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Updates on changes to the NOC rules.

Last activity 21 August 2017 by abdurrazaq

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JohnnoL

Hi everyone,

As most of us can probably agree, in the Sultanate, you don't stand a snowball's chance in hell of getting an NOC letter when you complete your contract here in Oman, which limits your career, growth and financial opportunities. However, due to recent talks in the Times of Oman -

http://timesofoman.com/article/112009/O … weaks'

We may be able to change jobs once we complete our contracts. Could anyone be kind enough to shed some light as to when they predict these changes may take place? Or are they simply just yanking our chains, so to speak, providing a glimmer of hope to us mere mortals...

Any info would be well received...

J.L

abdurrazaq

Hello,

The NOC rule is yet be modified as was suggested in the news.

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