John
@JohnnoL
South African expat in Ireland
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About me
South African
Lives in Cork City, Munster
Speaks English A bit of Spanish
Registration: 11 May 2013
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Need to get a replacement of civil marriage certificate - Bahrain
Hi Everyone,I did a civil marriage in Bahrain back in 2012. I now live in Ireland. I only have a copy of the marriage certificate, and the courts here are not accepting it. They want the original document, which I no longer have.Is it possible to ... Read More
Any news on border ban by JohnnoL
Hi everyone, I hope you are all safe and well. Has anyone heard from any reliable sources over there as to when foreign workers will be allowed to enter China again? I've been made several offers, yet everything is up in the air because there ...
Thanks for the response mate. Appreciate the feedback :) Rumours say it'll be September or even later. Which is fine if you working at a language center, but for school teachers, that's really going to be problematic. J Read More
Any news on border ban
Hi everyone, I hope you are all safe and well. Has anyone heard from any reliable sources over there as to when foreign workers will be allowed to enter China again? I've been made several offers, yet everything is up in the air because there ... Read More
NOC law for dual citizens by JohnnoL
Hi, Can someone who is clued up answer this for me, If you finish your contract in Oman and your employer won't give you an NOC, if you have dual citizenship, could you then apply to return back to Oman using your other passport? And then not ...
Not Omani citizenship obviously. 2 passports from 2 different countries. e.g: a person with a British passport and a Swedish passport. Read More
NOC law for dual citizens
Hi, Can someone who is clued up answer this for me, If you finish your contract in Oman and your employer won't give you an NOC, if you have dual citizenship, could you then apply to return back to Oman using your other passport? And then not ... Read More
Updates on changes to the NOC rules.
Hi everyone, As most of us can probably agree, in the Sultanate, you don't stand a snowball's chance in hell of getting an NOC letter when you complete your contract here in Oman, which limits your career, growth and financial ... Read More
Playing Squash in Muscat by ipsofacto
Hello, I'm visiting Muscat for one month and I'm looking for squash clubs where I can play in the evenings. Any tips? Thank you
Check this out mate, https://sites.google.com/site/muscatsquash/individual-leagues Nice group of guys and they mostly play at PDO which is near Qurum. Club nights are Mondays and Weds. Good luck and probably catch you around there! J Read More
Playing Squash in Muscat by ipsofacto
Hello, I'm visiting Muscat for one month and I'm looking for squash clubs where I can play in the evenings. Any tips? Thank you
Hey man, Google "Muscat squash leagues" they'll hook you up with some games and it's free to join :) Read More
Pay day celebration! (Social event)
Anyone keen to meet up at the bar inside the Tulip Inn, Seeb? A friend and myself are planning to meet there on Thursday 30/03 to celebrate payday with a few drinks. Let me know if you are interested in joining and I'll send you more ... Read More
Expat.com Monthly Get-Together in Muscat! by VidoDido
Dear All, Time for our 3rd get together in Muscat on June 13, 2013, 7.00PM at Gloria Jeans Café @ Funzone - Qurum This meeting is going to be our first organized Monthly Get-Together as we are planning to have a monthly regular meeting just ...
Is anyone interested in doing something a bit more "low key" in March? Just like coffee/shisha or a dinner somewhere like The Wave etc. Maybe we should start a new thread as this one seems a bit dated... Read More
Playing Squash in Muscat by ipsofacto
Hello, I'm visiting Muscat for one month and I'm looking for squash clubs where I can play in the evenings. Any tips? Thank you
I'm more than happy to play a game, just message me with the date, time and place. I'm an intermediate player, well I was haha I'm a bit out of shape now :) Best, John Read More
Looking for a squash partner by samjad15
Hi I am looking for a squash partner to play. I have access to a court. Please msg if u r interested Thanks Sameer
Hi there, I've just moved to Muscat and am also looking for a squash partner. I'm an intermediate player, feel free to message me when you want to set up a game. Best, John Read More
rental car by snow_flake
Hi everyone, I'm moving to Muscat in late August and am looking to rent/lease a car on a monthly basis for at least 8-10 months. I have looked at the websites for Avis, Europcar, etc. that seem to rent cars on a daily basis which isn't what I ...
Hi everyone, flying to Muscat in a week and also looking to lease a car on a monthly basis. Does anybody have any updated information on the best and most affordable rental agencies out there at the moment? Any help would be much appreciated, J Read More
Rent a car by nandy_2013
Hi, Can anyone suggest me a rent a car company in muscat with competitive prices.Im looking to hire a car for a month. Thanks.
Thank you very much for taking the time to respond. Once my license is ready I'll have it couriered over to Oman, hopefully I'll be ok for the first few weeks that I need to wait while I'm over there with my international permit. J Read More
Rent a car by nandy_2013
Hi, Can anyone suggest me a rent a car company in muscat with competitive prices.Im looking to hire a car for a month. Thanks.
Hi Everyone, I'll be moving to Muscat next month. I'm form South Africa and I'd like to rent a car once I am there, the only problem is that I need to renew my driver's license and this takes a long time in South Africa, so I'll ... Read More