Evauated from Libya, in Doha, want to transit UAE into Oman with Land Cruiser Pickup

[caprihorse]

Hi Steve,

at first what I know is:

• to own any car in UAE, you need to be resident (to have UAE resident visa)
• to drive a car in UAE you need to have UAE driving license or International driving license (for rent-a-car vehicles) or any other GCC issued driving license
• if you have a car registered in Qatar and have Qatar driving license, you are just crossing borders, driving to Oman, being on UAE territory as foreign citizen
• you will need to have UAE visit visa, to pass through

[caprihorse]

Steve,

I'm not aware about any difference between owning pick-up or salon car, and I'm here since 2000. The best would be to contact UAE embassy in the country you are currently in, for all your questions.

[googloid]

[quote=steveegge;4524]Thanks for your reply,

I lived in Dubai and taught at the American School of Dubai from 2005 - 08. I remember there used to be restrictions about exapats owning pick-ups. We are now in Doah teaching at the the school here. i really want to buy a Toyota Landcruiser pickup as they are thee desert pickup. We would like to return into the UAE (LIWA) and go into Oman during Christmas holidays for a few weeks. We are just worried that we would be stopped at the UAE border and not be allowed to enter becasue of the vehicle we are driving. What do you think?

Thanks, Steve[/quote]

I have not heard of this restriction as well. As far as you have a valid drivers license and car registration (in your name) in the GCC country you are coming from you should be good to go. Note though, you must get insurance cover as well for the duration of your trip. But yes Capri is right, it wont do any harm to check before u set off.

[xkennx]

The rule about expats and pickup trucks is no longer an issue. For a while they were trying to push only locals (and it was AD tags) and companies could register pickups. Now anyone can purchase and register them.

The biggest thing like said above is the have the car registered in the same country that you have your visa in. The just make sure you have insurance in the country you plan to drive in. (for me to have OMAN and a few other GCC countries it was 500AED more) If you dont do it before you will be stuck paying the marked up temp insurance. Dont always rely on this though - going towards hatta there is sometimes a boarder crossing and no way to purchase insurance so they will send you back the way you came - unless you are local and just fight your way though.

If you are planning to purchase the truck and come straight this way - make sure to purchase and "export only" model - other wise you will be paying the customs taxes twice (once in the country you purchased it from and 5% of the value when you try and register here in UAE)

[Al Kurby]

[quote=steveegge;4520]Hi Group,

I'm about to buy a Landcruiser pickup.

Thanks, Steve
www.egge.us[/quote]

This is a personal choice you will make, however, if I were in your place, I'd stay away from the pick-up. It is a work horse for transporting goods accross the sands and is not comfortable at all because of the suspension specially designed to carry goods.

If I was in your position, I'd go for SUV in a Prado, Nissan Pathfinder 3.5 or Cheep Cherokee.....they are more comfortable for long trips and are awesome in the desert, similar to, if not better, than the Landcruiser Pick-Up.
It is your choice in the end.

[caprihorse]

[quote=Al Kurby;4568]This is a personal choice you will make, however, if I were in your place, I'd stay away from the pick-up. It is a work horse for transporting goods accross the sands and is not comfortable at all because of the suspension specially designed to carry goods.

If I was in your position, I'd go for SUV in a Prado, Nissan Pathfinder 3.5 or Cheep Cherokee.....they are more comfortable for long trips and are awesome in the desert, similar to, if not better, than the Landcruiser Pick-Up.
It is your choice in the end.[/quote]
Hehe, you wrote 'Cheep Cherokee'... Did you mean 'Cheap Cherokee' and you wanted to start the war with Peepers? This time between Wrangler and Cherokee?
:508:

[blue eye]

Originally Posted by Al Kurby
This is a personal choice you will make, however, if I were in your place, I'd stay away from the pick-up. It is a work horse for transporting goods accross the sands and is not comfortable at all because of the suspension specially designed to carry goods.

If I was in your position, I'd go for SUV in a Prado, Nissan Pathfinder 3.5 or Cheep Cherokee.....they are more comfortable for long trips and are awesome in the desert, similar to, if not better, than the Landcruiser Pick-Up.
It is your choice in the end.
Hehe, you wrote 'Cheep Cherokee'... Did you mean 'Cheap Cherokee' and you wanted to start the war with Peepers? This time between Wrangler and Cherokee?


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