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🇴🇲 Oman medical device regulatory data

Explore the medical device requirements currently available for Oman, organized by topic and linked to official sources.

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Approval validity & renewal

What expires, what is retained periodically, and when must renewal start?

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Device re-registration

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A 'Re-registration of Medical Device' service exists (60 working days, same class-based fees 100/200, commercial agency certificate required) to re-register a device; the registration certificate validity period for devices is not stated in GD3/GD5 or the service pages.

Conditions
  • Applies after the device registration certificate expires.
  • Validity period itself not published in the sources opened.

Manufacturer registration term

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Fact-level verified

The manufacturer registration fee is posted as 500 (non-local manufacturer, five years) and 1,500 (local manufacturer, 3 years) on the registration service page, indicating the registration periods; a re-registration service exists with the same fees.

Conditions
  • Fee amounts shown without currency symbol on the MoH page (Omani Rial per gov.om convention for MoH fees).

GD-22 renewal flow: renew application with re-submission of expired documents.

Authority & regime

Which authority and binding regime govern this product, task, and date?

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Competent authority

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Fact-level verified

Drug Safety Center (DSC), Ministry of Health, regulates medicines, medical devices and supplies in Oman; its Medical Devices Control Department has four sections: Medical Device Registration, Surgical Instruments Registration, In Vitro Diagnostic Devices Registration, and Medical Device Vigilance.

Conditions
  • Applies to medical devices, IVDs and surgical instruments, imported or manufactured in Oman.

Corrects/refines the baseline 'Drug Safety Center' entry with the department structure from the DSC's own page. Approved by DG-Drug Safety Center per GD-22 signature page.

Change control

Does the event require internal documentation, notice, prior approval, transfer, or a new application?

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Post-registration variations

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Any variation in a registered medical device or registered manufacturer must be applied for through the variation service after registration; the service requires a justification letter for the variation and follows Ministerial Decision No. 113/2020 (fee 25).

Conditions
  • Applies after device registration or manufacturer registration is completed.

GD3/GD-22 notes state variations go through variation services.

Classification rules

What local class follows from which rules and decisive product facts?

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Classification scheme (full axis)

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Axis

GHTF-style risk classes A through D set by MoH Circular 182/2021.

Classes
  • Id

    a

    Label

    Class A

    Normalized Risk Level

    low

  • Id

    b

    Label

    Class B

    Normalized Risk Level

    medium

  • Id

    c

    Label

    Class C

    Normalized Risk Level

    high

  • Id

    d

    Label

    Class D

    Normalized Risk Level

    highest

Regulator

Ministry of Health

Notes
  • Mapping per Circular 182/2021 risk-classification table: Class A (low) = Class I devices and general/exempt IVDs; Class B (low-moderate) = Class II / Class IIa and self-test IVDs; Class C (moderate-high) = Class IIb / Class III and Annex II List B IVDs; Class D (high) = all other Class III / Class IV / AIMD and Annex II List A IVDs.
  • Risk class is determined by the device's classification in its country-of-origin jurisdiction (KSA MDMA, USA, EU, Canada, Australia, Japan or other), stated in application Section 1.
  • Applications with incorrect risk classification may be required to re-submit according to the appropriate risk class (GD3 guideline, Chapter Two item 5).

Clinical investigation & performance

Which clinical or IVD performance evidence or study is required and accepted?

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Clinical evidence (medical devices)

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Class C&D registration requires clinical evidence comprising a clinical evaluation report, stability testing, shelf-life testing and software validation where applicable; the evidence is submitted as part of the origin-jurisdiction dossier.

Conditions
  • Class C&D medical devices.

Device definition & scope

Is the product a device, IVD, accessory, software, or borderline product locally?

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IVD definition

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IVD medical device means a medical device intended for in-vitro examination of specimens derived from the human body, solely or principally to provide information on physiological/pathological states, congenital abnormality, predisposition, safety/compatibility, treatment prediction or monitoring; includes kits, reagents, calibrators, control materials, specimen receptacles, software and related instruments.

Conditions
  • Definition used in IVD registration guidelines GD5.

Same definition in GD5; sourced from WHO 2017 IVD definition per references.

Medical device definition

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Fact-level verified

Oman adopts the GHTF/WHO-style definition: any instrument, apparatus, implement, machine, appliance, implant, reagent for in vitro use, software, material or other similar article intended by the manufacturer for specified medical purposes, not achieving its principal intended action by pharmacological, immunological or metabolic means.

Conditions
  • Definition used for manufacturer and device registration scope.

Identical definition in GD3 and GD5; references WHO Medical Device Definition and IMDRF terms.

Dossier requirements

Which evidence, local deltas, formats, and signatures are required?

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Class C&D IVD dossier sections

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The IVD Class C&D dossier mirrors the medical-device structure: Class D (Annex II List A) requires all sections; Class C (Annex II List A moderate-high risk) all sections except 5 and 6; Section 8 for IVDs covers clinical performance, analytical performance, stability and shelf-life testing and software validation.

Conditions
  • Applies to IVD registration under GD5.

Class C&D medical device dossier sections

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Fact-level verified

The Class C&D dossier follows a CSDT-style structure of 12 sections (application type, manufacturer information, device information, labeling, essential principles, design V&V summary, product V&V, clinical evidence, post-market control, distribution status, declaration of conformity, benefit-risk analysis); Class D requires all sections, Class C all except sections 5 and 6.

