Even NOC will not help to change jobs

The "FRUIT" will start ripening only after the first quarter of the year, one has to wait and watch for things to really start happening in this country!!

Sadly, this is a totally regressive and myopic decision by the authorities concerned.

Expats would have to bear the brunt of this unexpected and unfortunate turn of events.

I wonder what if a person wants to leave the job and return to oman to join family as the spouse would be working in oman.

Thanks & Regards,
Monica

Folks, the same news story has a new spin (highlighted below) in today's 'Muscat Daily'.

Here is that story :

CHANGING JOBS? NOC WON’T SUFFICE ANYMORE

Muscat Daily staff writer
January 19, 2016

Muscat - A new rule by the ROP lays down an additional requirement for expatriates wishing to switch jobs.

Other than the No Objection Certificate (NOC), the company releasing the employee will have to send its representative in person to the ROP office to give consent for the worker to join another firm. The new rule came into effect on Sunday.

Previously, an expatriate could change jobs in Oman only if his/her previous employer had no objection. In the absence of an NOC, the rule bars the expat from returning to the sultanate for work for two years.

“Now, the sponsor or company representative (PRO) has to be present at the ROP office to attest and sign that the company being represented has no objection in releasing the employee to another company,” an ROP official told Muscat Daily.

When contacted, a Ministry of Manpower official said the decision was taken by the ROP.

By issuing an NOC, a company will lose an expatriate visa from its quota.

hi sumitran its been long time i visit this forum page i just want to clarify even you finish your 2 years contract and your employer would not give NOC for any reason because they issued last time memorandum that ist a company policy for not giving NOC

Hi aren_phil,

Getting an NOC from any company is not simple, or easy. They will all say what your employer says - not within the company policies to issue NOC to employees.

If your read the many posts in the forum, detailed explanations are provided as to why employers are against issuing NOCs to their employees.