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Oman’s Labour Ministry urges job seekers to activate job-search status monthly

The Ministry of Labour has urged job seekers to activate their job-search status at least once a month to ensure the continued disbursement of the job security allowance and support access to employment opportunities.

TAS News Service

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Thursday, October 1, 2026

MUSCAT : The ministry, in coordination with the Social Protection Fund, said job seekers must activate their status between the 1st and 20th of each month.

The ministry also shared an instructional video highlighting available job vacancies and explaining how users can activate their job-search status.

How to activate job-search status by SMS

Job seekers can activate their status by sending their Civil ID number via SMS to 80057.

After successful activation, the status should appear as “Active” in the Ma’ak app.

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