Documents and fees
Every rial you pay to a government authority, written here before you sign.
Government fees and required documents
Official fees paid to government authorities, separate from the recruitment fee — we set them out for you up front.
Before the worker arrives
- Work permit
- OMR 101
- The Ministry of Labour's official permission for you to sponsor a domestic worker; issued before the visa is requested.Issuing authority: Ministry of Labour
- Visa
- OMR 20
- The entry visa the worker travels to Muscat on; issued after the permit.Issuing authority: Royal Oman Police
- Medical attestation
- OMR 2
- Attestation of the medical examination the worker completed in her home country before travel.Issuing authority: Ministry of Health
- Employment contract registration
- OMR 5
- Registration of the employment contract between you and the worker with the Ministry; it protects both parties.Issuing authority: Ministry of Labour
Stage subtotalOMR 128
After the worker arrives
- Worker data registration
- OMR 5
- Registration of the worker's details and fingerprints after arrival; the first step towards the labour card.Issuing authority: Royal Oman Police
- Medical examination
- OMR 30
- A medical examination at an approved centre in Oman within the first days after arrival.Issuing authority: Ministry of Health
- Labour card
- OMR 11
- The residence and labour card the worker carries for the contract term.Issuing authority: Royal Oman Police
Stage subtotalOMR 46
Total government fees
Paid to government authorities; not part of the office fee.
OMR 174
Government fees are set by the competent authorities and subject to change.
Who pays what?
Each fee has three parties: the office that completes the procedure, the client who bears the amount, and the authority that issues it.
Work permitOMR 101
- The office
- Files the application online and follows it up with the authority, with no extra office fee
- The client
- Bears the official amount as it is, with no mark-up — OMR 101
- Government authority
- Ministry of Labour
VisaOMR 20
- The office
- Files the application online and follows it up with the authority, with no extra office fee
- The client
- Bears the official amount as it is, with no mark-up — OMR 20
- Government authority
- Royal Oman Police
Medical attestationOMR 2
- The office
- Files the application online and follows it up with the authority, with no extra office fee
- The client
- Bears the official amount as it is, with no mark-up — OMR 2
- Government authority
- Ministry of Health
Employment contract registrationOMR 5
- The office
- Files the application online and follows it up with the authority, with no extra office fee
- The client
- Bears the official amount as it is, with no mark-up — OMR 5
- Government authority
- Ministry of Labour
Worker data registrationOMR 5
- The office
- Files the application online and follows it up with the authority, with no extra office fee
- The client
- Bears the official amount as it is, with no mark-up — OMR 5
- Government authority
- Royal Oman Police
Medical examinationOMR 30
- The office
- Files the application online and follows it up with the authority, with no extra office fee
- The client
- Bears the official amount as it is, with no mark-up — OMR 30
- Government authority
- Ministry of Health
Labour cardOMR 11
- The office
- Files the application online and follows it up with the authority, with no extra office fee
- The client
- Bears the official amount as it is, with no mark-up — OMR 11
- Government authority
- Royal Oman Police
Government fees are set by the competent authorities and subject to change.
Documents we need from you
- Copy of the contract holder's ID card
- Salary certificate or proof of income
- Bank account or payslip copy
- Home address and an active phone number
An initial list; the competent authority may request an additional document depending on the case.
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