Conditions
  • Class C (IIb/III) omits sections 5-6; Class D (other III/IV/AIMD) submits all sections.

Based on AHWP CSDT (AHWP/WG1/F001:2015) and IMDRF essential principles per references.

Economic-operator roles

Which manufacturer, representative, holder, applicant, importer, and distributor roles apply?

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Local agent requirement

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Device registration requires a local agency: a copy of the commercial agency certificate and a local agency certificate; for foreign manufacturers the manufacturer registration requires a local agency certificate.

Conditions
  • Applies to imported devices and foreign manufacturers.

Manufacturer registration service page states 'Local agency certificate for Foreign manufacturer'.

Manufacturer registration obligation

roles.manufacturer-registration-obligation
Fact-level verified

All medical device manufacturers (local and foreign) must be registered with DSC before their products can be registered; registration of a foreign manufacturer is applied for through the local agent and requires a copy of the Medical Devices Manufacturer License.

Conditions
  • Foreign manufacturers: local agency certificate required.
  • Local manufacturers: manufacturer license.

GD-22 governs the requirements; registration service period 60 working days.

Establishment, import & distribution

Which establishment licences, importer permissions, and distribution controls apply?

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Clearance linked to establishment approval (Circular 15/2026)

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Circular No. 15 of 2026 (19/02/2026) links medical device establishment approval with the clearance service; the Release of Medical Devices and Supplies service requires inclusion of all equipment and supplies in the department database, a commercial/purchase invoice, adherence to manufacturer transport/storage conditions, and an undertaking (service period: one working day, fee 5).

Conditions
  • Applies to customs release of medical devices and supplies.

Release service details from res-om-release-service.

Local establishment approval and storage requirements

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Local medical device establishments need MoH facility approval; store/warehouse requirements include temperature/humidity monitoring, municipal wholesale license, separate receiving/dispatch/storage and quarantine areas, no storage in apartments, MDCD approvals, and a digital inventory system recording batch numbers ensuring traceability from receipt to distribution; ownership must be Omani (owner/partner of Omani nationality, no partner in more than one pharmaceutical institution).

Conditions
  • Applies to wholesale activity for medical goods, surgical and orthopaedic devices.
  • Products for home use must carry labelling in English or Arabic.

Same conditions published as 'Storage Requirements for Medical Device and Supplies' PDF (res-om-storage).

Sale activity activation and portal registration deadline

establishment.sale-activity-registration
Fact-level verified

Selling medical devices and supplies requires the activity in the commercial registry, activated via a DSC service (1-2 working days, no fee) in adherence to MD 113/2020; per Circular 173/2025 all establishments importing medical devices had to comply with registering in the MoH portal before 01-09-2025.

Conditions
  • Deadline 01-09-2025 applied to all establishments importing medical devices.
  • Activation service requires the activity added in the commercial registry.

Circular 173/2025 deadline quoted in the DSC regulation-updates presentation (res-om-md-updates).

Label, IFU & language

Which label and IFU elements, languages, symbols, and translation controls apply?

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Electronic IFU permitted

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Manufacturers may supply IFU electronically instead of paper for devices marketed in Oman intended for professional use, subject to: physical label indicating e-IFU and how to access it (URL), e-IFU identical to the paper version, paper IFU provided on request without undue delay or cost, prior versions kept on the website, availability retained 15 years after last manufacture (no expiry date/implantables) or at least 2 years after expiry date for other devices.

Conditions
  • Professional-use devices only.
  • Device fitted with built-in display must not impede safe use.

References SFDA MDS-G41 (2019) and IMDRF N52 labeling principles.

Label/IFU language

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Fact-level verified

e-IFU language should be available in Arabic and English; storage requirements additionally require all products to include labelling in English or Arabic if intended for home use.

Conditions
  • Arabic/English applies to e-IFU content; home-use labelling rule applies to all stored products.

Home-use labelling quoted in the storage requirements document and the facility approval service page.

Manufacturer PMS

Which PMS plan, report, PMCF or PMPF, trend, and lifecycle-update duties apply?

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PSUR obligation

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Medical device manufacturers must prepare a periodic safety update report (PSUR) for each device (and where relevant per category/group) summarizing post-market surveillance results with preventive/corrective actions; throughout the device lifetime it must set out benefit-risk conclusions, PMCF main findings, sales volume and user population estimates; Class C&D manufacturers update the PSUR at least annually.

Conditions
  • Applies to registered Class C&D devices; PSUR is part of dossier Section 9 'Post Market control'.
  • GD5 imposes the same on IVDs.

Official forms & portals

Which current form, portal, account, and submission package must be used?

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Adverse event reporting form and channel

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Device adverse events/complaints are reported using the Medical Device Reporting Form (published at moh.gov.om/media/pbybg2yj/medical-device-reporting-form-15072026_1.pdf) to the Medical Device Vigilance Section at vigilance-md@moh.gov.om; general device queries: med-device@moh.gov.om.

Conditions
  • Anyone can report; manufacturers, user facilities and importers are required reporters.

