MOI Traffic Violation Check: Find Qatar Fines by Plate or QID

An MOI traffic violation check is free and needs no account. Open the Ministry of Interior’s Traffic Violations inquiry from MOI Traffic Services, search with your vehicle’s plate number (or another option the form offers, such as a QID), enter the verification code and submit. The result lists the violations recorded against that vehicle and the fine attached to each one.

Below you will find the plate number method step by step, then checking with a QID, using the Metrash app (including paying for a relative’s car), reading the result, paying safely, objecting to a wrong violation, the rule on unpaid fines before travel, and fixes for when nothing shows up.

Free inquiry · No account needed · Opens the official Ministry of Interior service

portal.moi.gov.qa → MOI Services → Inquiries → Traffic Services → Traffic Violations

Selecting Traffic Violations opens MOI’s payment and inquiry system on a separate official address, fees2.moi.gov.qa. This is expected: both addresses end in moi.gov.qa. Check that ending before entering anything.

At a glance: checking and paying fines in Qatar

Question	Answer
Where do I check?	MOI portal (MOI Services, Inquiries, Traffic Services, Traffic Violations) or the Metrash app
Does checking cost anything?	No. The inquiry is free; you only pay the fines themselves
Do I need an account?	Not for the website inquiry. Metrash needs a subscription tied to your records
What can I search by?	Plate number and vehicle type on the website. Metrash also accepts a QID, a company ID or foreign vehicle details
Where can I pay?	Metrash, the MOI website, traffic department offices and unified service centers
Can I object?	Yes, through Metrash or MOI e-services with a smart card. MOI set a 14-day window when it launched the service
Can I travel with unpaid fines?	No. Since 1 September 2024, fines must be settled before leaving Qatar by land, air or sea

How to do an MOI traffic violation check by plate number

To check traffic violations by plate number, open portal.moi.gov.qa and go to MOI Services, Inquiries, Traffic Services, then Traffic Violations. Enter the plate number and pick the vehicle type exactly as shown on your Istimara (registration card), type the verification code and submit. There is no fee and no login.

1. Open portal.moi.gov.qa. The site loads in Arabic by default, so use the language link at the top to switch to English.
2. From the top menu, open MOI Services, then select Inquiries.
3. Choose Traffic Services. The other inquiry categories shown beside it are Visa Services, Exit & Entry Permits, Residency Permits Inquiry, Other Inquiries, Metrash, QPost Services, PCC Inquiry, DCV Inquiry, and Search and Follow up.
4. On the Traffic Services page you will see three services: Traffic Violations, Traffic Reports and Certificates Enquiry. Select Traffic Violations.
5. The service opens on MOI’s official payment and inquiry system at fees2.moi.gov.qa. Confirm the address before continuing.
6. Choose the vehicle search, enter the plate number digit by digit and select the vehicle type that matches your registration.
7. Type the verification code and submit. If the form then asks for the owner’s QID number as a second check, enter it.
8. Read the list and write down each violation reference before you pay or close the page.

Vehicle categories are recorded separately, and choosing a category that does not match the registration is a common reason an inquiry returns nothing. Take the plate details from the registration itself, not from memory, especially if you drive more than one vehicle.

A plate inquiry returns violations recorded against that vehicle only. If you drive several cars, or a car registered to someone else, check each one separately rather than assuming one search covers everything.

Traffic Reports, the service listed next to Traffic Violations, is where accident reports are searched. If you were in a collision rather than fined, follow our guide on how to check an accident report in Qatar instead.

Details to have ready before you search

MOI’s Traffic Violations service is built around the vehicle, so vehicle details are the starting point for most inquiries. Have the following ready:

• Vehicle details, including the plate information as recorded on your registration, which matters more than what you remember, particularly if you drive more than one vehicle
• The vehicle type, where the service asks you to choose one
• Identification details, such as a QID or company identification number (use company identification if you are checking on behalf of a company, rather than a personal QID)
• A violation reference, if you are checking one specific violation
• A browser with JavaScript enabled, since MOI pages display an error instead of the form when scripts are blocked

You do not need an account to check a Qatar traffic violation online, and MOI does not charge for the inquiry; payment is a separate step that happens afterwards. The exact fields are presented on the official service screen. Follow what the page asks for rather than any guide, including this one, because the ministry updates its interfaces.

