All information in the following tables was submitted by ISR readers based on their personal experience<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>Middle East<\/h2><\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Bahrain<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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<\/i><\/i><\/span>Kuwait<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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\nIf already in country can teach to age 65 & receive insurance. It\u2019s then up to employer to decide whether or not to keep them on staff.<\/li>\n
\nMan hired at 61. Director said \u201cI hire who I want.\u201d WASTA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/i><\/span>Lebanon<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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<\/i><\/i><\/span>Oman<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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\nI attended an international convention recently in the United States. A recruiter at the convention, who was from Muscat and an employee of the Hawthorn Center (billed as \u201cOman\u2019s largest EFL recruiter\u201d at its web site) told me, \u201cThe Ministry of Education\u201d has a law that prohibits a foreign worker over 55 being issued a visa. This statement was made after the recruiter reviewed my application for employment with Hawthorn. The application requested the applicant\u2019s date of birth.<\/li>\n
\nI am at present teaching EFL at a university in Oman and was employed a few months ago at age 63. These is an age limit of 60 according to regulation, but they can\u2019t get enough young teachers to teach, so the Ministry of Education has become quite flexible regarding age.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/i><\/span>Qatar<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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\nI was advised by the Arab International School in Doha that in April the Ministry of Education in Qatar put out a communication to the schools reducing the age for hiring teachers to 50.\u00a0 If you get a job at or before the age of 50 you can continue to work at that employer but you can not be hired if you are over 50.\u00a0 I am finding it to be true.\u00a0 No matter how well the interview has gone, when they get to the end and they ask for marital status, amount of children, and age, it’s usually over.<\/li>\n
\nPolicy, but currently ok at 60 due to shortage<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/i><\/span>Saudi Arabia<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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\nI am currently finishing my 2nd year at ISG Saudi Arabia. There are 4 of us who are 62 plus, two are over 65. Once you reach 65, you will only be issued a one-year contract. Up to age 64, you can sign a one-, two- or three-year contract. At age 65, the principal must request dispensation for you from the Superintendent. As a general rule, it is approved. The school must tell the Minister of Education in Saudi Arabia that your job is critical to the school<\/li>\n
\nWill not offer a contract if you would turn 60 during it. One person hired at 60+ by special arrangements w\/ gov\u2019t, highly skilled in sciences include research, hs, & univ teacher<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/i><\/span>UAE<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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\nI\u2019ve been told by an agency that ADEC will not employ teachers who were born before 1961 (2017-18 academic year).<\/li>\n
\nI worked for the Abu Dhabi Education Council for 8 years.\u00a0 This year I was sent a non-renewal of contract letter.\u00a0 Age\u2026.they have backed down to 60<\/li>\n
\nIn the past teachers with good performance appraisals were retained until 64 and more but this year the situation changed without prior advice to employees in the 60+ age group.\u00a0ADEC or Abu Dhabi Education Council employ a large number of expat English teachers in the Abu Dhabi government schools( EMTs).\u00a0 It is believed that low oil prices internationally have resulted in budget and staff cuts in many government departments and private companies. ADEC is a government agency.The staffing ratio for English teachers changed and there was a surplus, then the over 60s were sent non-renewal of contract letters. I was told it was a decree from the Executive Council. In addition, many new hires, who were offered contracts, have had their offers rescinded and will not be coming to begin the 2016\/17 school year.<\/li>\n
\nI am 64 and was just given another two year contract. very much depends on the school if they need you or not.<\/li>\n
\nThe age limit was raised to 65 but as of March 2014 has been changed back to 60.<\/li>\n<\/i><\/i><\/span>Yemen<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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\nMohammed Ali Othman school in Taiz, Republic of Yemen has teachers over 60 and many near that age.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Asia<\/h2><\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Bangladesh<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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<\/i><\/i><\/span>Brunei<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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\nWhile the age limit for starting a contract at CfBT may be 54 years and 6 months (I have read this myself elsewhere) at independent international schools the age limit is, I believe, 60. I am starting there this year age 55.<\/li>\n
\nYou must enter the country at 54 years and 6 months but you may remain working until at least 60. Over 60 is possible on a case by case basis. CfBT, which is the largest employer of ex-pat teachers in Brunei, can only accept Primary teachers younger than 52 and secondary up to 54 and 6 months. This is a Department of Labour NOT a Ministry of Education requirement.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/i><\/span>Bhutan<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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\nI am 62+ presently working in Privately managed HSS in Bhutan. I have worked in an ICSE school as Vice Principal for 3 years.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>