You can now apply for work permits online in Oman

Muscat: One can now apply for work permits to hire domestic help online, Oman's Information Technology Authority (ITA) announced recently.
The authority added that the application can be made for a work permit for a maid or a gardener on the Ministry of Manpower website, www.manpower.gov.om. The ITA made the announcement in an advertisement released online.
"You can apply for a private work permit at your own place. You can provide the documents and apply online. If you want to employ a housemaid, a cook or a gardener, just visit manpower.gov.om, apply and get the permit online,” the advertisement added.
The manpower ministry is said to have collaborated with Royal Oman Police (ROP) in this initiative, which is for both, citizens and residents in Oman.