Oman’s Ministry of Labour has set June 1, 2021 as the date of enforcement of a ministerial decision on applying new fees for permits of non-Omani manpower operating in high and medium level jobs, as well as technical and specialist jobs.

Fees for obtaining business licenses of small and medium enterprises will begin to be implemented on the same date, reported Oman News Agency (ONA).

 The Ministry explained that the decision covers new applications, as well as previous applications of business owners who failed to pay the prescribed fees prior to the enforcement of this decision.

The decision comes within the context of efforts to improve Omani citizens’ chances of getting high and medium level jobs, technical jobs and specialist jobs in the private sector, said the report.