Oman · Employment Compliance
Mandatory contracts, payroll and social-insurance registration, and the official labor authority.
AI-drafted, editorial review pending. The official links below are checked — confirm specifics with the authority.
Employers hire expatriates under Ministry of Labour work permits and must meet Omanisation requirements, including occupations reserved for Omanis. Omani employees are registered with the Social Protection Fund; for non-Omanis the employer currently pays a 1% work-injury contribution and keeps accruing the Labour Law end-of-service gratuity of a month's basic wage per year until the 9% savings system starts, no later than 19 July 2027. The Labour Law sets an 8-hour day and 40-hour week, at least 30 days' annual leave and probation of up to three months.
- Expatriate hires need Ministry of Labour work permits and must respect Omanisation.
- For non-Omanis, the gratuity keeps accruing until the 9% savings system starts (by 19 July 2027).
- At least 30 days' annual leave; 40-hour week.
- Ministry of Labour
Ministry of Labour: work permits, Omanisation and labour services (in Arabic).
Government portals
- Oman Tax Authority — Corporate income tax, VAT, excise and the personal income tax from 2028.
- Ministry of Labour — Work permits, Omanisation and labour services (in Arabic).
- Royal Oman Police eVisa — Visit, tourist and residence visa applications online.
- Directorate General of Customs — Import and export procedures and customs services (in Arabic).