Temporary ban on hiring expats in the Oman private sector

February 21, 2018

Welcome to our client update on recent legal developments and on a new Ministerial Decisions promulgated by the Ministry of Manpower in Oman.

This update summaries the new law temporarily banning the issuance of work permits to non-Omani individuals in 87 job categories in the private sector.

Dentons’ Muscat office has over three decades of experience of advising on employment law issues in Oman. For any points of clarification on the new MD or for any other employment law queries please do not hesitate to contact Dentons. We would be very happy to hear from you.

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Employment, Middle East, Oman, private sector, work permits

About Nick Simpson

Nick is the Managing Partner of Dentons' Saudi Arabia offices. Formerly the Managing Partner of the firm's Muscat, Oman office, he has over 20 years of experience advising clients across a variety of sectors on the full range of their corporate and commercial requirements. This includes company establishment, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, company flotations and offerings (equity and debt).