Certified Translation and Interpreting for Sohar and North Al Batinah
You do not need to drive to Muscat for a certified translation. Badr Al Bayan has been a licensed translation and interpreting company since 2009, and the work can start with a clear scan sent by WhatsApp or email. Sohar is about 200 kilometres from Muscat; your documents do not need to make that trip before the work begins.
Sohar Fort. Photo: Keirn OConnor, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (resized).
What we translate for Sohar
Sohar is the administrative centre of North Al Batinah and one of Oman's busiest industrial cities, and the requests we get from there follow that mix.
Court and legal papers. Sohar has a Court of Appeal with primary courts in its district, and a primary circuit of the Administrative Court whose remit covers North Al Batinah, Musandam, Al Buraimi and Al Dhahirah. Pleadings, judgments, powers of attorney, contracts and evidence submitted there must be in Arabic, and a translation needs the stamp of a licensed legal translation office.
Port, freezone and industrial documents. SOHAR Port and Freezone is a 50/50 joint venture between Asyad Group and the Port of Rotterdam, and its freezone covers 4,500 hectares. It handled 52 million tonnes of cargo in the first half of 2026. That activity produces lease agreements, supply and service contracts, tender documents, customs and shipping papers, HSE procedures and technical manuals, often in English and needed in Arabic, or the reverse.
Personal and family documents. Birth and marriage certificates, degrees and transcripts, driving licences, medical reports and police clearances for residency, university admission, employment and embassy applications.
How it works when you are in Sohar
- Send a clear scan or photo of every page to WhatsApp +968 9275 4977 or info@badrbayan.com. Tell us which authority will receive the translation.
- We reply with a quote and the delivery time for your document.
- Once you confirm, we translate, review and stamp the translation.
- You receive the certified translation. If you need the stamped paper copy in Sohar, we can arrange a courier through Nool or Genacom, which usually takes 24 to 48 hours.
Some authorities want to see the original document beside the translation. If yours does, we will tell you before we start.
Interpreting in Sohar
For court hearings, labour and police matters, medical appointments, site visits and business meetings in Sohar, we provide Arabic–English interpreters and interpreters for 50+ languages. We send interpreters anywhere in Oman, and for conferences and events we also bring our own ISO-standard interpreting booth and GONSIN distribution system, with receivers for the audience. Tell us the date, venue and languages as early as you can.
Frequently asked questions
Is a translation done in Muscat accepted in Sohar?
Yes. Certification comes from the licence of the translation office, not from the city it sits in. A translation stamped by a licensed legal translation office in Oman is accepted by courts and government bodies across the Sultanate.
Do I need to visit your office?
Not to get started: the quote and the translation work begin from a scan. If the receiving authority needs to see your original, we will tell you in advance.
Can you send the stamped translation to me in Sohar?
Yes. If you need the paper copy, we arrange a courier through Nool or Genacom. Delivery usually takes 24 to 48 hours.
Which languages do you translate?
Arabic and English, and more than 50 other languages.
Do you translate Arabic court judgments into English for use abroad?
Yes. Ask the receiving country or institution first whether they accept a certified translation made in Oman, because some require their own process.
Badr Al Bayan Translations — licensed translation and interpreting company since 2009. Office: Al Mabila South, Seeb, behind the National College of Automotive Technology. Sunday to Thursday, 9:00–13:00 and 14:00–17:00. WhatsApp +968 9275 4977 · info@badrbayan.com