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36 expats arrested in Oman for illegal entry and residency violations

Authorities in North Al Sharqiyah have arrested 36 individuals for violating Oman’s labour and residency laws and for entering the country illegally.

TAS News Service

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Wednesday, June 25, 2025

Muscat: The North Al Sharqiyah Governorate Police Command, in collaboration with the Ibra Special Tasks Police Unit, carried out coordinated efforts in the Wilayats of Bidiya and Al Qabil to apprehend the violators.

The detainees include individuals of Ethiopian, Pakistani, and Bangladeshi nationalities. According to the Royal Oman Police, they were found violating the labour and residence laws for foreigners and entering the country illegally.

Legal proceedings are currently underway against all those arrested.

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