An official at the Public Authority for Manpower denied what is being circulated in the social media platforms that the automated systems window to renew work permits for non-graduate expatriates 60 years and above has been opened.
The official confirmed to Al-Qabas that the order to stop the renewal for this category of residents is still in place, as neither the labor departments nor the computer section have yet received any new instructions about opening the system and programming it to accept renewal requests.
The daily said the Resolution No. 520 of 2020 issued on 16 last August still holds water.
The source pointed out the labor departments Thursday witnessed an increase in the ‘activity’ from those 60 years and above wishing to renew their work permits .
The source added, should PAM receive any instructions, the same will be made officially public.