Online submission portal

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Fact-level verified

All device services (registration, re-registration, manufacturer registration, variation, import of unregistered devices, release, activation) are submitted online through the MoH E-Health portal; GD-22 instructs applying through the online portal and documenting all dossier sections in the online platform.

Conditions
  • Applies to all applicants (business owners).

Taawon 2.0 registration system

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Fact-level verified

Circular No. 22 of 2026 (04/03/2026) invited stakeholders to a training workshop on the Taawon 2.0 system for medical device registration, indicating the current registration platform.

Conditions
  • Applies to medical device registration filings.

Circular body not opened (PDF behind listing); title verified on the official circulars page.

QMS, audit & inspection

Which QMS, audit, inspection, and certificate scope is accepted or required?

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QMS/ISO 13485 requirement

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Manufacturer registration requires the quality management system used and its certificates (e.g. ISO 13485) with certificate number and expiry date, plus attachments: QMS certificate, recent audit report, manufacturing/production process, manufacturer layout, commerce agency certificate and agreement with sub-contract manufacturers (sub-sites need the same).

Conditions
  • Applies to legal manufacturer and any sub-site/sub-contract sites.

Recall, FSCA & market surveillance

Which recall, FSCA, notice, and authority-coordination duties apply?

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FSCA and market surveillance role

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FSCA is defined as an action taken by the manufacturer to limit or reduce the risks compromising the safety of a medical device or supply; the Medical Device Vigilance Section evaluates corrective/preventive actions and the Medical Devices Control Department issues Field Safety Notices and alerts or recalls related to medical devices and coordinates action across departments.

Conditions
  • Applies to marketed devices; FSCA/report evaluation handled by Medical Device Vigilance Section.

Alerts/recalls coordination role stated in the DSC communication guideline (res-om-comm-guideline).

Registration pathways

Which registration, notification, listing, reliance, or conformity route applies?

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Market-access route (official registration surface)

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Fact-level verified

Device registration runs through the MoH E-Health portal service 'Register Medical Device' (service period 60 working days) with class-based fees (A-B: 100; C-D: 200, Omani Rial per gov.om); DSC separately publishes device, manufacturer, e-IFU, reporting, import and variation services/guidance.

Conditions
  • Applies to business owners (local establishments/agents).

Fee currency confirmed as Omani Rial on gov.om national portal page for the same service.

Grouping/bundling in one application

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Devices may be registered as Single, Family, System or Procedure Pack; a single registration application may include a maximum of 50 products; accessories may be included with the device unless marketed separately, and separately-marketed members require another application.

Conditions
  • Applies to device and IVD registration applications.
  • Detail per GD14 bundling/grouping criteria guideline.

GD14 guideline sets the detailed criteria for each grouping type.

High-risk registration mandate (Circular 161/2025)

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Fact-level verified

Circular No. 161/2025 (published 6 July 2025) commenced registration of high-risk (Class C&D) medical device and supplies manufacturers and their products; Class D device importation is subject to their registration by 01-07-2026. On 28/06/2026 DSC published a circular titled 'Extension of Registration Period for High-Risk Medical Devices and Supplies Manufacturers and Their Products' extending that period (new end date is in a scanned PDF whose text is not machine-readable).

Conditions
  • Mandatory for Class C and D devices and their manufacturers.
  • Initial deadline 01-07-2026 for Class D importation; extension circular published 28/06/2026.

Effective from 2026-07-01

Circular page res-om-cir161 (06/07/2025) and extension circular page res-om-cir-ext (28/06/2026) were opened; both PDFs are scanned images.

Listing regime for devices on the market

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GD1 establishes medical device listing: parties supply device identification information to the regulator, submitting all necessary information when the device is first supplied to the market; listing does not remove other regulatory obligations.

Conditions
  • Listing parties: manufacturers, authorised representatives, importers, distributors.
  • Listing predates full registration; registration of high-risk classes became mandatory via Circular 161/2025.

Abstracted from GHTF/SG1/N065:2010 per the document's reference section.

Device registration prerequisites

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Before registering a medical device the applicant must hold: local medical device establishment approval, medical device manufacturer registration, a copy of the Medical Devices Manufacturer License, and a local agency certificate; GD3 also requires initial approval of wholesale activity. Required document: copy of the commercial agency certificate.

Conditions
  • Applies to all device registration applications (Classes A-D).

GD3 Chapter Two states the same prerequisites.

Reliance & recognition

Which foreign decisions or evidence can be reused, with what effect and conditions?

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Existing records include acceptance, restrictions and evidence reuse. The applicable product scope and conditions are preserved below; a reference does not by itself confer market access.

Oman approvals and evidence in other markets (1 records)

IranOman · Qatar · Syria

Regulatory reference

Mutual-recognition MOUs (Oman, Qatar, Syria)

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Fact-level verified

IFDA's Medical Equipment Directorate has signed cooperation MOUs on mutual recognition of the registration process for drugs and medical/laboratory equipment with Oman and Qatar, and a mutual-registration cooperation MOU with Syria (announced by the directorate's Export Office).

Conditions
  • Announcement-level evidence; the concrete registration effects of the MOUs are not detailed on the opened page.

