Comments on The Lighter Side: Exporting a car from Abu Dhabi to Oman

Hi, We are trying to export a car from KSA to Abu...

2010-12-12T11:02:36.982+04:00

Hi,

We are trying to export a car from KSA to Abu Dhabi. WOuld you please kindly share some advice on this?We currently only have an employment visa for Abu Dhabi. But we also need to export our car from KSA before we do our final exit.

any help will be truly apprecciated

Regards,
Sana

hi will be exporting car from dubai to oman can u...

2010-11-24T16:36:40.736+04:00

hi
will be exporting car from dubai to oman can u let me know what are the formalities if i am having temporary visit visa on my passport as i am on husband visa but car is on my name visa will be done once husband visa is done that will take some time from uae

It's probably easier to get the car registered...

2010-10-30T10:45:28.373+04:00

It's probably easier to get the car registered at the Seeb licensing office, opposite the airport.

It took me about 2 hours. First get the car inspected. Then go inside the building and take a number. They will issue the ownership card and a give a small paper for obtaining the license plates. You have to pay some money here, but they don't accept cash.

Now go to the license plate factory next door. They will give you the plates in about 30 min.There is a guy outside who will fix it on to the car for 1 riyal.

Dear all, This is really a great source of inform...

2010-07-25T13:10:45.091+04:00

Dear all,

This is really a great source of information. Thanks a million.

Question: Is there an age limit on imported cars? (I would like to bring my BMW 530d that was first registered in Jan 2000)

Thanks in advance for your feedback.

@Hari - regarding your other question about the en...

2010-07-10T14:56:32.666+04:00

@Hari - regarding your other question about the entry permit:

I entered with family with just the entry permit (the small slip of paper from ROP). The RP will be stamped in your passport from the border immigration.

Hi Hari, 1. I didnt take any NOC with me when I i...

2010-07-10T14:47:51.241+04:00

Hi Hari,

1. I didnt take any NOC with me when I imported my car. I needed the NOC only at the time of registering the car in Oman.

2. I don't know about their working hours. To be on safe side do it on a weekday.

3. Usually it doesnt take a long time to get your formalities done. It depends on your company's PRO and his availability and willingness to take you to ROP and get your stuff processed.

Dear shijaz, Very important : I have only Entry ...

2010-07-10T13:27:13.431+04:00

Dear shijaz,

Very important :

I have only Entry permit visa ( Employment) not an Residence Visa with me . Is it ok or not ?

Thank you Mr. Shijaz for your immediate reply. Sti...

2010-07-10T13:24:43.840+04:00

Thank you Mr. Shijaz for your immediate reply. Still i have some queries as I mentioned below. Kindly clarify me since i m really confused.

1. Whether I need a NOC letter from local sponsor before entering the oman? I hope it is required only after entering the muscat and before regestering a car with oman number plate... or is it( NOC ) required in the oman immigrations and Customs itself???

2. Is it problem to bring / Export a car to muscat in the friday/saturdays ( i.e i would like to know the working hours and days for customs in the Border ) so that i can plan my travel accordingly.

3. Normally How long it will take to get the smart card, finger printing, Oman license and Oman residence visa since it is required to register the card as you mentioned. How many days we can drive the car using the export number plates in the muscat.

Yes Hari, they will stamp the residence permit in ...

2010-07-06T22:27:49.146+04:00

Yes Hari, they will stamp the residence permit in your passport at the road border. But make sure you are carrying the original residence visa with you.

thanks for your valuable post. Actuallyi m plannin...

2010-07-06T12:35:57.800+04:00

thanks for your valuable post. Actuallyi m planning to drive(export)from dubai to muscat. I want to reconfirm whether Omani immigration will stamp residence visa on arrival since you mentioned.

True - they dont speak English, but they know what...

2010-05-17T19:43:38.806+04:00

True - they dont speak English, but they know what to do because that's the ONLY thing they do :)

They are well-mannered even though they speak little English and will help you out. I speak very little Arabic and I don't know what a Bill of Lading is called.

Many thanks for the info. It's very useful. W...

2010-05-17T06:17:01.428+04:00

Many thanks for the info. It's very useful.

When you drive to the Shikleh border post, do you have to go the agencies on the right hand side, before going to the immigration counters?

I went there once but these people speak very little English. Is there a term in arabic they use for bill of lading?

Many thanks!

Hi Shijaz, Thanks very much for this blog which I...

2010-03-19T17:02:23.533+04:00

Hi Shijaz,

Thanks very much for this blog which I found very useful!

