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Dozens of ex-citizens have had their restored following a royal decree from the sultan, local media reported on Monday.��

issued Royal Decree No.13/2022 restoring citizenship to 48 people, his first such order since taking power in 2020, according to the Oman news agency.��

The Gulf state doesn’t recognise and strips people of their citizenship if they acquire another nationality “in violation of the provisions of the law,” said��Gulf News.����

The law stipulates that “those who want to reclaim the citizenship must be of good conduct and behaviour, and that they must not have been previously convicted of a felony or crime against honour, and be free from contagious disease,” the newspaper said.����

Those who want to reclaim citizenship must also be residing in Oman, or express a desire to want to settle there.��

The report did not specify why the 48 individuals were originally stripped of their citizenship.��

An Omani can be deprived of their citizenship if they join a group or party that supports beliefs considered harmful to the interests of Oman; or if they work for a foreign country and fail to leave the position at the request of the government.��

Last year, the Sultan granted Omani citizenship to over 200 -��a rare occurrence in the Gulf state where citizenship is difficult to obtain.��

Individuals must be living in Oman for more than 20 years to be eligible for citizenship. They must take an Arabic exam as well as provide��proof that they work in Oman and that they do not have any legal cases against them.