Visa run to Oman

[Andy Capp]

Grace period...

No there isn't any, the 10 days you're thinking of is for when your second free visa runs out, you have 10 days to go to DNRD and get a 30 day extension (max 40 days in total)

Fines are 200Dhs for first day, 100Dhs each day thereafter, and you can't leave the country (at Hatta or anywhere else) unless they're paid.

FACT

[inkaxr]

Originally Posted by Andy Capp

Grace period...

No there isn't any, the 10 days you're thinking of is for when your second free visa runs out, you have 10 days to go to DNRD and get a 30 day extension (max 40 days in total)

Fines are 200Dhs for first day, 100Dhs each day thereafter, and you can't leave the country (at Hatta or anywhere else) unless they're paid.

FACT

ok. thanks. don't get what you mean by second free visa...
i was told by immigration (i'm a german citizen, by the way) that although the visa is good for 30 days, you have 10 days to leave the country or renew or whatever. with no fine.
am i still misunderstanding something?
thanks for your help,
inka

[Andy Capp]

What I said is correct, I've been pulled by them just before Christmas (24th Dec). People who can get visa's on arrival get 2x30 days foc (used to be 60+30, but this being UAE things change at lunchtime and again at teatime...), then, if they need a third, they have 10 days to buy an extension for AED620, which you get at DNRD next to Trade Centre roundabout. Try to get there for 7am though, cos the queues always are massive, and the queuers smell!!

[inkaxr]

Originally Posted by Andy Capp

What I said is correct, I've been pulled by them just before Christmas (24th Dec). People who can get visa's on arrival get 2x30 days foc (used to be 60+30, but this being UAE things change at lunchtime and again at teatime...), then, if they need a third, they have 10 days to buy an extension for AED620, which you get at DNRD next to Trade Centre roundabout. Try to get there for 7am though, cos the queues always are massive, and the queuers smell!!

hmmmm... i'm planning on going to oman. my 30-day visa expires jan. 27, but i can't leave till jan. 28. i thought we could renew as much as we needed, provided we leave every 30 days (with or without 10 day grace period).
so you're basically saying that grace period is only if i want to renew here, not if i leave the country and come back and that i can only do this two times?

thanks again,
inka

[inkaxr]

Hi,
if anyone wants to go to oman next week, i'd be happy to share a ride. if you have a car, i'll chip in for gas, of course, or we could share a taxi (omani taxis are in deira near the clock tower).
anyone need to go next week? please let me know.
thanks,
inka

[toby9stitch]

I just wanted to tell everyone I went on a bus ride to oman. The ticket was 110 round trip. It was a day long trip and I waited in Muscat for 3 hours walking around doing absolutly nothing. Atleast I got my visa renewed.

Anyone clarify how often a US citizen can do a visa run? I've heard that it is basically unlimited. Any US citizen out there having done a oman bus ride more then once?

[inkaxr]

Originally Posted by toby9stitch

I just wanted to tell everyone I went on a bus ride to oman. The ticket was 110 round trip. It was a day long trip and I waited in Muscat for 3 hours walking around doing absolutly nothing. Atleast I got my visa renewed.

Anyone clarify how often a US citizen can do a visa run? I've heard that it is basically unlimited. Any US citizen out there having done a oman bus ride more then once?

hello,
where did you take the bus and what time did it leave? so you went to muscat and came back in the same day? i need to do a visa run in the next couple of days and would love to try this option. so any info would be much appreciated!

i'm actually a german passport holder and have been told that i can come and go as much as i please. not sure if it's different for americans. have you called immigration? their number is: 043980000. after pressing 2 for english, press 5 and then 2 and you'll get someone on the phone. usually you get a person who does know the rules....

thanks for your help and good luck,
inka

[canadian09]

hi I wil be going for visa run b4 feb/4 if u r interested let me know we can arrange together--thnx

[marc]

Hi Inka, i have to do another one on 14th Feb you want to come with me.....

[inkaxr]

Originally Posted by marc

Hi Inka, i have to do another one on 14th Feb you want to come with me.....

hello,
thanks for your offer. my 10-day grace period is up on feb. 6th, so i definitely have to go before then. maybe another time, though. and thank you again.
take care,
inka