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• Telephone number
• 200 Baisa (Have the exact amount.)

Present the above items to Government Formalities Office at DU (Mr. Said Khalid)
on the 1st floor, Room 109-A in the Administration Building. They will process your
application file for the police department.
For the police department you will need:

• The completed application file from DU
• Original domestic license
• Resident card (Please see Section 3.9)

• Passport
• Visa debit/credit card (license fee OMR 20)

The police department is located off the Sa’ada traffic roundabout on Thumrait
Road about 2.3 km south of DU.

At the Police Department, proceed to the traffic section. You may be directed to one
of the offices for an eye test. Bring your glasses if you need them. Your form will be
stamped after the eye test. Have your visa debit/credit card and your resident card
ready. When your paperwork is finished and your fee (OMR 20) has been paid, you
will receive your Omani license. Your Omani license is valid for 2 years.

It is to be noted that certain nationalities who already have driving license from
their respective countries are not required to take driving test while certain other
nationalities have to pass the driving tests to obtain driving license.

For more details, see: https://www.rop.gov.om/english/

3.5.2. Car Purchase:

Once you have your Resident card and Omani driving license, you can go to any
car dealership. Most of the car dealers are represented in Salalah. Dealers
willingly give you test drives. You may buy a car on cash or credit basis. Watch out
for cash discounts / Ramadhan discounts. If you buy on credit, about 10% cash
down payment will be required. The car dealers and the banks have car loan
plans. It is to be noted that the dealers offer various services including arranging
insurance and registration of the car.

The speed limit on all roads outside built-up areas is 120 Km/h. In built-up areas,
the limit is between 40 and 100, but you will find other temporary speed limits
for roadworks, etc. Many external as well as internal roads are monitored by
speed cameras. Be alert about over speeding vehicles and animals on the road,
specially camels.

3.6. Emergency Numbers

Always keep your Department Chair/Convener or Dean/Director informed about
accidents, problems or other related emergencies because he/she may be able to help
or advise you. Furthermore, DU is your legal sponsor during your stay in Oman. In case

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