The drive to Sultan is as pleasant as it is affordable.
With the Eid Al Fitr holiday just around the corner, many UAE residents are planning to travel abroad. Oman, with its beautiful mountains and beaches not far away, is a beautiful place.
A trip to the Sultanate is also very popular because it is cheaper than plane tickets.
However, you can experience long lines and heavy traffic during peak times, especially on early days and long weekends.
In order to speed up the process and ensure that there are no other problems, in addition to the passport and passport, you must prepare the documents related to the car at the border station:
- driver’s license
- Mulkiya or vehicle card
- Orange card, which is a valid car insurance card in Oman.
How to get the Orange Card?
The Orange card is must when travelling to the neighboring country of Oman as is ensures any vehicles related damage and accidents are covered and compensated: Here’s how you can get it:
- Check with your car insurance company now if cover is extended in Oman. If so, ask for an “orange card” from the insurance company. Free of charge, the card can be presented in electronic format or as a physical card.
- If your insurance does not cover you for driving in Oman, many insurance companies offer additional costs. You can ask the insurance company to extend the cover to Oman and issue an orange card.
- A third option is to buy temporary insurance at the border crossing; no one is riding yet. It only covers third-party damage, which means it won’t pay for damage to your car.
- Covering a car usually costs around Dh105 for five days. This is the minimum number of days you can buy insurance at the border station.
