The Visa Run thread

[kuthaman]

I just have a general question if anyone can answer:

I’ve renewed my visit visa once already at the Dubai immigration office but am now thinking about doing the Hatta-Oman visa run.

However, i’ve heard some people have had issues during the Hatta-Oman visa renewal if they already renewed the visa once before at the Dubai immigration office.

Could any fill me in on any potential problems I might have/that people have already had?

[Jynxgirl]

Do you have a different passport then the pakistani one? Only certain countries are allowed the visa on arrivals.

[kuthaman]

Sorry should have mentioned, I have a US passport, and that's what my visit visa's been stamped on (technically it's on my UAE e-gate card)

[yoplu]

Originally Posted by kuthaman

I just have a general question if anyone can answer:

I’ve renewed my visit visa once already at the Dubai immigration office but am now thinking about doing the Hatta-Oman visa run.

However, i’ve heard some people have had issues during the Hatta-Oman visa renewal if they already renewed the visa once before at the Dubai immigration office.

Could any fill me in on any potential problems I might have/that people have already had?

I think if you have heard of people having issues doing visa runs after an immigration extension it may be because they assumed that there was a grace period where they would not get fined but infact there is not.

Go Tours Dubai do the visa runs to oman every week so they might know a little better. Visa Runs by Go Tours Dubai

I know that getting your visa extended at immigration can only be done once, whereas there is no limit to how many times you can renew your visa by way of a visa run.

[kuthaman]

Originally Posted by yoplu

I think if you have heard of people having issues doing visa runs after an immigration extension it may be because they assumed that there was a grace period where they would not get fined but infact there is not.

Go Tours Dubai do the visa runs to oman every week so they might know a little better.

I know that getting your visa extended at immigration can only be done once, whereas there is no limit to how many times you can renew your visa by way of a visa run.

Thanks! That's actually really helpful, i'll get in touch with GoTours and see what they say.

[bquadre]

CAn any one help me with dubai residence visa runs

[yoplu]

I stand to be corrected but i expect as the poster is Nigerian it may relate more to nationality and doing a visa run rather than transport taking him to oman and back.

Nigerian passport holders are not elligible for visa runs. Some tourist companies help with obtaining visas for foreign nationals

[Lauren1989]

I am a UK passport holder and have a quick question about visas.

I will be interning in Dubai for 3 months and due to the lack of payment etc I figured I can enter on a tourist visa, extend it then do one visa run whilst in Dubai.

Will this be ok? If I book my flights three months apart will immigration be ok when I enter the country?

Many thanks,

Lauren

[yoplu]

What youre saying is generally fine.

I would just add though, that if immigration asked you about your flights though you could explain to them that you are leaving the country in between the 3 month period.

Theres no point extending the visa. I think it costs 600-800AED, plus finding the place and queuing time and can only be done once.
You'd be better off just doing 2 visa runs and you'll see some beautiful scenery like nowhere else in Europe as part of the journey

[Lauren1989]

yay perfect - I figured I would just say I'm on a year out after graduating - thanks for your advice