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Oman: Expat ban for four jobs

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01 Jul 2014

On 18 May 2014, the Omani Ministry of Manpower has imposed a temporary six-month ban that starts on 1/7/2014 on hiring expats for four jobs in the private sector. It has been extended continuously since then and until January 2020. 

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1

1 certainly harmful

0 likely harmful

0 liberalising

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Implementation date

01 Jul 2014

Revocation date:

02 Jan 2020

Updated: 01 Jul 2014
Labour market access

On 18 May 2014, the Omani Ministry of Manpower issued Ministerial Decree no. 122 imposing a temporary six-month ban on hiring expats for four jobs in the private sector. The ban starts on 1 Ju...

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