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Latest post on 12 October 2013 - 15:54

Hello,
My car registration runs out tomo and we are hoping to go to musandan for Eid on Monday. I don't have time to sort it tomorrow do you think I'll get across the border?
Let me know if anyone's done it please
Many thanks

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A new rule was issued in the past month, where if you care is unregistered they will impund on the spot and your car has to stay in the police impound for 24 hours, having said that there is a 30 d...

Here is the complete detail of taking a with expired registeration card to Oman , https://youtu.be/0Gks4QYSZig

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Latest post on 13 October 2013 - 15:13

A new rule was issued in the past month, where if you care is unregistered they will impund on the spot and your car has to stay in the police impound for 24 hours, having said that there is a 30 day grace period at the end of the registration to renew the car, if you are within this 30 days you are fine. I would not want to risk going over a border just in case.

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Latest post on 13 October 2013 - 10:45

We use the Shaam border crossing to enter Oman and up to Khasab quite a bit and have always had to show our car registration before the UAE immigration staff will process our departure/entry. This is both ways! I can't comment on what the reaction of the immigration staff would be to an expired registration however I certainly wouldn't risk a trip for the sake of it. Don't confuse the border crossing at Shaam to the ones in Hatta, Kalba or Burami; each Emirate has their own rules (and fees) and the one in Shaam is far more swept up than the others. <em>edited by Diver Andi on 13/10/2013</em>

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Latest post on 12 October 2013 - 23:25

I've been to the border for visa stamp for my mom a number of times with expired registration. The most recent was on Sept 17th with registration that expired a year ago :-o They've never said anything or mentioned anything as there is no way for them to even know my registration was expired. Luckily now I'm legal ;-)

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Latest post on 12 October 2013 - 23:11

Put it this way - are you prepared to drive all that way just to have to turn around and come back? That said, I can't see why Omanis would care about your registration, which is Dubai-specific. As long as you've got valid Oman insurance, that's probably all that matters. Do you have to show your vehicle reg card at the border these days, or something like that? And can you really not set aside 30-45 minutes first thing tomorrow to get it re-registered? If you go as soon as Tasjeel opens, it shouldn't take you much longer than that. The Omanis do indeed need to see your registration, and your licence, and your passport and your insurance. You won't get an unregistered vehicle over the border, unless by huge oversight. Whether you choose to risk that, is entirely up you. Just as an aside, theres been a crack down on imports, so expect your documents to be inspected.

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Latest post on 12 October 2013 - 23:01

But do the ROP and Omani authorities view it the same way if an accident occurs in Oman? Why should the Omani authorities care about registration status in Dubai as long as the insurance is valid? How do Emirati insurers view this? I don't see the relationship between UAE government past practices and what the insurance company actually does especially if the accident occurs outside the UAE Insurance companies here routinely pay out for accidents with cars with expired registrations. It happens all the time. Heck, it happened to us a few years ago. There was a small fine to pay, but the insurance wasn't affected at all. Seriously, if there was any possibility that expired registration meant invalid insurance, the insurance companies, police and RTA would make a big deal of it. The system here is based on the American system, where expired registrations can lead to fines, but do not affect insurance status. Sure, things *might* be more complicated if the accident happens outside the UAE, which is why I personally wouldn't risk it. Get up early and you can complete the entire testing and re-registration process in 30 minutes.

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Latest post on 12 October 2013 - 20:39

But do the ROP and Omani authorities view it the same way if an accident occurs in Oman? How do Emirati insurers view this? I don't see the relationship between UAE government past practices and what the insurance company actually does especially if the accident occurs outside the UAE. <em>edited by marycatherine on 12/10/2013</em>

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Latest post on 12 October 2013 - 20:33

If you are going to Dibba Musandam they will not check anything regarding your car as it is UAE police post not a "real" border.

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Latest post on 12 October 2013 - 19:22

Maybe just rent a car for a couple of days to be safe? That's what I would do.

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Latest post on 12 October 2013 - 19:14

Many policies include a clause that if your car is not registered your insurance is invalid. In other countries, yes. In the UAE, no. The government has been in talks with the insurance companies about tying insurance validity to registration validity (it was reported in the papers a few years ago), but it hasn't happened yet. Expired registration is not a big deal, as evidenced by the fairly negligible fines charged for being even *years* late in renewing it.

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Latest post on 12 October 2013 - 19:07

Check your insurance conditions. Many policies include a clause that if your car is not registered your insurance is invalid.

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Latest post on 12 October 2013 - 18:47

Thanks ladies, sandy doggy never knew that unfortunately it does need inspected. Rta is closed from tomorrow for Eid. Our insurance has the extra month on it with koan coverage so think we will risk it and if we don't get through we will go somewhere near there. Thanks again

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Latest post on 12 October 2013 - 18:17

I believe you do need a valid registration and, more importantly, Oman insurance, which, if not included in your UAE policy, can be purchased at the border (30day minimum policy, I think). The marhool is open at night - surely you could find an hour to complete the paper work. Don't forget you will need to pay any outstanding traffic fines at the time of registration so go prepared.

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Latest post on 12 October 2013 - 17:33

If your vehicle doesn't need inspection you can do it online. You won't get your sticker and card, of course, but you will have confirmation that you've done it.

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Latest post on 12 October 2013 - 16:24

Put it this way - are you prepared to drive all that way just to have to turn around and come back? That said, I can't see why Omanis would care about your registration, which is Dubai-specific. As long as you've got valid Oman insurance, that's probably all that matters. Do you have to show your vehicle reg card at the border these days, or something like that? And can you really not set aside 30-45 minutes first thing tomorrow to get it re-registered? If you go as soon as Tasjeel opens, it shouldn't take you much longer than that.

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