The road ahead - What you need to know about the removal of the NOC
By: Times News Service
Changing jobs is not linked to an employee’s visa, it is linked to the duration of the employment contract.
Muscat: Expats looking to move jobs once the no objection certificate system is scrapped next week can only do so once their existing employment contracts have expired.
In June 2020, the government announced the removal of the NOC system enabling expats to switch jobs from January 1, 2021. However, absconding workers are not allowed to change their workplace. Explaining this, an official said, “Changing jobs is not linked to your visa, but rather the duration of the employment contract.”