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Ministry Announces 100% Omanisation In Certain Professions

Muscat: The Sultanate’s Ministry of Labour has announced Omanisation in a host of professions in the private sector in Oman.
Announced by the Minister of Labour, the decision – 8/2021 – will regulate the practice of some professions and activities based on the Labor Law promulgated by the Royal Decrees 35/2003 and 89/2020 that established the ministry of Labor and defined its organisational structure.
Here are the professions banned for expats:
- Financial and administrative professions in insurance companies and companies operating in insurance brokerage activities.
- Selling, accounting, money exchange, management, and arranging goods in operating stores in malls.
- Account auditing professions in auto agencies.
- All professions related to selling new and used vehicles.
- All accounting professions related to selling new and used vehicles.
- Selling spare parts for new vehicles belonging to auto agencies.
According to the decision, expats with visas within these professions cannot have their visas renewed after their expiry. Article 4 states that this decision shall be published in the Official Gazette and shall be enforced after six months from the date of its publication.
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