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:

1. Financial and administrative professions in insurance companies and companies operating in insurance brokerage activities.
2. Selling, accounting, money exchange, management, and arranging goods in operating stores in malls.
3. Account auditing professions in auto agencies.
4. All professions related to selling new and used vehicles.
5. All accounting professions related to selling new and used vehicles.
6. 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.