Oman

Conditional

Issuer: No permit for casual landscape and street photography; Ministry of Information channels govern commercial filming, and the CAA licenses all drone activity

Personal photography is generally unrestricted outside sensitive sites. Commercial film productions require government permission; foreign crews typically work through the Ministry of Information and a local production partner. Verify current requirements before committing budgets.

Regulated by the Civil Aviation Authority under CAR-102; registration above 250 g, and tourists reportedly buy a temporary one-month license (about USD 70) via the CAA's Fly Serb platform

Aerial photography equipment on a drone requires prior authorization from national security authorities, and fines for unlicensed flying are steep (reported 200 to 600 OMR). No-fly within 5 km of airports, ports, and protected places. For depth, see Drone Authority.

Yes for landscapes and general scenes; people and security subjects are sensitive

Do not photograph military or security sites, personnel, or accidents. Photographing people, especially women, without consent is a serious cultural and legal misstep; ask first, always.

Restricted (no FoP)

Royal Decree 65/2008's free-use provisions (Art. 20) contain no freedom-of-panorama exception, so selling images centered on copyrighted architecture or public art in Oman can require the rights holder's permission. Older and traditional structures out of copyright are safe. Wikimedia Commons classifies Oman as no-FoP.