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Oman · Skilled tradesperson
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Employer-led only, with Omanisation limits
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Work is employer-led only: no individual work-visa application exists, permits depend on Omanisation limits, and an official list of closed professions was not retrieved; investor and property-owner residence exist but publish no thresholds.
A tradesperson cannot apply alone: an Oman employer must hold a Ministry of Labour permit and sponsor the Royal Oman Police work visa. Permit approval conditions under the current Labour Law (Royal Decree 53/2023) and the official list of closed professions could not be read, so Omanisation limits are not quantified here. Whether the worker is tied to one employer is NOT VERIFIED. No official shortage list was found in the sources read, so none is shown. Large expatriate trades workforces exist: NCSI counts 1,408,882 expatriate workers in the private sector in Aug 2026.
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Employer-sponsored work visa and Ministry of Labour work permit
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The only employment route is employer-led: a licensed Oman employer obtains the Ministry of Labour work permit and applies for the Royal Oman Police work visa, which an individual cannot apply for; permit conditions under the current Labour Law (Royal Decree 53/2023) and Omanisation limits were NOT VERIFIED because the text could not be read. The published list of professions closed to expatriates was NOT VERIFIED from an official page.
Main condition: Employer applies as sponsor; the sponsor must be a local, fully qualified individual or entity, and the eVisa work-visa application is limited to accredited PROs.
Temporary work visa
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A visa for a foreign worker entering Oman temporarily at the request and responsibility of a local employer; validity is not stated on the official page and there is no individual application.
Main condition: Applicant aged at least 21.
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Ministry of Labour work permit (employer obtains): may apply, confirm for your situation. Issued by Ministry of Labour.
Medical examination: may apply, confirm for your situation. Issued by Not stated on the page. Attested Ministry of Health certificate for listed nationalities (list NOT VERIFIED).
Passport valid 6 months, photographs: may apply, confirm for your situation. Issued by Applicant's passport authority.
Restricted: Employer-sponsored work visa and Ministry of Labour work permit. The only employment route is employer-led: a licensed Oman employer obtains the Ministry of Labour work permit and applies for the Royal Oman Police work visa, which an individual cannot apply for; permit conditions under the current Labour Law (Royal Decree 53/2023) and Omanisation limits were NOT VERIFIED because the text could not be read. The published list of professions closed to expatriates was NOT VERIFIED from an official page.
Restricted: Temporary work visa. A visa for a foreign worker entering Oman temporarily at the request and responsibility of a local employer; validity is not stated on the official page and there is no individual application.
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Visa applications; work visas only via accredited PRO accounts, tourists register separately. Royal Oman Police eVisa portalRoyal Oman Police. Checked 7 November 2026.
Official descriptions, fees and documents for visa, permit and residence services. Gov.om service pagesGovernment of Oman. Checked 7 November 2026.
Investor and talent 10-year residency. Golden Residency portalMinistry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion. Checked 7 November 2026.
