Drivers License Fail

 

 

Beach near Mughzayl

 

 

 

So last week Jenny and I attempted to obtain Omani Drivers licenses to no avail. Here's how it went down. In Oman foreign residents are issued what's called a Ministry of Foreign Affairs Card or (MFA). This is very similar to a "green card"in the US. Once you have this doc in hand you can then take it to the local Royal Omani Police station, complete the paperwork pass an eye exam pay a fee and get a drivers license. Sounds simple right? WRONG! after enlisting the help of one of my Omani counterparts in country and spending 2 hrs or so at the police station we were not able to get our licenses. Omani law dictates' that you must be in possession of a valid license after 90 days of arriving. After calling the Embassy in Muscat it looks as though we may have to make a trip ( on Uncle Sam's dime) to have the paperwork completed there. Until then I guess we are just a couple of  undocumented drivers!

 

 

To be Continued........................................