Oman rules on expatriate workers

REEMBAR · 2015-10-09T16:40:31+02:00

Is it true that an expat wife doesnt have the right to work in oman due to Omanisationthankx

REEMBAR New member

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10 years ago

Is it聽 true that聽 an expat wife聽 doesnt have the right to work聽 in oman聽 due to Omanisation
thankx

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GuestPoster411 Guest

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10 years ago

REEMBAR wrote:
Is it聽 true that聽 an expat wife聽 doesnt have the right to work聽 in oman聽 due to Omanisation
thankx

Hi REEMBAR,

No, it is wrong.

Yes, there is a temporary ban on the hiring of expat women for a number of white collar jobs. But nothing is officially stated though.

Nurses, housemaids, female tailors, beauticians, engineers, doctors, lecturers and some other categories are all exempted, as long as the employer can prove that these jobs cannot be held by the locals.

Please read the forum on this subject, where numerous discussions have already taken place.

REEMBAR New member

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10 years ago

Hi Sumitran
tahk you for your kind reply
Do you have any idea about banking聽 jobs ?
Regards

GuestPoster411 Guest

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10 years ago

Hi REEMBAR,

Unfortunately, you are inquiring about the wrong sector !!

Banking is one industry where Omanisation is pegged as high as around 98% !

That means except a handful of expats, who usually will be at the top of the ladder, everyone else would have to be locals. So unless you are a decision-maker material, getting an entry into a bank nowadays would be next to impossible.

REEMBAR New member

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10 years ago

Hi Sumitran
what a chance !! I'm Trade finance officer and i have experience of 5 years and speaking fluently arabic french and english. Aactually, i already got an good offer in one reputable bank in Qatar but since my husband find position in Muscat we will move to oman for couple of years.
I really want to continue my carrier聽 in the banking field,but if it's impossible in Muscat at least i have to find something on the same level.

banji89 Member

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10 years ago

Hi sumitran
please i want to come and work in Oman and i heard that you must聽 be invited by someone or a company and i dont kown any company in there.please i need your help

REEMBAR New member

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10 years ago

Hi everyone
do you have聽 knowledge about the process of client approval from civil aviation authority ? Is a month normal duration or delayed? But please note that this process is not a work permit or visa process. Its an approval from the client of the firm that I have draft contract with. Thanks in advance