MUSCAT : Over 2,000 Indian nationals whose work permits have expired have registered under the exit scheme to leave Oman for good without paying any fines or fees, the Indian Ambassador said on Monday.
Speaking exclusively to The Arabian Stories, His Excellency Munu Mahawar, said the embassy has also issued 500 emergency travel documents to citizens who do not posses a valid passport for travel.
“As on date, over 2000 Indian nationals have registered under the exit scheme, out of which many have already got approval to travel,” Mahawar informed.
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The exit scheme introduced by the government of Oman aims to facilitate the expat workforce to permanently leave the country and exempt employers from all fees and fines resulting from the expiration of work permits.
“The Embassy is encouraging people to come forward to register and travel back to India before the deadline of 31st December. We have facilitated registration of a large number of people at the Embassy premises, and we are providing this service absolutely free of charge,” he noted.
The Indian embassy is also issuing emergency travel document (Emergency Certificate) for those citizens who do not posses a valid passport. “Once a person has registered and obtained the approval of Ministry of Labour for travel, he/she can approach any of the passport/visa collection centers of BLS for issue of EC,” the Ambassador explained.
As part of the exit scheme, the Indian government has waived-off all fees for the issue of EC. “We have already issued travel documents to around 500 persons,” he said.
“The registration process is fairly simple – people may approach the Embassy/ Sanad office or register directly on Ministry of Labor website. It takes about 5–7 working days for Ministry of Labor to give clearance. In the last few days, we have been registering people in the Embassy at an average of 120–130 persons per day. We still have over three weeks to go, and we expect many more people to make use of this opportunity,” Mahawar added.
As per the latest figures, the Ministry of Labour have received nearly 25,000 applications from expat workers to leave Oman before December 31 deadline.
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