Oman imposes ban on hiring expats for more than 200 professions

Muscat: The Labour Ministry has issued a Ministerial decision on banning expats from practicing in more than 200 designations in the Sultanate of Oman .

His Excellency Dr. Mahad bin Said Ba'owain, Minister of Labour, issued Ministerial Decision No. 235/2022 regulating the practice of some professions.

The first article of the decision stipulates that The expat  workforce is prohibited from practicing 207 designations, including:

1- Human Resources Director
2- Recruitment Director
3- Personnel Director
4- Public Relations Director
5- Filling Station Director
6- Deputy  Director General
7- Deputy Director
8-Training Supervisor
9-Assistant General Director  
10-Legal Clerk
11- Store Supervisor
12- HR Technician
13- Systems Analysis Technician
14-Customs Clerk
15- Flight Operations Inspector