Muscat: The Ministry of Labour has issued a reminder to all individuals, employers, and workers that the grace period for rectifying legal employment status, including visa (labour card) renewals without incurring fines, will officially end on July 31, 2025.
This initiative, first announced in January, is part of a broader campaign by the Ministry to help regulate the labour market and support both employers and workers. The package of waivers covers fines and financial obligations totaling more than OMR 60 million. Key exemptions include the cancellation of fines for expired labour cards inactive for over seven years, the waiver of financial obligations related to repatriation tickets for the year 2017 and earlier, and the removal of obligations against liquidated companies where workers have been repatriated or transferred.
The six-month grace period, which began on February 1, 2025, has allowed individuals to renew labour cards, cancel work abandonment reports, transfer worker services, and settle repatriation ticket costs without facing penalties.
The Ministry emphasized that no applications will be accepted after July 31, 2025, and urged all concerned parties to complete their procedures within the deadline through the Ministry’s official website and approved service delivery channels.
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