Changes made to fees for recruitment of expat workers in Oman

Muscat: At costs ranging between OMR 2000 to OMR 600, the Ministry of Labour announced the classification of professions in private sector establishments in accordance with Ministerial Resolution No. (12/2021) regarding fees for issuing and renewing licences for the recruitment and practice of expat workers.

According to the Ministry of Labour, the fees for issuing and renewing licences for non-Omani workforce in more than 30 high-level professions amounts to about OMR 2,000, including general director, university president, college dean, social expert and political advisor.

The Ministry has also set fees for issuing and renewing licences for expat workers in more than 100 medium professions, about OMR 1,000, including a port manager, postal manager, statistics director, planning director and investment manager.

The fees for issuing and renewing licences for non-Omani manpower in more than 400 technical and specialised professions amounted to about OMR 600, including a financial analyst, veterinarian, pharmacist, psychological counselor, sign language specialist.