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Omanisation of Additional Professions To Commence From 20th July

Muscat: The Ministry of Labour, represented by the Directorate General of Labour in North Al Batinah Governorate, has announced that it will commence the implementation of the Ministerial Resolutions 8/2021 and 9/2021, which were issued in January regarding Omanisation.

The decision had restricted certain professions exclusively for Omani citizens in the private sector, beginning July 20th, 2021.

  1. Article 1 states that practising professions and activities from the following list is restricted to Omani Citizens only:
  • Financial and administrative professions in insurance companies and companies operating in brokerage activities.
  • Insurance.
  • Selling, accounting, money exchange, management, and arranging goods in operating stores in malls.
  • Accounts auditing professions in auto agencies.
  • All professions in the sale of new and used vehicles.
  • All accounting professions related to selling new and used vehicles in agencies.
  • Selling spare parts for new vehicles belonging to auto agencies.
  • Professions of driving vehicles – of any kind – including:
    • Fuel transportation.
    • Transportation of agricultural materials.
    • Transporting food.

2. Article 2 states the issuance of non-Omani workforce recruitment licenses and issued work permits for professions and activities specified in Article 1 of this decision until its expiry date.

3. Article 3 said that laws that contradict this decision or its provisions shall be repealed.

4. Article 4 said 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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