Annex I - National Law 1. Omani nationality is primarily governed by the Omani Nationality Law, which was promulgated by Royal Decree No. 38/2014 by The Sultan of Oman on 12 August 2014 and came into force on 12 March 2015 (the "Nationality Law").28 The Nationality Law acknowledges the idea of statelessness but fails to provide a definition for statelessness or incorporate any procedure to identify and protect stateless persons. 2. The Nationality Law provides that the Minister of Interior shall issue regulations required for the implementation of the provisions of the Nationality Law.29 The Omani Minister of Interior issued the executive regulations of the Omani Nationality Law (Ministerial decision 92/2019) on 2 June 2019 (the "Executive Regulations"). The Executive Regulations set out the detailed procedures and documents required in relation to an application to recognise, retrieve, waive or acquire Omani nationality pursuant to the Nationality Law. 3. All citizenship applications are submitted to and reviewed by the Ministry of Interior (the "Ministry") and the Ministry reserves the right to reject any application without providing any reason30 The Nationality Law further provides that the courts are not the competent authority to deliberate on citizenship issues and conflicts relating thereto.31 Legislation relating to acquisition of nationality – child’s right to a nationality 4. Pursuant to Article 11 of the Nationality Law, a person shall be deemed an Omani national in the following cases: i. If he is born in Oman or abroad and his father, at the time of birth, was an Omani national. ii. If he is born in Oman or abroad and his mother, at the time of birth, was an Omani national and his father was Omani and became stateless. iii. If he is born in Oman or abroad and his mother, at the time of birth, was an alien and his father was Omani and became stateless, provided that the marriage of the parents was previously approved by the Ministry. iv. If he is born in Oman or abroad and his mother, at the time of birth, was an Omani national and the paternity was not confirmed. v. If he was born in Oman to unknown parents. 5. Pursuant to Article 18 of the Nationality Law, a minor child born to an Omani mother and a foreign father may be granted Omani citizenship, if the child meets the following conditions: i. The mother shall be widowed, divorced or abandoned by her husband to an unknown destination for at least ten (10) continuous years; this abandonment shall be supported by a legal judgment. 28 The Sultanate of Oman, Submission by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees – For the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights' Compilation Report – Universal Period Review, 2nd Cycle, 23 rd Session ("UNHCR Oman UPR 2nd Cycle"), page 3. 29 Nationality Law, Article 2. 30 Nationality Law, Article 3. 31 Nationality Law, Article 4. 7