Tag: Ministry of Labour

With reference to the grace period for rectifying statuses announced by the Ministry, employers may transfer the services of workers who have left work, whether their work cards are expired or still valid, provided that there is no active labor violation report. The approval for such requests will be granted automatically.

Accordingly, employers wishing to benefit from these facilitation measures must submit a service transfer request through the Ministry’s electronic system. Upon obtaining the approval, they shall refer to the relevant administrative division of the Ministry (Directorate / Department / Section) for Labor Welfare to obtain a notification letter for the cancellation of the worker’s travel ban/alert associated with the work abandonment report from the records of the Royal Oman Police, and to complete the service transfer procedures with the Royal Oman Police.

Please note that this service will expire at the end of the grace period for rectifying statuses.

23 June 2025

Arabic In line with the implementation of labor market regulation decisions, and pursuant to the statement issued by the Ministry of Labor on 5 May 2025, the Ministry affirms the following:

1. Foreign investment establishments whose commercial registration has completed one year of operation are required to submit an employment plan to recruit at least one Omani within a period of three months.

2. Employment may be fulfilled either through direct recruitment or by submitting a clear employment plan that leads to actual appointment.

3. A comprehensive ban shall be imposed on all non-compliant foreign investment establishments, regardless of the number of workers registered therein.

4. Establishments shall be granted a grace period not exceeding three months from the date of notification to rectify their status in accordance with the decision.

5. This mechanism has been established in coordination with the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion with respect to the regulation of commercial registrations.

15 June 2025

Arabic

The Ministry of Labor, with reference to the statement issued on 5 May 2025, affirms the following:

1. Establishments employing more than workers are required to submit an employment plan to recruit at least one Omani within a period of three months.

2. The decision may be implemented through either direct employment or by submitting an employment plan that leads to actual recruitment.

3. The establishment shall be notified via the electronic system of the requirement to employ.

4. In case of non-compliance following notification, the system shall automatically apply a ban on the issuance of new licenses, which will be reflected directly on the system’s interface.

15 June 2025

Arabic

In line with the implementation of labor market regulation decisions, and with reference to the statement issued on 5 May 2025, the Ministry of Labor affirms the following:

1. Establishments owned by entrepreneurs and full-time business owners shall be granted a grace period of one year from the date of issuance of the notification decision to rectify their status and fulfill the Omanization requirement.

2. All establishments shall undergo a case review within six months from the date of notification to assess the establishment’s contribution to local value addition.

3. Business owners who do not hold a “Riyada Card” may apply for registration with the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority to obtain the card and benefit from the associated facilities and exemptions.

15 June 2025

Arabic

The Ministry of Labor, based on the statement issued on 5 May 2025, affirms the following:

1. Establishments employing less than 10 workers are required to submit an employment plan to recruit one Omani within six months.

2. All establishments shall undergo a case review within six months from the date of notification to assess the establishment’s contribution to local value addition.

3. The decision may be implemented through direct recruitment, submission of an employment plan that leads to actual recruitment, or, if the establishment’s contribution to local value addition is confirmed, it may be temporarily exempted from the employment requirement.

4. In case of non-compliance following notification, the system shall automatically impose a ban on the issuance of new licenses, which will be reflected directly on the system’s interface.

15 June 2025