Visa Run from Dubai to Oman

Expats living in Dubai on a 30 day visit or tourist visa, wanting to extend their stay without incurring heavy fines, can make a trip to the nearest boarder to Dubai.
Hatta (part of Oman) is the closest boarder to Dubai. A car ride from central Dubai to Hatta is about an hour’s ride. Local tour operators also run a bus service from Deira to Hatta for the Visa run to Oman.
If 4 people can share the costs then the journey is quicker and you can be back in Dubai within 3 hours. By bus, allow for an extra couple of hours.
The visa itself is valid for 30 days and costs AED200 or about $60. The bus fare is currently AED40 to/from Hatta. So, if you plan on staying in Dubai for a while then you need to allow for around AED250 of additional costs for renewing your visa every 30 days by travelling to Hatta and back.