Details of the new fee hike to recruit expatriate workforce

Muscat: The Minister of Labour in Oman recently announced that there will be an increase in fees for new licenses to recruit and bring in expatriate manpower in some professions. As per the details available, the recruitment license, renewal of a license, and registration of the data of a worker (with salaries RO4,000 and above according to what is specified in the work contract, irrespective of the work he does.) New license - RO1 Registration of a worker’s data - RO2,000 Total fees per worker- RO2, 001 As per the details available, the recruitment license, renewal of a license, and registration of the data of a worker (with salaries between RO2,500 and RO3, 999 according to what is specified in the work contract, irrespective of the work he does.) New license - RO 1 Registration of a worker’s data - 1, 000 Total fees per worker - 1, 001 A recruitment license, renewal of a license, and registration of the data of a worker who occupies technical and specialized posts.  New license - RO 1 Registration of a worker’s data - RO600 Total fees per worker - RO601 A recruitment license, renewal of a license, and registration of the data of a worker who works as an artisanal fisherman. New license - RO 1 Registration of a worker’s data - RO360 Total fees per worker - RO361 A recruitment license, renewal of a license, and registration of the data of a worker who occupies unspecified posts in items/articles (1-4) of this table. New license - RO1 Registration of a worker’s data - RO300 Total fees per worker- RO301 A recruitment license, renewal of a license, and registration of the data of domestic workers and who are in the same (from one worker to three workers). New license - RO1 Registration of a worker’s data - RO140 Total fees per worker - RO141 A recruitment license, renewal of a license, and registration of the data of domestic workers (4 workers and above). New license - RO 1 Registration of a worker’s data - RO240 Total fees per worker- RO241 A recruitment license, renewal of a license, and registration of the data of farmers and camels’ breeders ( 1 to 3 workers). New license - RO 1 Registration of a worker’s data - RO200 Total fees per worker- RO201 A recruitment license, renewal of a license, and registration of the data of farmers and camels’ breeders ( 1 to 3 workers). New license - RO1 Registration of a worker’s data - RO300 Total fees per worker - RO 301 Fees for changing the data of a worker - RO5 Fees for transferring services of a worker to another sponsor - RO5   For recruitment in SMEs Fees of issuance and renewal of recruitment licenses for the non-Omani workforce in SMEs. A recruitment license, renewal of a license, and registration of the data of a worker (from one worker to five workers). New license - RO1 Registration of a worker’s data - RO100 Total fees per worker - RO101 A recruitment license, renewal of a license, and registration of the data of a worker (from six to ten workers). New license - RO 1 Registration of a worker’s data - RO150 Total fees per worker - RO 151 A recruitment license, renewal of a license, and registration of the data of a worker who occupies posts that are specified in the attached appendix (from one worker to five workers). New license - RO 1 Registration of a worker’s data - RO1,000 Total fees per worker - RO1, 001 In case of a necessity, temporary permits can be issued to recruit expatriate workers as the following: A recruitment license, renewal of a license, and registration of the data of a worker temporarily for senior posts that are specified by the Ministry of Labour. Duration (months): 4 months    6 months    9 months Total fees:                  RO336              RO502          RO752 A recruitment license, renewal of a license, and registration of the data of a worker temporarily for middle posts that are specified by the Ministry of Labour. Duration (months): Four months    Six months    Nine months Total fees:                  RO169              RO252     RO377 A recruitment license, renewal of a license, and registration of the data of a worker temporarily for technical and specialized posts that are specified by the Ministry of Labour. Duration (months): Four months    Six months    Nine months Total fees:                  RO101                   RO151                RO226