Over 5,000 Indians, stranded in Oman after their work permits expired, will soon be allowed to leave the country under a deal, media reports said Monday.
So far the Oman government has not made any official announcement on the easy exit route for Indians, but news reports said a deal is nearly reached between the Omani authorities and the Indian embassy in Muscat, which will allow Indians to leave the country.
Jitendra Tripathi, counsellor at the Indian embassy in Oman, said the embassy has been talking with the local authority to facilitate easy exit for those stuck there after expiry of their employment visa for various reasons.
The Times of Oman newspaper said that for the 5,700 Indians concerned, this was the news that they have been hoping and praying for.
And their dream, however belated, is going to come true soon. But officials said the modalities of the offer is yet to be worked out like the fine that the Indians have to pay.
The exit offer is for Indians only and is a culmination of the interaction between the Indian embassy and the authorities concerned, which had begun in November 2004 when the registration process of these Indians began.
Oman recently allowed all expatriates on expired visit visas to leave the country by December 31. In 2004, the
Indian embassy submitted a list of 5,700 Indians who were stranded there after expiry of their employment visa, to Oman's authorities.
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