Can Omani nationals get residency in Australia by buying property?

Not through property alone. The nearest route is Nearest route: National Innovation visa (subclass 858): No investment: an internationally recognised record of exceptional and outstanding achievement in a profession, sport, the arts, or academia and research; Expression of Interest and invitation; a nominator with a national reputation in your field (an Australian citizen, permanent resident, eligible New Zealand citizen or Australian organisation)

How long does it take?

Nearest route: National Innovation visa (subclass 858): the authorities publish no processing time. The permit runs Permanent.

Does it lead to citizenship?

The permit is permanent residence from the start; the route itself sets no timetable for citizenship.

Australia Residency for Omani nationals: Routes, Costs and Rules

For Omani nationals

What is different for Omani nationals.

Under the GCC Economic Agreement, GCC citizens get the same treatment as nationals in other member states across economic activities, including real estate ownership and residence.
GCC Economic Agreement (2001), via Gulf Labour Markets and Migration programme
Since April 2024, nationals applying in their home country are issued five-year multiple-entry Schengen visas, including first-time applicants; this is still a visa, not visa-free entry.
EIG Law, EU Commission allows multiple-entry Schengen visas for Bahrain, Oman and Saudi Arabia

1 open route

The routes to living in Australia.

Nearest route: National Innovation visa (subclass 858)

Open37

Minimum: No minimum
What counts: No investment: an internationally recognised record of exceptional and outstanding achievement in a profession, sport, the arts, or academia and research; Expression of Interest and invitation; a nominator with a national reputation in your field (an Australian citizen, permanent resident, eligible New Zealand citizen or Australian organisation)
Processing: Not published
Permit: Permanent
Time you must spend there: No rule published
Path to a passport: The permit is permanent residence from the start; the route itself sets no timetable for citizenship.
Family: partner and dependent children can be included in the application
Tax: Australian tax residents are taxed on their worldwide income

Official source · checked 2026-10-20

Significant Investor stream (Business Innovation and Investment visa subclass 188C) - CLOSED

Closed

closed 2024-07-31 (the stream closed to new applications; applications made before then are still processed, and holders can apply for permanent residence through subclass 888)

Minimum: A$5,000,000 · about $3.29m
What counts: AUD 5m complying investment: at least AUD 1m in eligible venture capital funds, at least AUD 1.5m in emerging-company managed funds, balance of up to AUD 2.5m in managed funds, listed companies, corporate bonds, annuities or commercial real estate (not residential)
Processing: Not published
Permit: 5 years, existing holders can apply for the Significant Investor Extension stream (up to 7, then 9, years from the original grant)
Time you must spend there: No rule published
Path to a passport: No set path to permanent residence or citizenship through this route.
Family: partner and dependent children
Tax: Australian tax residents are taxed on their worldwide income; holders of temporary visas are generally not taxed on most foreign income

Official source · Second source · checked 2026-10-20

Residency rules, thresholds and fees change often, sometimes without notice. Everything here is general information, checked on the date shown, not legal, tax or immigration advice: confirm with the official source and a licensed adviser before you act. Continental sells property; we don’t arrange visas or residency.

Short answers

What people ask.

Can Omani nationals get residency in Australia by buying property?: Not through property alone. The nearest route is Nearest route: National Innovation visa (subclass 858): No investment: an internationally recognised record of exceptional and outstanding achievement in a profession, sport, the arts, or academia and research; Expression of Interest and invitation; a nominator with a national reputation in your field (an Australian citizen, permanent resident, eligible New Zealand citizen or Australian organisation)
Is the Australia golden visa still available?: Significant Investor stream (Business Innovation and Investment visa subclass 188C) - CLOSED is closed (closed 2024-07-31 (the stream closed to new applications; applications made before then are still processed, and holders can apply for permanent residence through subclass 888)). Open today: Nearest route: National Innovation visa (subclass 858).
How long does it take?: Nearest route: National Innovation visa (subclass 858): the authorities publish no processing time. The permit runs Permanent.
Does it lead to citizenship?: The permit is permanent residence from the start; the route itself sets no timetable for citizenship.

Read it for your passport

Australia residency, passport by passport.

Visa-free stays: Wikipedia visa-requirement tables for each passport, read 20 October 2026. Always confirm with the embassy before you travel.

Where we can help

Our markets, where a home can count.

We don’t sell homes in Australia. These are the countries where we do, and where buying one can count towards residency.

The homes: Homes in Thailand · Homes in Malaysia · Homes in the United Arab Emirates · Homes in Saudi Arabia · Homes in Oman · Homes in Spain.

Australia residency for Omani nationals.