What shapes a website for the Omani market
An Omani corporate website is often opened by someone deciding whether to shortlist you. What they look for, and what the law now expects, sets the brief.
| Topic | What it means for your website | Decide early |
|---|---|---|
| Readers who evaluate | Much business comes through tenders and supplier registration with ministries, state companies and large private groups. Evaluators check company facts, sectors served and past work before a meeting is offered | Which facts and documents the site must present, and who keeps them current |
| Arabic and English as equals | Arabic is the official language and English is used widely in business and by a large expatriate workforce. A page that exists in one language only sends half the readers away | Who writes and approves each language, and what happens when one falls behind |
| Personal data rules | Oman's Personal Data Protection Law has executive regulations, and law firms describe the enforcement phase as having begun in 2026. Enquiry and careers forms collect personal data, so they need a clear notice, a stated purpose and consent that can be shown later | What each form collects, why, where it is stored and for how long |
| The .om address | The country domain is managed by the telecommunications regulator and sold through accredited registrars. Reports say the rules for registering were relaxed in recent years, so check the present requirements with a registrar | Whether to use .om, .com or both, and that the registration is in the company's name |
| Omanisation and careers | Companies are asked about local employment, and many use the careers section to show their commitment. Applications bring personal data and documents with them | Whether applications are taken on the site, and who may see them |
| Local presence | Buyers look for a commercial registration, a physical address by governorate and a phone number that is answered. A map and a named contact do more than a general inbox | Which offices and contacts are published, and who answers each route |
| Hosting and transfers abroad | The data law places conditions on sending personal data outside Oman. Where form submissions are stored, and which outside services receive them, becomes a compliance question | Where enquiry data lives, confirmed with your legal adviser |
Journeys we build into Omani websites
These four are the ones Omani companies ask for most. The first decides whether an evaluator keeps reading.
Company profile for a tender evaluator
For contractors, suppliers and consultancies that are assessed before they are invited to bid.
- Evaluator lands on the company page
- Reads sectors, registrations and key facts
- Opens two relevant projects
- Downloads the company profile in Arabic or English
- Sends a request to the business development contact
Service enquiry with consent
For service companies that want enquiries a salesperson can act on.
- Visitor reads a service page
- Opens the enquiry form on that page
- Sees what will be done with the details
- Gives consent and submits
- Enquiry reaches the owner of that service
- Visitor receives a confirmation in the same language
Careers and applications
For employers who recruit locally and want applications in one place.
- Candidate browses open roles
- Reads the role in Arabic or English
- Uploads a CV with a privacy notice shown
- Application goes to HR only
- Candidate receives an acknowledgement
News and announcements
For groups that publish contract wins, reports and community work.
- Communications team writes the item once per language
- Approver reviews both versions
- Item is published on a set date
- It appears on the home page and the right sector page
- Older items move to an archive
What we build
Company and sector pages
Pages that give an evaluator the facts they need: what you do, for whom, where, and the registrations you hold.
Project and reference pages
Past work described with enough detail to be credible, published only with what you are permitted to show.
Arabic and English, built together
Two complete versions on one design, with layouts that mirror and a switch that stays on the same page. Our guide to planning an Arabic and English website explains the decisions.
Forms with a clear notice
Enquiry and application forms that say what is collected and why, record consent and send each submission to a named owner.
Careers section
Open roles managed by your HR team, with applications stored where only they can reach them.
A site your team can edit
A content system for news, projects and people, with drafts and approval, so both languages are updated without a developer.
What we need from you
- Your commercial registration and the sectors and bodies you are registered with
- Company facts, projects and references you are permitted to publish
- The people who will write and approve Arabic and English
- How enquiries and applications are handled today
- Your legal adviser's view on the privacy notice and data storage
Ownership and licensing terms are defined in the project agreement.
A readiness checklist for a website in Oman
Before design starts
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Tell us who reads your website today, which sectors you serve and what an evaluator asks you for most often. We will reply with a page structure and the first journey we would build. Start a conversation or book a 30-minute call.
Still choosing who should build it? Our guide to choosing a website development company sets out what to ask.
Common questions
Does our website have to follow Oman's data protection law?
If it collects personal data from people in Oman, such as names and phone numbers in an enquiry form or CVs in a careers section, the law is relevant to it. Law firms describe the law and its executive regulations as now being enforced. We build forms with a notice, a stated purpose and recorded consent, and your legal adviser confirms the wording and where data may be stored.
Should we use a .om domain or a .com?
A .om address signals an Omani company and is registered through registrars accredited by the telecommunications regulator, with documents that a registrar will list for you. A .com is quicker and suits groups working across the Gulf. Holding both, with one forwarding to the other, is common. Whichever you choose, the registration should be held in the company's name.
Do we need the whole site in Arabic and English?
For most Omani companies, yes for the pages that matter: company, services, sectors, projects, careers and contact. Government and many local buyers read Arabic first, while international partners and much of the workforce read English. News can sometimes be published in one language, as long as nothing essential is missing from the other.
Can the website show our projects for government entities?
Only what you are permitted to publish. Many contracts restrict publicity, so each reference should be cleared with the person who holds that relationship. Where naming a body is not allowed, a project can still be described by sector, scope and outcome without identifying it. We never add a reference you have not approved.
Where to go from here
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