MUSCAT: Ministry of Health has decided to exempt expatriates from medical examination for renewing their resident card, starting from March 19, 2020, for a period of one month.
In a statement issued by MOH also said some nationalities who are taking the resident cards for the first time will also be exempted from the mandatory medical fitness examination.
According to a notice issued by the Directorate General of Ministry of Health in Muscat said the decision was taken as a precautionary measures to avoid the spread of coronavirus.
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“All expatriates have been exempted from the medical examination for the purpose of renewing the residency cards,” Ministry said.
“Expatriates should go directly to finish their procedures in the relevant departments of the Royal Oman Police without going through the medical fitness examination centers at the Ministry of Health.”
Expats from India, Bangladesh, Egypt, Morocco, India, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Indonesia, Jordan, Nepal, Pakistan, Lebanon, Tunisia, and Turkey, who are taking the resident cards for the first time are also exempted from the medical examination.
“Expatriates from other remaining countries that are not exempted will be received at the Al-Sharadi Medical Fitness Examination Center only,” Ministry said.
“The Medical Fitness Inspection Center in Darsait and Al-Rusayl will be closed for a period of one month,” Ministry added
