2 years visa ban is really more tighted,Is authority Pass is law?

Hi wa66,

Read the latest on the subject here :

https://www.expat.com/forum/viewtopic.p … 38#3071334

So its mean no one can change employment visa ,
on the same visa can we do job in other company if existing sponsor allow?
and its also applicable for those who comes first time in oman on visit visa for looking job?

Hi wa66,

This is how it works :

An expatriate comes to Oman on a 2-year employment visa.

The expat employee cannot change / switch jobs during that period.

The expat employee resigns and returns - irrespective of whether on completing the 2-year contract, or before.

The expat employee cannot return to Oman for 2-years - with, or without an NOC from the last employer.

There is this following exception (I quote from the Times of Oman) :

An exception to the strict rules, is that if both the old and the new sponsor — not a company representative but the sponsor-themselves — came in person to the immigration office to sign the NOC for approval from the ROP. There were media reports yesterday that company representatives could process the papers at the immigration office, but the official said this was not fully correct.

Even if an employee is able to get both sponsors to attend and complete the paperwork, Major Al Abri said there were still factors that could lead to a denial.

The police, he said, will look into the aspects such as whether the expatriate employee is needed in Oman, whether the applicant’s personal records are clean and also whether any money is involved in the transfer process.

He added that this move was taken to stop employees getting around Article 11 in the immigration code stating that an expat who leaves the country and leaves his job should spend two years abroad before joining another company back in Oman.

Thanks Mr SUMITRAN

That means its now a lot tougher to Get and retain a job.. Not many people will be willing to leave or change their respective jobs!!

this law will not applicable on those who come in oman on visit visa for searching job?? am i right??

Hi Team

The different is the NOC's has to be submitted along with a new visa application : in presence of the authorized person, or the PRO, this is the corrected information from the Immigration personnel.

so does that mean PRO can be presented at ROP and not only the sponsor only?

Is it really that hard to read the newspaper story that is being copied and pasted above, to make it simple and easy for anyone interested in knowing the latest updates ?!?

The published news paper item states very clearly that the presence of a PRO would no longer suffice, and that both the sponsors - the old and the new - have to be physically present. Even their presence is no guarantee for a smooth visa transfer, as the authorities could still refuse visa transfer if they see a reason for doing so.

At least read the following :

An exception to the strict rules, is that if both the old and the new sponsor — not a company representative but the sponsor-themselves — came in person to the immigration office to sign the NOC for approval from the ROP. There were media reports yesterday that company representatives could process the papers at the immigration office, but the official said this was not fully correct.

Even if an employee is able to get both sponsors to attend and complete the paperwork, Major Al Abri said there were still factors that could lead to a denial.

The rule is simple and clear, even if both the sponsors themselves are present at immigration office and agree to sign the NOC for an employee visa transfer still it is not guaranteed that it will get approved by the immigration authorities.

Only way to change employers is by local release, which means an employer transfers sponsorship to another employer without employee exiting Oman.This will involve NOC plus a "Sanat" document which names the new employer and transfers sponsorship to them.  Previous company will lose clearance and new employer must have clearance for SAME DESIGNATION for this to happen. In this case presence of both employers in person at ROP not mandatory.

I have worked 3 years for a company in Muscat, and starting this Jan 2016  i was fired.  I have already received NOC in the first week and also secured  tentatively a Job in another company in Muscat. Will I be effected by this new Rule. I am supposed to join   next month.

Is it for people only who  have worked for less thant 2 years / contract period or is this rule for everyone ??

ronnie212 wrote:

I have worked 3 years for a company in Muscat, and starting this Jan 2016  i was fired.  I have already received NOC in the first week and also secured  tentatively a Job in another company in Muscat. Will I be effected by this new Rule. I am supposed to join   next month.

Is it for people only who  have worked for less thant 2 years / contract period or is this rule for everyone ??

Hi ronnie212,

The rule is for every expat employee - irrespective.

In your case, you must not lose any more time. Your new employer must immediately apply for your employment visa and get it, before the government authorities start to implement the rules - if they have not started doing so already.

Act now. For tomorrow might be too late.

Hi,

Act as immediately as possible . all the best.