I noticed that you did not claim exemption from paying tax when importing your car to Oman. Any reason?
I am awaiting my Copy of GCC tax paid from my dealer in Abu Dhabi. It takes a few days for Dubai Customs to release this proof to the dealer, for some unknown reason.With this I hope to get exemption from paying any tax for another GCC country (Oman), under their Double Taxation agreement.
What is the accurate name for the Border post you mentioned as Shikleh? I tried looking it up but had no success. Is it the one solely used for Trucks, i.e. Truck road border check point? Kindly clarify please.

Thanks and Regards,

Coolcat

Hi Shu, I have no idea! I drove the car for about...

2010-01-19T15:59:26.527+04:00

Hi Shu,

I have no idea! I drove the car for about 3 weeks in Muscat before I registered it.

Talk to the ROP, they will help.

Shijaz

Thanks for the very helpful posting! Do you know h...

2010-01-19T12:36:25.745+04:00

Thanks for the very helpful posting! Do you know how long the export license is valid for? i.e. how long before we have to register the vehicle in another country? Thanks!

Yes, if you're not canceling your Dubai RP the...

2010-01-02T19:15:18.830+04:00

Yes, if you're not canceling your Dubai RP then I guess there isn't any hurdle in driving the car across to Muscat.

BTW, I'm not in Muscat anymore, I've moved to Doha and the same car got re-exported :)

Hi Shijaz, Thanks again! I was reacting post your...

2010-01-02T14:50:25.662+04:00

Hi Shijaz,

Thanks again! I was reacting post your response to Xavier's comments -
"If you are not able to pay the full amount right away, I think you could just drive the car on its UAE number plates in Oman till the amount is paid up"

If this is possible, and esp. since my sponsor is not in a hurry to cancel visa in dubai, I was hoping to work in Oman, earn some money to reduce the loan burden, and then comeback within 6 mnths to cancel visa and close mortgage.

Since you're in Muscat, do you know of any such cases? (moonliter06 @ gmail dot com)

Moonlighter, not sure if your bank will give you c...

2010-01-02T11:57:31.356+04:00

Moonlighter, not sure if your bank will give you clearance letter to take the car out of the country after canceling residence permit. I am not an expert on this subject so I'm not sure about the legalities.

I don't think you need any special road permit to drive a Dubai registered car in Muscat - you need Omani insurance for the period your car is in Oman.

Hi Thanks a million for the useful info. It's ...

2010-01-02T00:29:33.991+04:00

Hi Thanks a million for the useful info. It's really helped me to plan, now that I'm all set to leave UAE.
One clarification needed on ur reply above on mortgaged car. Is it okay to drive a Dubai car in Oman when u r residing as an employee in muscat? Do you need some sort of Muscat road permit to do that? I've an option to retain my Dubai residency plus driving license and don't wish to export for six months b4 loan is paid for another year.
Thanks in advance

It was a very useful information indeed. Can you k...

2009-11-11T23:04:13.435+04:00

It was a very useful information indeed. Can you kindly confirm if I can export my Abu Dhabi car from Sharjah Traffic Dept. Someone told me that I can do so from any emirate except for Dubai as they have different rules. Also, tell me once your car has an export number plate, how long can you stay in Abu Dhabi. For Dubai it is 2 weeks, but for Abu Dhabi it seems to be 4 days as you specified the insurance duration. Can you also tell me if I can leave my car in Abu Dhabi after cancellation of visa, because Dubai does not have any problem even if my visa is cancelled, but Abu Dhabi does not allow to keep your car once your visa is cancelled. Thanx in advance

Thank you so much for your write-up on the process...

2009-08-11T18:28:47.139+04:00

Thank you so much for your write-up on the process. Its immensely helpful. I'm considering buying a car in Dubai and bringing it back to Muscat as I heard cars were much cheaper in Muscat. What do you think, is it worth the hassle?

I'm glad you found it useful - when I wanted to ex...

2009-05-25T23:15:20.459+04:00

I'm glad you found it useful - when I wanted to export my car, there really isnt much information on the internet on this.

As far as I know, you need to pay up all loans and get a certificate from your bank if the car should be exported.

If you are not able to pay the full amount right away, I think you could just drive the car on its UAE number plates in Oman till the amount is paid up and once you/your dad has paid up all loans you can bring the car back to UAE and then do the export process.

Thanks a million for that post. I just have one qu...

2009-05-25T21:17:24.353+04:00

Thanks a million for that post. I just have one question - maybe you could help - What if my car is still under a loan? Can the bank be given a guarantee or such so that my dad could pay the remaining amount from uae..