Prior approvals and evidence for Oman (7 records)

OmanIran IFDA

Regulatory reference

Mutual-recognition MOUs (Oman, Qatar, Syria)

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Fact-level verified

IFDA's Medical Equipment Directorate has signed cooperation MOUs on mutual recognition of the registration process for drugs and medical/laboratory equipment with Oman and Qatar, and a mutual-registration cooperation MOU with Syria (announced by the directorate's Export Office).

Conditions
  • Announcement-level evidence; the concrete registration effects of the MOUs are not detailed on the opened page.
OmanUS FDA · EU conformity assessment

Regulatory reference

Foreign marketing-authorization evidence

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Fact-level verified

Product verification/validation section accepts the origin-jurisdiction certificate: for EU-route devices CE/EC certificate, full quality assurance or design examination certificate (Class D adds TSE-free certificate if biological); for US-route devices 510(k) or PMA (Class D adds AATB certificate if from US and biological).

Conditions
  • EU route: Class C (IIb/III) and Class D (other III/IV/AIMD).
  • US route: Class C accepts PMA or 510(k); Class D accepts PMA.

GD5 mirrors this for IVDs (CE certificate, Full/Production Quality Assurance, Type Examination; US route PMA/510K).

OmanEU conformity assessment

Prior approval / evidence record

CE Mark (EU MDR)

Authority

CE Mark (EU MDR)

Accepted

Yes

Benefit

A conformity certificate and a certificate of free sale from the country of origin are what the dossier is built on. The published service period does not change with origin.

Timeline Savings

None published

Maintained reference · planning ranges remain estimates · reviewed 2026-08-30

OmanEU conformity assessment · Australia TGA · Health Canada · Japan MHLW / PMDA

Regulatory reference

Classification follows origin jurisdiction

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The device's risk classification should be according to the jurisdiction of the country of origin; the application must state the regulatory jurisdiction the device follows: KSA (MDMA), USA, EU, Canada, Australia, Japan, or Others.

Conditions
  • Applies to all device and IVD registration applications.

Presentation slide states 'Risk Classification ( It should be according to the country of origin jurisdiction)'.

OmanUS FDA

Regulatory reference

Free sale / foreign government certificate

reliance.free-sale-evidence
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The registration dossier must include a free sale certificate from the competent authority in the origin country, or a Certificate of Foreign Government (CFG) if the product is from the USA, or CDNE (certificate for medical device not exported from the United States), plus a list of countries where the device is marketed.

Conditions
  • Required in Section 10 of the Class C&D dossier; applies to registered device establishments.
OmanUS FDA

Prior approval / evidence record

FDA 510(k)/PMA

Authority

FDA 510(k)/PMA

Accepted

Yes

Benefit

Accepted for the same document slot as a CE certificate, with no published reduction.

Timeline Savings

None published

Maintained reference · planning ranges remain estimates · reviewed 2026-08-30

OmanNMPA

Prior approval / evidence record

China NMPA approval: origin evidence only

reliance.china-nmpa-origin-evidence
Pending verification
Statement

Oman's Class C&D registration guideline lets the applicant declare the regulatory jurisdiction the device follows, with an open 'Others (specify)' option, and requires in Section 10 a free sale certificate from the competent authority in the country of origin. A Chinese manufacturer can therefore file under 'Others' with NMPA-based origin evidence (NMPA registration certificate / China free-sale certificate), but the guideline defines product-certificate expectations only for the EU and US routes and offers no abridged review for NMPA approval.

Source Jurisdiction Id

china

Source Authority Id

nmpa

Source Approval

China NMPA medical device registration certificate (Class II/III) or Class I filing record

Target Jurisdiction Id

oman

China Classes In Scope

Class C (IIb/III) and Class D (other III/IV/AIMD) medical devices, i.e. NMPA Class II/III devices falling in Oman's C/D bands

Edge Type

Origin Country Evidence

Market Access Strength

Evidence Only

Regulatory Layer

Product Marketing

Local Application Required

Yes

Target Decision Retained

Yes

Conditions
  • Section 1 application must state the jurisdiction followed: KSA (MDMA), USA, EU, Canada, Australia, Japan, or Others (specify)
  • Section 7 'Product Verification and Validation' lists certificates only for EU-route (CE/EC certificate, full QA, design examination, TSE-free) and US-route (510(k)/PMA, AATB) devices, each with an 'Others' line
  • Section 10 requires a free sale certificate from the competent authority in the origin country (or CFG/CDNE for US products) plus a list of countries where marketed
  • Full dossier (Sections 1-11 for Class D; all except 5 and 6 for Class C) and manufacturer registration remain required
  • Risk classification follows the country-of-origin jurisdiction
  • Independent verification is incomplete. Treat this record as a research lead, not a confirmed benefit or exclusion; see the 2026-09-15 independent review.

Effective from 2025-11-18

Source passage: Regulatory jurisdiction the device follows: • KSA (MDMA) • USA • EU • Canada • Australia • Japan • Others (specify) [...] Submit free sale certificate from competent authority in origin country or certificate of foreign government CFG if the product from USA and CDNE (certificate for medical device not exported from the United States).

Special access & derogation

Is an emergency, compassionate, custom, humanitarian, or other exceptional path available?

