Dubai to Musandam Visa Requirements at border

Our travel guide page includes the latest Khasab Musandam trip visa requirements from UAE/Dubai. Musandam Borders are now again open for tourists from the UAE. The latest update is the visa fee for UAE residents and  tourist visa holders reduced to 50 AED/PAX.

Travel Advisory on COVID-19 (Novel Corona virus)

• All participants above 18 years must be fully vaccinated and must have vaccination certificate with QR Code.
• All participants older than 12 year must take PCR 24 to 36 hours before departure from UAE.
• The same PCR will be valid for 14 days to enter the UAE again and you don’t need a second PCR.

Khasab Musandam Visa on arrival at border crossing

Oman Visa is available at the Khasab Border Crossing for both tourist and resident visa holders. UAE Exit fee 35 AED. The Oman visa fee is 50 AED. Total charges 85 AED/PAX. Visa requirements at the border:

• The passports of all participants must be valid for more than 90 days from the travel date.
• If you have a UAE resident visa, then it must be valid for more than 90 days.
• You must carry your original passports with you to cross the border
• All professions are not eligible for an arrival visa, check your profession first.
• Single entry visa holders are not allowed, their visa will be canceled on exit UAE.
• If you have a sponsored (dependent) visa, then the sponsor must be traveling along.

After border crossing and passport checking follow Coastal Road which is only safe & reliable land connection between Khasab Musandam and UAE.

How to reach Khasab Musandam by Car from UAE?

Khasab is the state capital of Musandam Peninsula on the coast of Hormuz. This city is accessible by road from the United Arab Emirates through Al Dhara border. You can drive by personal car from Dubai taking the northern road towards Ras Al Khaimah. The Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed road runs straight from Dubai and right into Khasab which is the starting point for many tour providers. On your way, you can stop at major locations and cities including Sharjah, Ajman, Ras Al Khaimah, Sham, Bukha and many others.
The other options to reach Khasab are daily flight from Muscat to Khasab and weekly ferry from Muscat.

Musandam Visa Online

Tourists can now apply for a visa online to visit the Sultanate of Oman. Kindly visit online e-Visa website https://evisa.rop.gov.om/en/home.
Now tourists from China and Russia can also visit Oman. For more information please visit: https://evisa.rop.gov.om/en/visa-eligibility/.

Personal & Rent Vehicles

If you are on visit with a personal car make sure you have all the necessary documents such as car registration & insurance. In case you don’t have Oman insurance included on your car insurance, you’ll need to buy it at the border. Insurance charges: 90 AED/Car.
If you have rental Car take NOC (No Objection Certificate) from Rental Company.

Travelling from Dubai to Musandam Khasab

The approximate distance from Dubai to Khasab is 200 KM. Travelling from Dubai to Khasab Musandam will take you around 3.5 hours while driving or you can choose your tour providers to pick you up from a Dubai/UAE location. Khasab Sea Tours is a professional tourism company that not only provides pick-up upon request but also provides well informed guides who educate you about everything you need to know about the region.

Below list of Nationalities with UAE Tourist visa eligible for on arrival visa:

Australia, Andorra, Austria, Bulgaria, Belgium, Brunei, Canada, Czech Republic, Cyprus, China, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Latvia, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Paraguay Portugal, Poland, Romania, San Marino, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia, Switzerland, United Kingdom, USA, Vatican.