Oman: Arrests and deportations of foreign workers in irregular situation by administrative region (2012)
| Arrests | Deportations | |
| Muscat Governorate | 8,732 | 6,030 |
| Al Batinah (North and South) | 2,865 | 25 |
| Dhofar Governorate | 1,193 | 682 |
| Adh Dhahirah Region | 1,031 | 423 |
| Ad Dakhliyah Region | 1,023 | 650 |
| Ash Sharqiyah (North and South) | 661 | 389 |
| Al Buraymi Governorate | 113 | 52 |
| Musandam Governorate | 9 | 1 |
| Al Wusta Region | ||
| Total | 15,627 | 7,391 |
Source: Ministry of Manpower, Annual Yearbook 2012
ANNEXED NOTE
1. Technical Notes and Definitions
The table refers to all arrests and deportations performed during the given year, due to any type of contravention to entry, residency and labor laws
(infiltrators, those working with a tourist or visitors’ visa; those working in a profession other than that stated on their iqama, etc).
Operations of detection of foreign nationals in irregular situation are conducted in private sector’s establishments by MoM’s Search Department (taftish) jointly with the Royal Police of Oman.
2. Institution which provides data
Ministry of Manpower, Mascate
3. Data availability
Ministry of Manpower’s website:
English
Arabic
MoM’s Annual Reports for the years 2009 to 2013 are available in PDF format (in Arabic only) in the “Media Center” section of MoM’s website:
http://www.manpower.gov.om/portal/media/AnnualReport.aspx
Last date of access: September 2015.