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Import of unregistered devices permit

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DSC operates an 'Import Unregistered Medical Devices' service issuing permits to import non-registered medical devices for the private market and government hospitals: 30 working days, no fee, conditions are an active related medical device activity in the commercial registry and local medical device establishment approval.

Conditions
  • For devices not yet registered in Oman.
  • Private market and government hospitals.

DSC department page describes it as a permit 'for the Private Market and Government Hospitals'.

Submission communications & appeal

How are deficiencies answered, clocks handled, and decisions escalated or appealed?

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Corrective re-submission on incorrect risk classification and the authority's right to request more requirements

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Fact-level verified

Medical-device registration applications are filed through the online portal, and the applicant must first complete the initial approval of wholesale activity, local establishment approval and manufacturer registration, with the fee paid according to risk classification. An application made with the incorrect risk classification of a device may result in the re-submission of the application under the appropriate risk class. The Drug Safety Center has the right to request more requirements according to the product type if needed, and a variation in a registered device must be filed through the variation services after registration is completed.

Source is the Drug Safety Center's own registration guideline (DSC/MDC/GUD/003/Vers.01, October 2025), in English, published on the Ministry of Health site; quoted verbatim. This is the guideline's own deficiency and re-submission mechanism: it is the only corrective mechanism stated for a device registration application, and it is what the D25 dimension can be closed on. See the unresolved note for what the same instrument does not provide.

UDI, listing & traceability

Which UDI, device listing, database, and traceability duties apply?

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Listing parties

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Medical device manufacturers, authorised representatives, importers and distributors may be subject to listing requirements; a listing party may contract another party to complete the listing on its behalf while retaining responsibility.

Conditions
  • Listing information submitted when the device is first supplied to the market.

Traceability data in registration

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The device information section of the dossier must include method of traceability, GMDN nomenclature code, HS code, manufacturer device ID, serial/model number and batch/lot reference for accessories; wholesale stores must operate a digital inventory system with batch-level traceability from receipt to distribution, with separate classification for recalled, damaged and expired products.

Conditions
  • Applies to device registration dossiers and licensed wholesale establishments.

Inventory duty quoted in storage requirements document.

Vigilance & incident reporting

What is reportable, by whom, where, in what format, and by what deadline?

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Final report deadlines

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Investigation must be concluded and the final report submitted to the Medical Device Vigilance Section within 15 days (no testing/technical evaluation needed), 30 days (device tested inside Oman), or 90 days (device tested outside Oman) from occurrence or awareness.

Conditions
  • Deadline depends on where device testing is performed.

Calendar days per the guidance wording ('days').

Initial report deadlines

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Initial adverse event/complaint reports to the Medical Device Vigilance Section: within 2 working days for events posing a serious threat to public health; within 10 working days for unexpected death or serious unexpected injury; within 30 working days for all other events.

Conditions
  • Working days; severity-tiered per the MDR guidance July 2026.

Related structured datasets

Classification systems · 1 record
Open GHTF-style risk classes A through D set by MoH Circular 182/2021. →
Id

oman:medical-device

Jurisdiction Id

oman

Domains
  • medical-device
  • ivd
Name

GHTF-style risk classes A through D set by MoH Circular 182/2021.

Classes
  • Id

    a

    Label

    Class A

    Normalized Risk Level

    low

  • Id

    b

    Label

    Class B

    Normalized Risk Level

    medium

  • Id

    c

    Label

    Class C

    Normalized Risk Level

    high

  • Id

    d

    Label

    Class D

    Normalized Risk Level

    highest

Regulator

Ministry of Health

Official Domains
  • moh.gov.om
Notes
  • Mapping per Circular 182/2021 risk-classification table: Class A (low) = Class I devices and general/exempt IVDs; Class B (low-moderate) = Class II / Class IIa and self-test IVDs; Class C (moderate-high) = Class IIb / Class III and Annex II List B IVDs; Class D (high) = all other Class III / Class IV / AIMD and Annex II List A IVDs.
  • Risk class is determined by the device's classification in its country-of-origin jurisdiction (KSA MDMA, USA, EU, Canada, Australia, Japan or other), stated in application Section 1.
  • Applications with incorrect risk classification may be required to re-submit according to the appropriate risk class (GD3 guideline, Chapter Two item 5).
Source Status

official-source-verified

Source Title

Oman MoH Circular No. 182/2021 — Risk Classification of Medical Device

Source Url

https://www.moh.gov.om/media/1feofpzm/md-regulation-circulars-updates-in-oman.pdf

Verified On

2026-08-25

Source Supports
  • class-axis
  • ivd-class-axis
Registration pathways, prior approvals and planning · 1 record
Open Oman registration →
Country

Oman

Jurisdiction Id

oman

Country Code

OM

Flag

🇴🇲

Regulator

Oman Ministry of Health

Regulator Abbrev

Ministry of Health

Region

middle-east

Tier

3

Risk Classification

4-class (A, B, C, D) — GCC-aligned

Classes
  • Id

    device-registration

    Class Name

    Medical-device registration service

    Pathway

    MoH registration

    Official Timeline
    Min

    60

    Max

    60

    Unit

    working-days

    Realistic Timeline
    Min

    3

    Max

    5

    Unit

    months

    Notes
    • MoH service catalogue: 60 working days; the service page does not allocate separate clocks by risk class
    • Risk class drives the fee rather than the clock: OMR 100 for Class A-B and OMR 200 for Class C-D
    • The service will not start until the manufacturer is separately registered and the local establishment approved
    Gmp Required

