Wednesday 31 / December / 2025
Muscat: The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has directed insurance companies to amend the fee for adding the Orange Card to motor insurance policies, reducing it to one Omani rial from two rials, as part of its regulatory and supervisory efforts to review and regulate fees associated with insurance services. The Orange Card is an important insurance document for vehicles travelling across the borders of Arab countries, including the GCC countries.
This decision comes in line with public interest considerations and reflects the FSA’s commitment to the ongoing review of insurance service pricing and its alignment with market developments, ensuring fair pricing for policyholders without compromising the quality or efficiency of services provided.
The FSA has called on all insurance companies operating in the Sultanate of Oman to fully comply with the revised fee as of 1 January 2026 and to take all necessary technical and administrative measures to implement it.
It is worth noting that the Orange Card is a mandatory motor insurance certificate for travel between Arab countries. It provides third-party liability coverage and facilitates procedures in the event of a traffic accident on international roads. The card is required when crossing borders to countries participating in the General Arab Insurance Federation (GAIF) agreement, including overland travel from the Sultanate of Oman to participating states.
