1. Present to the authorities your current expired ID Card.
2. Pay the application fee.
3. In signing electronically the card, please take note of the following:
   1. Hold the pen gently and press on it while writing.
   2. Sign between the two parallel lines (do not touch them or write above them).
   3. Your signature should be clear enough to appear on the card.
4. And finally, in having your picture taken pleas make sure that:
   1. You are wearing your national dress (turban and dishdasha). This will enable you to get your ID card on time.
   2. You sit properly and look straight to the camera lens.
   3. You don't wear any glasses. Otherwise, the flash will reflect on the glasses and your picture will not be clear.

• Current expired ID Card

Directorate General of Civil Status

P.o Box 871, PC 111

Tel: 24521951 - 24521864

Fax: 24521927

Email contact form: http://www.civilstatus.gov.om/english/contactus.asp

The ID card is issued to an Omani who is above fifteen (15) years of age. This will be obligatory for males and optional for females as per Article (42) of the Civil Status Law.

• Renawal: 5(RO)

Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

Please attach documents which can be used by people who would like to follow this procedure.    

• Sample Omani ID Card:

http://www.civilstatus.gov.om/english/images/certificats/omani-id-card2.jpg

Please explain the processing your application.    

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications. 
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type="website">video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites.
Please remove the "&" inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver, 
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.
e.g In the following url "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M" Video ID is "Y0US7oR_t3M". 
	

Please provide instructions on obtaining the certificate/documents.
e.g. The state office holds birth records since january 1908.

A list which displays the kind of information which is required to complete the procedure.
e.g.
1. Date of Birth.
2. City or County of Birth.

A National Identification Card is an identity card that each citizen or resident in a country is issued and required to carry and display under certain circumstances.

The ID card that the Omani General Directorate of Civil Status issues depends on essential standards: technology of electronic transfer of the holders fingerprint and storing it on the electronic chip fitted on the card. This electronic chip consists of a micro-computer capable of storing and processing data. It contains the holders photo and his/her fingerprint.

Following are procedures on how to renew an ID card.

Enter other informations which might help

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

• Omani ID Card:

http://www.civilstatus.gov.om/english/services_IDCard.asp

More information which might help people.