Qatar follows strict rules for traffic violations and this is necessary for public safety. As a resident of Qatar, we all follow the traffic rules and regulations made by the Qatar traffic department but sometimes we make silly mistakes.
If somehow you have violated any traffic rules in Qatar then you will get a traffic violation ticket. Many people who get a violation ticket for the first time get confused about the process of traffic violation fines in Qatar. It becomes even more difficult for expatriates to understand.
As you know, avoiding traffic violations is one of the major concerns for people driving in Qatar. We understand your concern and we have come up with a simple guide to check traffic violations in Qatar.
In this article, you will understand how you can check traffic fines in Qatar. This is the step-by-step guide and you can follow it to check your traffic fine details.
- 1 Moi Qatar Traffic Violations Check
- 2 Traffic Violations Qatar check on MOI Portal
- 3 Check Traffic Violation on Metrash2 App
- 4 Qatar Traffic Violation Checking Video Guide
- 5 How to Pay MOI Qatar traffic violation fine
- 6 How to Appeal for traffic violation fine in Qatar
- 7 Public Service Number for Traffic Related Issues
- 8 Frequently asked questions
Moi Qatar Traffic Violations Check
Qatar traffic violations and fines details can be checked online on the Ministry of Interior portal and on the Metrash mobile application. Here is the step-by-step guide to checking Qatar traffic fines.
Traffic Violations Qatar check on MOI Portal
The easiest way to check traffic violations is by using the government’s official MOI portal. Below are the quick steps to check traffic violation report through the online website.
Step 1: Visit the MOI Portal
The first step is to visit Qatar’s official MOI portal. You can click the below button for visiting MOI Portal.
Step 2: Click on the Inquiries Option
On the MOI Portal homepage click on the inquires option.
Step 3: Go to the traffic violation
Now go to the traffic violations under the traffic inquiries. You can directly go to the Qatar traffic violation page using this link
Step 3: Search by Vehicle Number
After clicking on traffic violation you will see a page like below. Here you can search traffic violation reports using vehicle numbers.
Enter your vehicle number, select the type of vehicle, fill in the captcha, and hit the submit button.
After clicking on submit button your traffic violation report will appear. If you have committed any traffic violation then it will appear here and if there is no violation then it will show the text “No Violation”.
Check Traffic Violation on Metrash2 App
The Metrash2 app is another way to check traffic violation reports in Qatar. The traffic violation checking process on the app is the same as we do on the MOI portal. The interface is also quite similar, the only difference being that one is a website and one is an app.
The app is available to download on the play store and apple app store. Below is the Metrash2 app play store link for Android users.
Step 1: Once you have downloaded the app. Log in to the app with your credentials.
Step 2: Click on the inquiries option.
Step 3: Click on the traffic violations option.
Step 4: Now enter the vehicle number, select your vehicle type, and after filling in the captcha click on submit button.
Once you hit the submit button your traffic violation report will appear on the page.
Qatar Traffic Violation Checking Video Guide
We have also attached a video guide for checking traffic violations.
How to Pay MOI Qatar traffic violation fine
If you got any traffic violations then you can pay the fine online. The process is easy to follow just like checking the violation report. You can pay the traffic violation fine through MOI Portal and Metrash2 App.
To pay for traffic violation fines online use the above process which I shared to check the traffic violation report. If you have committed a traffic violation, you will see a “Settlement of Violation” option on the report page. On clicking on the settlement of violation option, you will be redirected to pay the fine for the violation.
If you want to pay your traffic fine offline then you can go to the traffic department office and pay your traffic violation fine directly to the traffic department.
How to Appeal for traffic violation fine in Qatar
If you want to raise an objection for a traffic violation, you can do it through the Metrash2 app. Below is a quick step guide to appealing a traffic violation in Qatar.
- Open and log in to the Metrash2 App.
- Now click on the services tab and then click on the traffic option.
- On the next page, you will see a “violation service” option. click on it.
- Now click on the “violation objection” option.
- Now your violations will appear. select the violation for which you want to raise an objection and confirm the objection.
This is how you can raise your objection to a traffic violation in Qatar. You will get an SMS reply within 30 days of registering the objection. If the violation is false then it will be removed from your QID and if the violation is correct then you will have to pay the fine as per the procedure.
Public Service Number for Traffic Related Issues
Qatar’s Traffic and Patrol Police Department also has an automated response system for traffic violation inquiries. People can directly call +974 234 4444 and inquire about their traffic violations.
This service is available 24×7 for queries regarding traffic violations or any other traffic and patrolling police related issues and assistance.
Frequently asked questions
Sometimes the department runs discount offers for paying traffic fines but there is no permanent discount or offer running for paying traffic fines. Last time from 18 December 2021 to 17 March 2022, a 50% discount was given on paying traffic violation fines.
