Employment Visa validity

shubhamcsa

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Member since 20 August 2017

shubhamcsa

20 August 2017 12:26:03

shubhamcsa

20 August 2017 12:26:03

Hi Everyone
I am got a job in Muscat with a reputed Bank. I got Labour Clearance and my Visa is under process.
I checked the Visa website and it is mentioned that employment Visa is only valid for 3 months and can be extended.
-Now till what period it can be extended?
- Is there any way to get long term work Visa for say 2-3 years ?
- and will I have to undergo a Medical test every time when Visa is extended ?

Thanks

shubhamcsa

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Member since 20 August 2017

shubhamcsa

20 August 2017 12:55:30

shubhamcsa

20 August 2017 12:55:30

and is it necessary to get GCC medical certificate attested by Ministry of Health ?

Sumitran

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Sumitran

20 August 2017 15:46:56

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Sumitran

20 August 2017 15:46:56

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Hi shubhamcsa,

I am not sure which website you have checked, but just for your information, an employment visa comes with a validity period of 2-years.

shubhamcsa

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shubhamcsa

20 August 2017 16:32:42

shubhamcsa

20 August 2017 16:32:42

Hi Sumitran
Thanks so much for the information. I was going through the website of royal oman police.
I guess initially its valid for 3 months and one has to join before that.

anyways thanks so much

Sumitran

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Sumitran

20 August 2017 16:45:17

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Sumitran

20 August 2017 16:45:17

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Hi shubhamcsa,

There are two separate validity periods to be considered with regards to an employment visa :

(1) Once issued, the employment visa would be valid for a period of 3-months, before which the person on whose name the visa has been issued must enter the Sultanate.

(2) The employment visa would be valid for a period of 2-years. So the same would have to be renewed once every two years.