The Ministry of Labour has received 41,425 applications during the period from 15th November to 9th December 2020, made by expatriate workers to leave the Sultanate.

The Ministry said: "The applications were registered according to the status of the work permit. 18,867 work permits were active, 19,415 of the application makers were unemployed, 2,198 were people without work permits and 945 were people whose permit was cancelled."

Departure applications were also registered based on the method of entry into the Sultanate. 39,491 expatriates possessed a work visa, 222 expatriates possessed a family joining visa, 308 expatriates possessed a relative joining visa, 924 of them had a visit visa, 74 had a tourist visa, 393 were without documents, 4 expatriates possessed study visa and 9 expatriates possessed a fast visa.

SOURCE: TIMESOFOMAN