    Yes

    Verification Status

    official-verified

    Official Source
    Title

    Oman MoH Drug Safety Center — Register Medical Device: service completion period 60 working days

    Url

    https://moh.gov.om/en/services/businesses/drug-safety-center/request-for-registration-of-medical-device

    Accessed Date

    2026-08-30

  • Id

    manufacturer-registration

    Class Name

    Medical-device manufacturer registration

    Pathway

    MoH manufacturer registration

    Official Timeline
    Min

    60

    Max

    60

    Unit

    working-days

    Realistic Timeline
    Min

    3

    Max

    5

    Unit

    months

    Notes
    • MoH service catalogue: 60 working days, and this step gates the product registration rather than running alongside it
    • Registration lasts 5 years for a non-local manufacturer at OMR 500 and 3 years for a local manufacturer at OMR 1,500; re-registration is a separate service on the same 60-working-day clock
    Gmp Required

    Yes

    Verification Status

    official-verified

    Official Source
    Title

    Oman MoH Drug Safety Center — Registration of Medical Device Manufacturer: 60 working days

    Url

    https://moh.gov.om/en/services/businesses/drug-safety-center/request-for-registration-of-medical-device-manufacturer

    Accessed Date

    2026-08-30

  • Id

    device-re-registration

    Class Name

    Medical-device re-registration

    Pathway

    MoH re-registration

    Official Timeline
    Min

    60

    Max

    60

    Unit

    working-days

    Realistic Timeline
    Min

    3

    Max

    5

    Unit

    months

    Notes
    • MoH service catalogue: 60 working days, the same clock and the same documentary conditions as an original registration
    Gmp Required

    Yes

    Verification Status

    official-verified

    Official Source
    Title

    Oman MoH Drug Safety Center — Re-registration of Medical Device: 60 working days

    Url

    https://moh.gov.om/en/services/businesses/drug-safety-center/request-for-re-registration-of-medical-device

    Accessed Date

    2026-08-30

  • Id

    unregistered-device-import

    Class Name

    Import authorisation for a non-registered device

    Pathway

    MoH import authorisation

    Official Timeline
    Min

    30

    Max

    30

    Unit

    working-days

    Realistic Timeline
    Min

    1.5

    Max

    3

    Unit

    months

    Notes
    • MoH service catalogue: 30 working days and no fee, available where the device activity is already active in the commercial registry and the local establishment is approved
    • This is the route that lets an unregistered device reach the market, so it is the practical alternative to the 60-working-day registration rather than a step within it
    Gmp Required

    No

    Verification Status

    official-verified

    Official Source
    Title

    Oman MoH Drug Safety Center — Import of Non-Registered Medical Device: 30 working days

    Url

    https://moh.gov.om/en/services/businesses/drug-safety-center/application-for-import-of-non-registered-medical-device

    Accessed Date

    2026-08-30

  • Id

    product-classification

    Class Name

    Product classification ruling

    Pathway

    MoH classification

    Official Timeline
    Min

    30

    Max

    30

    Unit

    working-days

    Realistic Timeline
    Min

    1.5

    Max

    3

    Unit

    months

    Notes
    • MoH service catalogue: 30 working days to rule whether a product is a pharmaceutical, herbal, health product, medical device or unspecialised, based on composition, form and medical claims
    • Borderline products need this ruling before the correct registration route can even be opened
    Gmp Required

    No

    Verification Status

    official-verified

    Official Source
    Title

    Oman MoH Drug Safety Center — Apply for Product Classification: 30 working days

    Url

    https://moh.gov.om/en/services/businesses/drug-safety-center/apply-for-product-classification

    Accessed Date

    2026-08-30

Key Requirements
  • Local Authorized Representative required for foreign manufacturers, evidenced by a commercial agency certificate
  • Two short published clocks sit either side of the registration: activating the medical devices and supplies activity in the commercial registry takes 1-2 working days, and customs clearance or release of a consignment takes one working day
  • Ministerial Decision No. 113/2020 governs registration of medical device companies and their products, and is the instrument the service pages point to
  • Two device steps are published with no period at all, and both should be treated as unbounded: the variation service leaves its completion period blank, and the pharmaceutical establishment or device facility approval answers only that it "depends on adhering to the requirements and employing employees of the Pharmaceutical Corporation"
  • GCC common-registration dossier format accepted
Prior Approvals
  • Authority

    CE Mark (EU MDR)

    Accepted

    Yes

    Benefit

    A conformity certificate and a certificate of free sale from the country of origin are what the dossier is built on. The published service period does not change with origin.

    Timeline Savings

    None published

  • Authority

    FDA 510(k)/PMA

    Accepted

    Yes

    Benefit

    Accepted for the same document slot as a CE certificate, with no published reduction.

