QFB
English expat in Oman
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23
About me
English
Lives in Muscat
Registration: 07 November 2011
Procedure of Cancelling my employment contract before my visa expires by Shreeniwas
Hi I have a query, I came to Oman for the first time on October 2019 through work visa. I have been working in a company from past 11 months. The company management had taken my original education certificates for the purpose of some approvals from ...
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When you leave your rented accommodation by Mrs CJS Martin
When we took on the lease of our villa in Qurum, we paid a non refundable deposit of one month鈥檚 rent. It has come to our notice that this landlord is requesting that when tenants leave they pay an extra amount for maintenance. Surely ...
You will need to check what was in the lease . By maintenance, do you / they mean that the property will have to be either kept in a good state of repair for which you are partially responsible for ? For example. Should the aircon break down or ... Read More
Information on duqm by AGSK
Hi. All previous posts about duqm are very old.. I under stand it's a developing place.. We are expecting a job offer in duqm... I want to know the present facilities in duqm like schools for children, standard of the schools.. Is it Better to ...
It's many years since I was last down there, when the dry dock complex was on the point of being commissioned, there was only one choice of hotel (unless you stayed on the accommodation ship or on camp) and the airport could best be described as ... Read More
residence visa for child
It's been a fair number of years since I was last working in Oman and I know from experience, that getting any work related or dependant related visa can be and is problematical, as the requirements do change, especially & particularity ... Read More
UAE Tourist Visa for Me and my family
It's a number of years since I was last in Oman, assisting a local environmental consultancy and I know that if you play by the visa rules, it can be problematical with regards to dependants. I'd have thought your PRO could assist you on ... Read More
Moving to Salalah...rental advice.
The alternative, would be to look at estate agents in Muscat. I left Oman some time back but you could try the more established, internationally known estate agents in Muscat such as 'Savills, Cluttons, Hampton International' or the local ... Read More
Moving to Salalah...rental advice.
A Google search on 'real estate agents in salalah oman', may be of help Also try your employers PRO (Public relations officer) for help. Read More
Residency Card, Business bank account, Driver License, by JohnUS88
Hi People, I would really appreciate it if anyone can help me with the above subjects. I'm a U.S citizen, and have formed a 100% American company here in Oman. I need to get my residency card, so I took the Medical Exam, and now waiting for ...
It's been quite a number of years since I was last in Oman and things have changed considerably . As already advised you will need to get yourself a PRO to do all the face to face admin but at some point I dare say the Ministry Of Manpower will ... Read More
Registering a birth in Oman
For those of you that are UK citizens and passport holders, I would in the first place register the birth with the British Embassy as well. British Nationality is in the man part conferred via the male line and if you or the child's Paternal ... Read More
Tourist Visa run by RobHarvey
Hi all, I have been making my visa runs by flying to Dubai and returning the same day, I then go to the airport after 30 days and get a 30 day extension, This has worked fine every two months, for the last seven months. However, next month I am ...
I would still nonetheless recommend flying. I'm not sure as to why you're doing a tourist visa run and as far as I am aware the min of tourism, labour and immigration do not officially share data on this subject, so if you're doing it ... Read More
Tourist Visa run by RobHarvey
Hi all, I have been making my visa runs by flying to Dubai and returning the same day, I then go to the airport after 30 days and get a 30 day extension, This has worked fine every two months, for the last seven months. However, next month I am ...
I would recommend flying. It's quicker and easier, unless of course you are up near the border. Read More
Usage of Annual Leave policy by Anand Ranju
Please some one let me know what does the below Leave policy actually mean. "Annual Leave with 30 days paid leave with Economic Class Ticket to Home Town Once in Two Years and thereafter every year."
It would appear that you will need to work for 2 years to begin with, until you are entitled to 30 days paid annual leave and at the same time receive an economy class airline ticket back to your point of departure. I assume that this will be a ... Read More
Environmental protection in Oman by Kenjee
Hi, Environmental protection is a challenging issue for all the countries around the world. Would you say this issue is deemed of significance in Oman? Is the country going green through initiatives like waste management and selective sorting ...
