Online move to speed up work visas for expatriates in Oman

Work permits are the follow-up to the approval of conditional approvals, required documents, labour force evidence, statistical reports, all of which will be electronic. “Currently, business owners can look at data relating to their manpower electronically, for instance they can see who among their workforce has a card that has almost expired, or is already expired,” the official said.
 

Maaz Firdous, consultant at Al Iskaan Engineering, said: “Easing the process of getting visas for workers can only mean the best for the country’s economy. The resources lost in the process of getting these visas is too much and not worth it. It is surely a boost to companies that are aiming to hire people as they grow in these times. I imagine there will be more such measures by the government to ease visa procedures in the future to help make Oman a more accessible country.”

S Bhuiyan, a senior member of the Bangladesh Social Club, said the move will help companies. “At present, we have to go to the ministries for all work. I hope this will help us in getting everything online.”