    Timeline Savings

    None published

Local Rep Required

Yes

Local Rep Name

Omani Authorized Representative

Mdsap Accepted

No

Mdsap Benefit

Not accepted

Registration Validity

5 years for the device and for a non-local manufacturer registration; 3 years for a local manufacturer registration

Last Updated

2026-08-30

Verification Status

official-verified

Official Sources
  • Title

    Oman MoH Drug Safety Center — Register Medical Device: service completion period 60 working days

    Url

    https://moh.gov.om/en/services/businesses/drug-safety-center/request-for-registration-of-medical-device

    Accessed Date

    2026-08-30

  • Title

    Oman MoH Drug Safety Center — Registration of Medical Device Manufacturer: 60 working days

    Url

    https://moh.gov.om/en/services/businesses/drug-safety-center/request-for-registration-of-medical-device-manufacturer

    Accessed Date

    2026-08-30

  • Title

    Oman MoH Drug Safety Center — Re-registration of Medical Device: 60 working days

    Url

    https://moh.gov.om/en/services/businesses/drug-safety-center/request-for-re-registration-of-medical-device

    Accessed Date

    2026-08-30

  • Title

    Oman MoH Drug Safety Center — Import of Non-Registered Medical Device: 30 working days

    Url

    https://moh.gov.om/en/services/businesses/drug-safety-center/application-for-import-of-non-registered-medical-device

    Accessed Date

    2026-08-30

  • Title

    Oman MoH Drug Safety Center — Apply for Product Classification: 30 working days

    Url

    https://moh.gov.om/en/services/businesses/drug-safety-center/apply-for-product-classification

    Accessed Date

    2026-08-30

  • Title

    Oman MoH Drug Safety Center — Clearance / Release of Medical Devices and Supplies: one working day

    Url

    https://moh.gov.om/en/services/businesses/drug-safety-center/clearance-release-of-medical-devices-and-supplies

    Accessed Date

    2026-08-30

  • Title

    Oman MoH Drug Safety Center — Request for Medical Device Variation: service completion period published blank (Ministerial Decision 113/2020)

    Url

    https://moh.gov.om/en/services/businesses/drug-safety-center/request-for-medical-device-variation

    Accessed Date

    2026-08-30

Reviewed On

2026-08-30

Process
Template Id

default

Status

planning-template

Usage Rule

Maintained planning steps and estimates, not verified regulator deadlines.

Steps
  • Step

    1

    Title

    Pre-Submission Preparation

    Description

    Gather technical documentation, quality management system (QMS) records, and clinical data required by Ministry of Health. Appoint a Omani Authorized Representative.

    Duration

    1-3 months

    Icon

    📋

  • Step

    2

    Title

    Application Submission

    Description

    Submit complete registration dossier to Ministry of Health including device description, risk analysis, and testing reports.

    Duration

    1-2 weeks

    Icon

    📤

  • Step

    3

    Title

    Administrative Review

    Description

    Ministry of Health reviews application for completeness. May request additional documents or clarifications.

    Duration

    2-4 weeks

    Icon

    🔍

  • Step

    4

    Title

    Technical Evaluation

    Description

    In-depth technical assessment of device safety and performance. Ministry of Health may issue questions.

    Duration

    60 working days

    Icon

    ⚙️

  • Step

    5

    Title

    Registration Approval

    Description

    Upon successful review, Ministry of Health issues Oman market authorization certificate.

    Duration

    1-2 weeks

    Icon

    ✅

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Jurisdiction Id

oman

Country

Oman

Country Code

OM

Authority

Ministry of Health

Low Risk Local
Min

100

Max

100

Currency

OMR

Per Product

Yes

High Risk Local
Min

200

Max

200

Currency

OMR

Per Product

Yes

Details
  • Id

    device-registration-class-a-b

    Item

    Device registration - Class A/B

    Currency

    OMR

    Amount Local

    100

    Amount Local Formatted

    OMR 100

    Frequency

    Per registration

    Notes

    Re-registration carries the same fee.

    Amount Status

    exact-current

    Verification Status

    official-verified

    Source Url

    https://moh.gov.om/en/services/businesses/drug-safety-center/request-for-registration-of-medical-device

    Source Title

    Oman MoH: request for registration of a medical device (fees)

    Verified On

    2026-08-25

  • Id

    device-registration-class-c-d

    Item

    Device registration - Class C/D

    Currency

    OMR

    Amount Local

    200

    Amount Local Formatted

    OMR 200

    Frequency

    Per registration

    Notes

    Re-registration carries the same fee.

    Amount Status

    exact-current

    Verification Status

    official-verified

    Source Url

    https://moh.gov.om/en/services/businesses/drug-safety-center/request-for-registration-of-medical-device

    Source Title

    Oman MoH: request for registration of a medical device (fees)

    Verified On

    2026-08-25

  • Id

    manufacturer-registration-non-local

    Item

    Manufacturer registration - non-local manufacturer

    Currency

    OMR

    Amount Local

    500

    Amount Local Formatted

    OMR 500

    Frequency

    Per registration (5 years)

    Amount Status

    exact-current

    Verification Status

    official-verified

    Source Url

    https://moh.gov.om/en/services/businesses/drug-safety-center/request-for-registration-of-medical-device-manufacturer

    Source Title

    Oman MoH: registration of a medical-device manufacturer (fees)

    Verified On

    2026-08-25

  • Id

    manufacturer-registration-local

    Item

    Manufacturer registration - local manufacturer

    Currency

    OMR

    Amount Local

    1500

    Amount Local Formatted

    OMR 1,500

    Frequency

    Per registration (3 years)

