And finally…

…I got my resident card today after two futile attempts. To be on the safer side, I managed to be in the Civil Status Center at 6.15am, only to be surprised to see a large number of expats who were waiting endlessly in front of the counter. Even today, I had my share of twists and turns when the cops at the counter asked us to come tomorrow as they wanted to clear the backlog of Omani nationals waiting for their cards.

I was surprised by his statement as I could hardly see a handful of Omanis in the waiting hall. Another cop told us to wait for 30 minutes before the counter were to open for expats, and at 7am, a person took us inside, sans tokens, and a super-efficient cop ensured that we got our renewed cards in less than 20 minutes. All is well that ends well. It would do a world of good if the Civil Status Center keeps in touch with the media with constant updates about its activities. Right now, there is utter confusion due to lack of information.