Expatriates leaving Oman for good exempt from fines

Our Correspondent

Oman’s Ministry of Labour has said that expatriates leaving Oman do not have to pay the fines they have accumulated during their residency in the Sultanate, provided they leave the country permanently.

“Expatriates will be exempted from fees and fines resulting from work permits for non-Omani workforce, provided that they leave the Sultanate for good,” the ministry said in a statement. “Private sector firms are also allowed to terminate the contracts of their non-Omani employees, as long as these establishments commit to pay all workers’ dues and that they will leave the Sultanate forever.”

The rule is valid until the end of the year. It is in accordance with the decisions issued by the Supreme Committee for Tackling COVID-19.

Indians topped the maximum number of arrivals and departures for the month of July, clocking a total number of 30,718 who departed Oman in July and 699 arriving into Oman.

Pakistan came second in this regard with a total of 10,151 leaving Oman and 163 arriving, followed by Bangladesh which recorded 1340 departing and 22 coming in.

Oman has announced resumption of normal flight services from October 1, with Oman’s own carriers, Oman Air and Salam Air, announcing their schedule of operations and resumption of services in a phased manner.