    Amount Status

    exact-current

    Verification Status

    official-verified

    Source Url

    https://moh.gov.om/en/services/businesses/drug-safety-center/request-for-registration-of-medical-device-manufacturer

    Source Title

    Oman MoH: registration of a medical-device manufacturer (fees)

    Verified On

    2026-08-25

  • Id

    device-variation

    Item

    Medical device variation

    Currency

    OMR

    Amount Local

    25

    Amount Local Formatted

    OMR 25

    Frequency

    Per variation

    Amount Status

    exact-current

    Verification Status

    official-verified

    Source Url

    https://www.moh.gov.om/en/services/businesses/drug-safety-center/request-for-medical-device-variation

    Source Title

    Oman MoH: medical-device variation request (fee)

    Verified On

    2026-08-25

  • Id

    customs-clearance

    Item

    Release/customs clearance of medical devices and supplies

    Currency

    OMR

    Amount Local

    5

    Amount Local Formatted

    OMR 5

    Frequency

    Per consignment

    Amount Status

    exact-current

    Verification Status

    official-verified

    Source Url

    https://www.moh.gov.om/en/services/businesses/drug-safety-center/clearance-release-of-medical-devices-and-supplies

    Source Title

    Oman MoH: clearance/release of medical devices and supplies (fee)

    Verified On

    2026-08-25

Notes
  • No fee is charged for the import-of-unregistered-devices permit or for activation of the medical-devices sale activity.
  • Service pages publish figures without a currency symbol; Omani Rial is confirmed as the currency on gov.om.
Last Updated

2026-08-25

Verification Status

official-verified

Official Sources
  • Title

    Oman MoH: request for registration of a medical device (fees)

    Url

    https://moh.gov.om/en/services/businesses/drug-safety-center/request-for-registration-of-medical-device

    Accessed Date

    2026-08-25

  • Title

    Oman MoH: registration of a medical-device manufacturer (fees)

    Url

    https://moh.gov.om/en/services/businesses/drug-safety-center/request-for-registration-of-medical-device-manufacturer

    Accessed Date

    2026-08-25

  • Title

    Oman MoH: medical-device variation request (fee)

    Url

    https://www.moh.gov.om/en/services/businesses/drug-safety-center/request-for-medical-device-variation

    Accessed Date

    2026-08-25

  • Title

    Oman MoH: clearance/release of medical devices and supplies (fee)

    Url

    https://www.moh.gov.om/en/services/businesses/drug-safety-center/clearance-release-of-medical-devices-and-supplies

    Accessed Date

    2026-08-25

  • Title

    Oman MoH: import permit for non-registered medical devices (no fee)

    Url

    https://www.moh.gov.om/en/services/businesses/drug-safety-center/application-for-import-of-non-registered-medical-device

    Accessed Date

    2026-08-25

Reviewed On

2026-08-25

Amount Status

exact-current

Range Available

Yes

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Slug

oman

Market

Oman

Confidence

low

Schemes
  • Id

    moh-manufacturer-registration-iso-13485

    Name

    MoH manufacturer registration ISO 13485

    Category

    Medical Electrical Safety

    Status

    Mandatory Pre Market

    Object

    Manufacturer Site

    Note

    GD-22 Chapter Two §2: medical device and IVD manufacturer registration requires an ISO 13485/QMS certificate (with number and expiry) plus a recent audit report.

    Source Urls
    • https://www.moh.gov.om/media/ubmn0pgh/guidance-document-gd-22-guideline-on-requirements-of-medical-device-manufacturer-registration-in-sultanate-of-oman.pdf
    Source Binding

    reviewed

  • Id

    reference-jurisdiction-certificates

    Name

    Reference-jurisdiction certificates (CE/510(k)/PMA)

    Category

    Medical Electrical Safety

    Status

    Included In Medical Registration

    Object

    Finished Device

    Note

    GD-3 Chapter Two §7: EU-jurisdiction devices need a CE/EC certificate or full quality-assurance / design-examination certificate (Class D adds a TSE-free certificate if biological); US-jurisdiction devices need 510(k) or PMA (Class C) and PMA plus AATB certificate if biological (Class D); IVD Class C accepts PMA or 510(k). Chapter Two §8 (Clinical evidence) adds the clinical evaluation report, stability testing, shelf-life testing and software validation.

    Source Urls
    • https://www.moh.gov.om/media/ov3mnntj/guidance-document-gd3-guideline-on-requirements-of-class-c-d-medical-devices-registration.pdf
    Source Binding

    reviewed

Official Sources
  • Authority

    Oman Ministry of Health

    Topic

    GD-22 manufacturer registration — ISO 13485 certificate and audit report

    Url

    https://www.moh.gov.om/media/ubmn0pgh/guidance-document-gd-22-guideline-on-requirements-of-medical-device-manufacturer-registration-in-sultanate-of-oman.pdf

  • Authority

    Oman Ministry of Health

    Topic

    GD-3 class C/D registration — CE/510(k)/PMA evidence and testing overlays

    Url

    https://www.moh.gov.om/media/ov3mnntj/guidance-document-gd3-guideline-on-requirements-of-class-c-d-medical-devices-registration.pdf

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