ROP Inspector General issues decision on security certificate fees and services

Muscat: His Excellency Lt. Gen. Hassan bin Mohsen Al-Shariqi, Inspector General of Police and Customs, has issued a decision regarding the determination of fees and the addition of security certificate services.

According to the Royal Oman Police (ROP), the decision stipulates the determination of fees for fingerprint authentication, and the issuance of a certificate of no criminal conviction for Omani citizens, in addition to a certificate of good conduct and behavior for expatriate residents.

The decision includes three articles:

Article 1: Item No. 3 of the annex attached to Decision No. 67/2016 has been replaced. The fee for fingerprint authentication service (Al Basma Al Oshriya) has been set at OMR 5.

Article 2: Two new services have been added to the annex as Items No. 6 and 7:

• Item 6: Issuance of a Certificate of No Criminal Conviction for Omanis - with a fee of OMR 3.

• Item 7: Issuance of a Certificate of Good Conduct and Behavior for Foreigners - with a fee of OMR 20.

The ROP stated that the decision comes within the framework of regulating the procedures for issuing security certificates and expanding the scope of modern services provided to both citizens and residents.