Muscat: Unmarried expats in Oman may face problems as Muscat Municipality decided to implement article 31 of Local Order No. 23/92. Municipality gave three days time to follow it.
According to the report published in Times of Oman, unmarried workers who are residing in residential areas should get registered with the Municipality within three days. If they fail to do so, they will face eviction.
Muscat Municipality authorities also decided to give three days time to house owners to evacuate premises of single residents.
It may be mentioned that article 31 of Local Order No. 23/92 bans the housing of workers in residential areas. Municipality authorities were planning special housing complexes for single expatriates in Bausher, Amerat, and Mabella.
Earlier, Ministry of Manpower (MoM), Oman imposed a temporary ban on “expat visas” for 87 job roles.
According to the report published in Times of Oman, the period of the ban is six-month. Mr. Abdullah bin Nasser Al Bakri, Minister of Manpower issued decree 2018/38 to impose the ban.
The list of job roles as reported by Times of Oman are as follows:
- Information Security Specialist
- Geographic Information System Specialist
- Electronic Computer Networks
- Programmed Machines Maintenance – Electronic
- Electronic Calculator Maintenance
- Graphic Designer
- Electronic Surveillance – Equipment Assembly
- Electronics Technician – Telecom
- Electronics Technician – Control Instrument
- Electronic Technician – Medical Equipment
- Electronics Technician Broadcast
- Electronic Technician – Programmed Machines
- Electronic Technician – Computer Networks
- Computer Programmer
- Computer Engineer
- Computer operator
- Bank Notes and Money changer
- Bank notes technician
- Account Auditing technician
- General accounting technician
- Cost account technician
- Costs accountant
- Insurance collector
- Sales specialist
- Storekeeper
- Commercial agent
- Commercial manager
- Procurement logistics specialist
- Business Administration Specialist
- Public Relation Specialist
- Human Resources Specialist
- Administrative Director
- Insurance Agent General
- Real Estate Insurance Agent
- Cargo Insurance Agent
- Life Insurance Agent
- Vehicle Insurance Agent
- Factory Insurance Agent
- Media Specialist
- Page Maker
- Paper Pulp Machine Operator
- Bookbinding Machine Operator
- Decorative Books Operator
- Calendar Operator
- Paper Dyeing Machine Operators
- Bill Printing Machine Operator
- Cylinder Press Operator
- Rotating Press Operator
- Offset Printing Machine Operator
- Color Press Operator
- Palnographic Press Operator
- Paper Folder Machine Operator
- Paper Coating Machine Operator
- Advertising Agent
- Male Nurse
- Pharmacist Assistant
- Medical Coordinator
- Aviation Guiding Officer
- Ground Steward
- Ticket controller
- Airplane takeoff Supervisor
- Air traffic controller
- Aircraft Landing supervisor
- Passenger Transport supervisor
- Land Guide
- Architect
- General Survey Engineer
- Civil Engineer
- Electronic Engineer
- Electronics Engineer
- Mechanical Engineer
- Projects Engineers
- Building Technician/Building Controller
- Electronic Technician
- Road Technician/Road Controller
- Mechanical Technician
- Soil Mechanics Laboratory Technician
- Steam Turbine Technician
- Construction materials lab technician
- Gas Network Extension Technician
- Construction Technician
- Transformer Technician
- Station Technician
- Electrical Technician
- Heat Operations Technician
- Maintenance Technician
- Chemical Technician
It is also reported that the ban can be extended beyond 6 months.
It may be noted that this ban was imposed due to increase in expatriate workers in these 87 job roles.