Oman: Residence permits by type/purpose and category of issuance (first time/ renewal/ transfer of sponsorship) (2009)

	2009
Category of issuance of permit	First Time	Renewal	Transfer of Sponsorship
Type/purpose of permit	First Time	Renewal	Transfer of Sponsorship
Employment (without family)	211,142	272,668	10,256
Employment (with family)	29	1,545	9
Family Joining (family reunion)	2,619	13,529	548
Domestic Servant	32,652	20,564	3,250
Business	479	1,731	0
Total	246,921	310,037	14,063

Source: Royal Oman Police
ANNEXED NOTE

1. Technical Notes and Definitions

The Directorate General of Civil Status of the Royal Oman Police is responsible for delivering residence cards (Iqama) to foreign residents in the following categories:
-employed foreign nationals,
-wife and children (below age 21) of employed foreign nationals,
-brothers and sisters of employed foreign nationals (below age 18)
-foreign wife of an Omani national
Nationals of other GCC countries are exempted from the obligation to hold a residence permit.
Employment and family reunion residency permits are valid for 2 years.

2. Institution which provides data

National Center for Statistics and Information (NCSI)

3. Data availability

The present data is published in 2011′ Statistical Yearbook, section “Social Services and Security”, available online on NSCI’s website. Each thematic section is presented in PDF format.
The “Social Services” section is available at:
http://www.ncsi.gov.om/NCSI_website/book/SYB2011/20-SocialServices.pdf
2011′ SYB is available at:
http://www.ncsi.gov.om/NCSI_website/book/SYB2011/index.htm

Date of access: December 2014.