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Oman dubai border crossing

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When I got a short term assignment in Oman, I was not interested to take my family with me. As a result I travelled every weekend back to sharjah by road and return back to sohar on Sunday morning. Here I like to share my experience in Border crossing between Oman and UAE through Hatta/Sharjah border crossing. My workplace which is at sohar port is only 60 km from international border. From sohar port you have to drive along the highway which goes to khatmat milaha bordering with kalba in sharjah emirates.  If you want to go to Dubai then after shinas there is a big roundabout at Al Aqar and you  take left turn which takes you  to  alwajajah border post inside oman. However after crossing this border you need to drive another 5 km to reach hatta border which is the entry point to uae manned by Dubai emigration. Now let me explain the difference between these two border post crossing procedure. If you are resident of oman and willing to travel to uae on a visit visa then h