MUSCAT: Statistical information issued by means of the Nationwide Centre for Statistics and Data (NCSI) confirmed that 81,630 new Omani id playing cards had been issued right through 2025. Of those, a complete of 42,354 id playing cards had been for men and 39,276 had been issued for women folk.
Al Batinah North Governorate crowned the checklist of governorates in relation to the choice of new private id playing cards issued (a complete of 18,597 playing cards), adopted by means of Muscat Governorate (14,726 playing cards), Al Dakhiliyah Governorate (10,661 playing cards) and Al Wusta Governorate (547 playing cards).
On the subject of per thirty days distribution, the month of August noticed the issuance of the best choice of new private playing cards (12,570), adopted by means of July (12,435) and March (2,287).
As many as 290,918 new and renewed Omani passports had been processed right through 2025. Muscat Governorate noticed the biggest choice of passports issued (a complete of 76,484 passports), adopted by means of Al Batinah North Governorate (56,111), Al Dakhiliyah Governorate (33,616) and Al Wusta Governorate (1,797).
Knowledge issues to a gentle decline within the choice of passports issued over the last 3 years. The overall choice of passports in 2023 stood at 431,211. The quantity went right down to 310,913 in 2024 and dropped to 290,918 in 2025.
The choice of marriage contracts registered at places of work of the Notary Public rose to 23,117 contracts right through the yr 2025, in comparison to 17,896 in 2024 and 14,716 in 2023.
The choice of divorce paperwork additionally greater to 4,208 right through 2025, in comparison to 4,122 in 2024 and three,828 in 2023.
Muscat crowned the checklist of governorates in relation to the choice of marriage contracts registered right through 2025, because it noticed a complete of 6,651 marriage contracts, adopted by means of Al Batinah North Governorate (3,753), Al Batinah South Governorate (2,683), Dhofar Governorate (2,462) and Al Dakhiliyah Governorate (2,425).
As for divorce paperwork, Muscat Governorate registered the best quantity (1,220), adopted by means of Dhofar Governorate (716) and Al Batinah North Governorate (705). – ONA
