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    • Oman adds new list of professions prohibited for expat workers

    By on September 7, 2024
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    Muscat: The Ministry of Labour ( MoL) added new list of professions to the list of jobs banned for expats including professional in IT, Tourism, Transport, Hotel and marketing.

    Ministerial Decision (501/2024) Amending Certain Provisions of Ministerial Decision No. 235/2022 Regulating the Practice of Specific Professions

    Based on the Labour Law issued by Royal Decree No. 53/2023, and Ministerial Decision No. 235/2022 regulating the practice of specific professions, and in pursuance of public interest, It has been decided:

    Article 1: The following professions are added to the list of professions prohibited for non-Omani workers, as annexed to the Decision Regulating the Practice of Specific Professions referenced above:

    211 Driver of a refrigerated tractor-trailer for transporting foodstuffs and medical supplies

    212 Driver of a tractor-trailer for transporting water

    213 Hotel Reception Manager

    214 Lifeguard

    215 Travel Agent

    216 Travel Consultant

    217 Housekeeping Supervisor

    218 Quality Control Manager

    219 Quality Officer

    220 Drilling Fluid Engineer

    221 Drilling Supervisor

    222 Electrician/General Maintenance

    223 Mechanic/General Maintenance

    224 Drilling Measurements Engineer

    225 Quality Controller

    226 Aircraft Loading Supervisor

    227 Marketing Specialist

    228 Ship Mooring Worker

    229 Labour Supervisor

    230 Cargo Loading and Unloading Supervisor

    231 Commercial Promoter (Sales Representative)

    232 Commercial Broker

    233 Goods Coordinator

    234 Flatbed Crane Operator

    235 Forklift Operator

    236 New Vehicle Salesperson

    237 Used Vehicle Salesperson

    238 New Spare Parts Salesperson

    239 Used Spare Parts Salesperson

    240 General Systems Analyst

    241 Information Systems Network Specialist

    242 Marine Controller

    243 Ship Movement Controller

    244 Computer Maintenance Technician

    245 Computer Programmer

    246 Computer Engineer

    247 Computer Operator

    248 Website Designer

    249 Operations Analyst

    Article 2: All provisions that contradict or conflict with this decision are hereby repealed.

    Article 3: This decision shall be effective from the 2nd of September 2024, with the exception of the following:

    1. The professions listed under numbers (240 ,241 ,242 ,243 ,244) shall be regulated as of 1 January 2025.

    2. The professions listed under numbers (245 ,246 ,247) shall be regulated as of 1 January 2026.

    3. The professions numbered (248 ,249) shall be regulated as of 1 January 2027.

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