At a glance
- Expatriate workers must apply for certificates and licenses before residence card expiry.
- This applies to sectors like logistics, energy, engineering, accounting, finance, and legal.
- A Professional Practice License is required for the logistics and energy sectors.
- A Professional Classification Certificate needed for the engineering, accounting, finance, and legal sectors.
- Applications must be submitted 1-2 months before visa expiry.
Oman's Ministry of Labour has announced that expatriate workers must apply for Professional Classification Certificates and Professional Practice Licenses at least two months before their residence card expiry dates. The new directive applies to several key sectors: Logistics, Energy and Minerals, Engineering, Accounting, Finance and Legal. Requirements include: Professional Practice License for logistics and energy sectors, Professional Classification Certificate for engineering, accounting, finance, and legal sectors, Applications must be submitted 1-2 months before an employee's visa expires, and a similar timeline applies to Omani workers' for contract renewals.
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