"Oman eases restrictions on sponsorship transfer," 8 Jun 2020

Migrant workers in Oman can now transfer sponsorship without permission (in the form of a no-objection certification or NOC)  from their sponsor after completing a two-year contract. Previously, non-Omanis were banned from re-entering the country for two years if they left their employer without permission...

Prior to this decision, Oman’s sponsorship transfer policy was the most restrictive in the region. Recent reforms to labour migration systems across the GCC countries have allowed workers to transfer sponsorship after completing contracts with a measurable impact on the labour market and workers.