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Oman age-verification & online ID laws

None

Oman currently has no enacted online age-verification or digital-ID law. This page tracks any proposals and how the rules compare elsewhere.

Laws & bills on record

No age-verification, social-media, app-store, or device-level law is currently on record for Oman.

VPN restrictions

Personal VPN use has been illegal since 2010 and encryption of communications is restricted; organisations need Telecommunications Regulatory Authority approval, and individuals face fines of around $1,300.

Effective: 2010

Source: le-vpn.com

Frequently asked questions

Are VPNs restricted in Oman?

Personal VPN use has been illegal since 2010 and encryption of communications is restricted; organisations need Telecommunications Regulatory Authority approval, and individuals face fines of around $1,300.

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