ii. The marriage of the parents should have taken place after obtaining the prior approval from the Ministry; this condition shall not apply if the marriage took place before the acquisition of Omani citizenship by the mother. iii. The mother shall be entrusted with the legal custody over her child by virtue of a legal judgment. iv. He should have been residing in Oman for at least ten (10) legitimate continuous years; It shall be noted that the continuous residency period shall not be interrupted if he is travelling outside of Oman for a period that does not exceed sixty (60) days in one year. v. He shall have good conduct and character. vi. He shall not have been convicted of any crime or offence in breach of trust or honour, unless he has been exonerated. vii. The prior approval of the guardian of the minor child – if any – in writing stating therein that he does not object to granting the child the Omani citizenship is a must. viii. He shall submit legal evidence proving that the foreign country allows the minor child to renounce his foreign citizenship. Legislation relating to the withdrawal of nationality 6. Pursuant to Article 19 of the Nationality Law, an Omani will lose his or her Omani nationality if he or she acquires another nationality without obtaining authorisation by a royal decree.32 7. Pursuant to Articles 20 and 21 of the Nationality Law, Omani citizenship shall be withdrawn if a person joins a group or party or organisation supporting principles or beliefs that harm the interests of Oman. Further, the Nationality Law provides that Omani citizenship shall be withdrawn if a person works for a foreign country in any capacity whatsoever, whether inside or outside Oman, and failed to leave such position at the request of the Omani Government within the specified deadline, or if they work for an enemy country that operates against the interests of Oman.33 8. The Nationality Law further provides that Omani citizenship shall be withdrawn if a person has acquired Omani citizenship illegally (and the same applies to any person whose Omani nationality has been conferred via the person who initially acquired citizenship illegally) or who has been convicted of any crime against the security of the country or sentenced with an effective penalty in more than one crime within five years following the acquisition of Omani citizenship. Omani citizenship shall also be withdrawn if a person resides outside Oman for more than 6 continuous months within the 10 years following the acquisition of Omani citizenship without a valid justification or authorisation.34 9. Omani citizenship can be granted or reacquired by virtue of a Royal Decree without abiding by the conditions and provisions provided for in the Nationality Law.35 Also, applying for Omani citizenship as set out in National does not meet due process standards, for instance there is no specific period for the relevant authority to respond to the request. In many cases it takes many years of waiting, an applicant does not have the right to a lawyer and there is no possibility to 32 Nationality Law, Articles 19 and 8. Nationality Law, Article 20 34 Nationality Law, Article 21. 35 Nationality Law, Article 8 33 8