# Oman stops work permits for expatriates above 60 2026-08-23T08:21:29+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Oman has stopped issuing and renewing work permits for expatriate workers aged above 60, reversing a policy introduced over four years ago that allowed older foreign employees to stay in the private sector. The decision, reported by The Arabian Stories and confirmed by Gulf News, means expatriates above 60 can no longer get fresh work permits or renew existing ones to work in Oman's private sector. No further details on the effective date or any transition period have been announced yet. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The reversal affects the roughly 2.5 million expatriates in Oman's workforce, many from India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. The 2020 policy had been a rare exception in the Gulf, where age caps for foreign workers are common. In 2022, the UAE scrapped its 60-year age limit for two-year renewable work permits. Oman's move tightens the labour market for older expat professionals and could increase pressure on Indian workers, who make up the largest expat community in the sultanate. The next signal to watch is whether Oman announces a transition period or exemptions for high-skilled roles. ## Coverage - gulfnews.com The story reports the policy reversal factually with no editorial slant or framing of government criticism. This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: expatriate workers, Gulf News, Oman Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/oman-stops-work-permits-for-expatriates-above-60/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/oman-stops-work-permits-for-expatriates-above-60/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/