Oman reduces expat work permit visa fees by 85%

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Muscat: The visa fees payable by expats has been reduced drastically by more than 85 per cent based on an announcement made on Sunday.

A statement issued online by Ministry of Labour said: “His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik gives his royal directives to reduce the fees for issuing and renewing licenses for the recruitment of expat workforce, in line with the application of the government services pricing guide, as of June 1, 2022, which came as follows:

1. Reducing the fees of the expat workforce by more than 89 per cent, for companies committed to the Omanisation rates.

Fees for issuing and renewing licenses for the recruitment of expat commercial manpower:

1. First class from OMR 2001 to OMR 301 for two years and OMR 211 for meeting Omanisation percentage

2. Second class from OMR 601-1001 to OMR 251 and OMR 176 for at case of commitment to the Omanisation percentage

3. Third class from OMR 301-361 to OMR 141.

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