September 1991[56]
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Niger
|
3 September 1980
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Both countries established diplomatic relations on 3 September 1980[44]
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Nigeria
|
8 January 1981
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Both countries established diplomatic relations on 8 January 1981[144]
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North Macedonia
|
28 December 1995
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Both countries established diplomatic relations on 28 December 1995[145]
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Norway
|
15 April 1980
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Both countries established diplomatic relations on 15 April 1980[146]
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Pakistan |
15 October 1971 |
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 15 October 1971, when Pakistani Consulate-General in Muscat upgraded to Embassy[8]
See Oman–Pakistan relations
The relationship between Islamabad and Muscat is warm, because it is the nearest Arab country to Pakistan and the fact that some 30% of Omanis are of Balochi origin from Pakistan's Balochistan province, having settled in Oman over a hundred years ago. In 1958 Gwadar was part of Oman but was transferred to Pakistan in that year.
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Panama
|
25 February 1994
|
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 25 February 1994[147]
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Paraguay
|
15 November 2005
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Both countries established diplomatic relations on 15 November 2005[148]
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Peru
|
14 May 1986
|
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 14 May 1986[149]
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Philippines
|
6 October 1980
|
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 6 October 1980[150]
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Poland
|
24 January 1990
|
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 24 January 1990[151]
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Portugal
|
26 October 1979
|
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 26 October 1979[42]
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Qatar |
27 June 1972 |
See Oman–Qatar relations
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 27 June 1972[16]
- Oman has an embassy in Doha.
- Qatar has an embassy in Muscat.
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Romania
|
1 May 1974
|
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 1 May 1974[152]
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Russia |
26 September 1985 |
See Oman–Russia relations
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 26 September 1985[153]
- Oman has an embassy Moscow.
- Russia has an embassy in Muscat.
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Saint Lucia
|
28 March 1984
|
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 28 March 1984[154]
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
1 April 2019
|
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 1 April 2019[155]
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Sao Tome and Principe
|
15 September 1997
|
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 15 September 1997[156]
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Saudi Arabia |
14 December 1971 |
See Oman–Saudi Arabia relations
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 14 December 1971[9]
- Oman has an embassy in Riyadh and a consulate in Jeddah.
- Saudi Arabia has an embassy in Muscat.
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Senegal
|
25 December 1975
|
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 25 December 1975[36]
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Serbia
|
4 May 1974
|
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 4 May 1974[29]
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Seychelles
|
13 April 1983
|
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 13 April 1983[51]
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Sierra Leone
|
10 December 1982
|
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 10 December 1982[50]
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Singapore
|
21 February 1985
|
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 21 February 1985[53]
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Slovakia
|
3 March 1993
|
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 3 March 1993[157]
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Slovenia
|
13 December 1995
|
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 13 December 1995[61]
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Solomon Islands
|
19 September 2023
|
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 19 September 2023[158]
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South Africa
|
4 October 1995
|
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 4 October 1995[60]
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South Korea |
28 March 1974 |
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 28 March 1974[159]
The Republic of Korea-Oman Agreement on the mutual waiver of visa requirements for holders of diplomatic, official, special and service passports came into effect on 11 April 2015. The agreement allowed citizens of the two countries with valid diplomatic, official, special, or service passports to stay in each other's territories without visa for up to 90 days. The agreement was made to help promote inter-governmental and people-to-people exchanges as well as substantive cooperation between the two countries.[160]
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South Sudan
|
11 June 2013
|
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 11 June 2013[161]
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Spain |
10 November 1972 |
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 10 November 1972[17]
See Oman–Spain relations
- Oman has an embassy in Madrid.
- Spain has an embassy in Muscat.
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Sri Lanka
|
17 February 1981
|
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 17 February 1981[162]
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Suriname
|
13 July 1999
|
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 13 July 1999[163]
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Sweden
|
15 March 1974
|
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 15 March 1974[28]
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Switzerland
|
12 September 1973
|
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 12 September 1973[24]
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Tajikistan
|
15 November 2007
|
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 15 November 2007[164]
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Tanzania |
9 January 1981 |
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 9 January 1981[45]
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Thailand
|
30 July 1980
|
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 30 July 1980[43]
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Timor-Leste
|
30 March 2022
|
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 30 March 2022[165]
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Togo
|
5 June 2017
|
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 5 June 2017[166]
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Trinidad and Tobago
|
27 March 2023
|
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 27 March 2023[167]
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Turkey
|
18 June 1973
|
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 18 June 1973[23]
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Turkmenistan
|
29 May 1992
|
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 29 May 1992[168]
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Ukraine
|
19 May 1992
|
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 19 May 1992[169]
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United Arab Emirates |
1 April 1973 |
See Oman–United Arab Emirates relations
Both countries established full diplomatic relations on 1 April 1973[22]
In December 2010, Oman discovered a spy network operated by the United Arab Emirates which collected information on Oman's military and government. They were reportedly interested in who would replace Qaboos as his heir and about Oman's relations with Iran.[170][171] Kuwait mediated in the dispute.[172]
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United Kingdom |
28 June 1971 |
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 28 June 1971, when announcement that Oman and Her Majesty's Government have agreed to raise the level of representation to Embassy[173]
See Oman–United Kingdom relations
Relations between the United Kingdom and Oman are strong and strategic.[174] In April 2010 the government of Oman stated that it wanted to buy Eurofighter Typhoons from the UK.[174] The United Kingdom has an embassy in Mina al Fahal[175] and Oman has an embassy in London.[176]
The Dhofar Rebellion was launched in the province of Dhofar against the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman and United Kingdom from 1962 to 1975. It ended with intervention of Iranian Imperial Forces and defeat of the rebels, but the state of Oman had to be radically reformed and modernized to cope with the campaign.
Queen Elizabeth II visited Oman in November 2010 to commemorate Oman's 40th National Day and take part in the tremendous celebrations in the Country. This was her second visit to the Sultanate (first being in 1979).
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United States |
17 April 1972 |
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 17 April 1972[12]
See Oman–United States relations
In 1974 and April 1983, Sultan Qaboos of Oman made state visits to the United States. Vice President George H. Bush visited Oman in 1984 and 1986, and President Bill Clinton visited briefly in March 2000. Vice President Dick Cheney visited Oman in 2002, 2005, 2006, and 2008. In March 2005, the U.S. and Oman launched negotiations on a Free Trade Agreement that were successfully concluded in October 2005. The FTA was signed on 19 January 2006, and is pending implementation.
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Uzbekistan
|
22 April 1992
|
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 22 April 1992[177]
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Vanuatu
|
18 November 2023
|
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 18 November 2023[67]
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Vietnam
|
9 June 1992
|
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 9 June 1992[178]
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Zambia
|
2 June 1982
|
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 2 June 1982[179]
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Zimbabwe
|
15 June 1982
|
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 15 June 1982[49]
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