Oman

Employ in Oman without an entity.

A contract approved by Oman's Ministry of Labour, the work permit and residence arranged, and pay in rials through the wage protection system. One contact and one invoice.

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The facts of employing in Oman.

  • Paid in rials, every month.

    Through the Wage Protection System, within three days of falling due.

  • A 40-hour week.

    With two consecutive days of rest, and 30 hours in Ramadan for Muslim employees.

  • 30 days of annual leave.

    On full pay, from six months' service.

  • Social protection for everyone.

    Through the Social Protection Fund, explained below.

What employing in Oman involves, in plain words.

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Contracts

Written in Arabic, in two copies, and approved by the Ministry of Labour.

  • Fixed-term for up to five years, or open-ended.
  • Trial period: up to 3 months for monthly-paid staff, once per employee, ended on 7 days' notice.
Work permits and residence

The employer needs a Ministry of Labour licence to employ a non-Omani national, and the Royal Oman Police issues the resident card.

Omanisation

A programme employers plan for. The share of Omani staff is set by sector, by ministerial decision.

SPFSocial protection

Contributions to the Social Protection Fund, on gross pay: pension and work injury on pay up to OMR 3,000 a month, and the other branches on the whole wage.

  • Expatriates: 2% from the employer, for maternity and sick leave cover.
  • Omani nationals: full cover, including their pension.
  • A national of another Gulf country is covered by their own country's scheme, under the Gulf extension of insurance protection.
Leave

30 days a year on full pay, from six months' service.

  • Sick leave: up to 182 days a year, on full pay for the first 21 days and on reducing pay after.
  • Maternity leave: 98 days on full pay.
  • Paternity leave: 7 days.
Ending employment

An open-ended contract needs 30 days' notice for monthly-paid staff, in writing and with a legitimate reason.

  • End-of-service gratuity for expatriates: at least a month's basic pay for each year of service.
  • A Social Protection Fund savings scheme replaces it by 19 July 2027 at the latest.
  • An unfair dismissal costs 3 to 12 months' wages, unless the court orders reinstatement.

Hiring in Oman, step by step.

  1. You choose the person

    And agree the role and the salary in rials.

  2. The contract is put in place

    Under Oman's Labour Law, with a work permit where one is needed.

  3. They are paid monthly

    In rials, through the Wage Protection System.

  4. You get one invoice

    With every other country you hire in.

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Questions about employing in Oman

What does it take to employ an expatriate in Oman?

To employ an expatriate in Oman, the employer needs a Ministry of Labour licence to hire a non-Omani national, and the Royal Oman Police issues their resident card. The contract is written in Arabic and approved by the Ministry of Labour. The employer pays 2% to the Social Protection Fund for maternity and sick leave cover. A month's basic pay per year builds up as the end-of-service gratuity.

When does the savings scheme start?
By 19 July 2027 at the latest, on a date the Social Protection Fund's board sets. It replaces the end-of-service gratuity for expatriates.
What weekend applies?
Every employee has at least two consecutive days of paid rest each week.

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