Sorry I thought you were looking for someone to carry out an environmental impact assessment study, air and noise etc. Read More
Environmental protection in Oman by Kenjee
Hi, Environmental protection is a challenging issue for all the countries around the world. Would you say this issue is deemed of significance in Oman? Is the country going green through initiatives like waste management and selective sorting ...
Could you please tell me if your interest is academic or commercial, as I may be able to put you in contact with a local environmental consultancy and conservation organisation located in Oman, UAE and the UK. Read More
Relocation to Sohar from UK by Fluke1
Dear all, I'm planning to relocate with my family to Sohar from the UK with my job in October and I would really appreciate some good honest advice on the following:- 1. Schooling for two children aged 10 and 7 2. Recommended areas in/near ...
It's number of years since I worked in Oman and was for the most part based in Muscat, with monthly visits to the port. From experience the nearest vet is or was down in Muscat but they had a monthly clinic up in Sohar. I am not too sure if ... Read More
no visa and no offer by ajaymasiwal123
i have been interviewed on july and got confirmation from company about selection and told soon will release the offer letter. since that day no communication , we call to consultant the says rules of visa has been changed so its taking time to get ...
The obvious thing would be to hold onto your present job before your resign to join your new employer. Also getting clearances, that is to say, permission to recruit for these other 10 positions from the Ministry of Man Power, may be easier than ... Read More
Duqm is a good place to Work and Live by sohailsaniya
Can any body give me some idea about Duqm. I am goining to Move in. thanks.
Well best of luck to you. At least you can fly down to Duqm now which saves you a rather tedious road trip of numerous hours but I would recommend doing the road trip some time to or from Mucat where you branch off just before Nizwah. That way ... Read More
Duqm is a good place to Work and Live by sohailsaniya
Can any body give me some idea about Duqm. I am goining to Move in. thanks.
As has been mentioned already, it's a fair way from Muscat. I use to visit Duqm whilst they were develping the port there but it's 3 years sinc my last visit so all I can tell yiou is how it was. Over the last few years Duqm has been ... Read More
Unmarried couples living together in Muscat... by annabelfox
Hi My boyfriend is applying for a job in Oman / Muscat and if successful I would go with him and apply for work (we are currently living in Singapore). I've read that it is illegal to live together in Oman if not married. Is this applicable ...
As has been pointed out, what you are proposing is illegal in Oman and if you chose to live and work in a country other than your own, then you have no option but to abide by those laws or take the consequences and duly pay the price if caught and ... Read More
I have got a joba for 200 OMR???? will it be enough by shaikhfauzan009
I have got a job in oman including transportation and accomodation will i able to save out of it and one more if i prepare food by myself then also how much expense would be??? Plz help me out as the company is waiting for my answer.
200 OMR ? According to the "Times of Oman" (April 28th 2013) Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser Al Bakri, the Minister of Manpower, yesterday issued a ministerial decision to set the minimum wage for Omanis working in the private ... Read More
Traveling between Abu Dhabi & Muscat
Just make sure that when you cross the frontier,coming and going, that all passengers and not just the driver leave the vehicle when it comes to getting all of your passports, resident cards etc checked by immigration. Unfortunately, that means ... Read More
any kind of IT work for an EXPAT by George Willings
I have a BSIT in computer science, and am unhappy living in the USA. I have been to Muscat, and was there for about 3 months. I would jump at the chance to go back. I did meet some nice people while I was there and would be able to stay with one of ...
George Whilst most people would not deign to respond to your somewhat trite and impertinent reply I will nonetheless put it down to it being a severe case of the Monday morning blues. I did read the post and had worked on the premiss that it was ... Read More
any kind of IT work for an EXPAT by George Willings
I have a BSIT in computer science, and am unhappy living in the USA. I have been to Muscat, and was there for about 3 months. I would jump at the chance to go back. I did meet some nice people while I was there and would be able to stay with one of ...
George The problem with finding I.T work in Oman below that of a manager is that it is dominated predominantly by ex-pats from the Indian sub continent and far East who are cheaper to employ than someone from Europe or the USA. When looking to ... Read More