If you are new to Qatar and have not yet gone through licensing, our guide to getting a Qatar driving license covers eligibility, documents and the test process.

Keeping your vehicle’s own paperwork current matters just as much as your license. Our Istimara renewal guide covers when you can renew online without a FAHES inspection and when one is required.

QatarVia is an independent informational website and is not affiliated with Qatar’s Ministry of Interior or General Administration of Traffic. QatarVia does not issue violations, access government records or collect traffic-fine payments.

Can I check fines with my QID?

Yes. The Metrash app accepts a QID number on its Traffic Violations screen, alongside a vehicle number, a company ID number or foreign vehicle details, and the MOI website form may show an ID option next to the plate search. A QID search shows violations linked to you rather than to one plate.

That makes a QID fine check the quicker route if you drive more than one car, or if you are not sure which plate a camera recorded. If you are not sure your QID is still current, it is worth taking a moment to check your Qatar ID status before relying on it here.

Because MOI adjusts the options available on this service, confirm what your screen offers rather than relying on a fixed description. If an identification option is not shown on the website, use the vehicle details instead, since both routes draw on the same official records.

Checking and paying fines in the Metrash app

A note on the app name. MOI’s own website is not fully consistent. The Inquiries section lists the service as Metrash, while some department pages still refer to Metrash2. Rather than trusting a name, search the Google Play Store or Apple App Store and confirm the publisher is the Ministry of Interior before installing. Unofficial imitations of government apps appear from time to time.

The MOI portal’s Metrash section covers subscription management: Metrash for Individuals, Metrash for Companies, and Metrash Secondary Subscription, which registers an additional number to co-receive Metrash messages. Use that section to start, change or cancel a subscription. If you have not signed up yet, our Metrash registration and OTP troubleshooting guide walks through it.

Inside the app, open Traffic and then Violations. You can search by vehicle number, QID number, company ID number or foreign vehicle details, and pay from the same screen. Menu names and layouts change between releases, so look for the equivalent section if the wording on your screen differs.

Metrash requires a subscription tied to your records, so it suits residents rather than short-term visitors. Anyone without a subscription can still use the website inquiry, which requires no account.

Paying for a family member’s or friend’s car

In April 2026, MOI added an Other Vehicle Violations option to Metrash so you can settle fines on a vehicle that is not yours without logging in to the owner’s account:

1. Log in to Metrash and open Traffic, then Violations.
2. Select Other Vehicle Violations.
3. Enter the plate number and the QID number of the violator.
4. Tap Pay Violation Amount and choose a payment method.
5. Save the receipt, or tap Done to close the session.

What the result screen shows

MOI does not publish a fixed list of result fields, and the layout can change. Rather than presenting field labels as certain, use the table below as a checklist of what to verify on whatever your result screen shows.

What to look for	Why it matters	What to check
Vehicle information	Confirms the violation belongs to your vehicle	That plate and vehicle details match your registration exactly
Violation date	Anchors every other detail	Whether you or someone else was driving that day
Violation type	Describes what was recorded	Whether the description matches your recollection of that journey
Location	Where it was recorded	Whether you were realistically at that location on that date
Amount	What is payable	The figure shown on the official screen, not any figure quoted elsewhere
Payment status	Whether it is settled	That anything you have already paid is reflected
Violation reference	Identifies this specific record	Save it, since you will need it for payment queries or an objection

Do not rely on published fine tables. Amounts differ by circumstance and change over time. The figure that applies to you is the one displayed against your own violation on the official service at the moment you view it.

How to pay a fine online

Inquiry and payment sit within MOI’s official payment system, so payment continues from the same place the inquiry ends. MOI accepts payment through Metrash, the MOI website, traffic department offices and unified service centers.

Before paying:

1. Confirm the domain. The address must end in moi.gov.qa. MOI’s payment system uses fees2.moi.gov.qa, which is legitimate.
2. Review the vehicle and violation details against your registration before authorizing anything.
3. Use an official payment channel, such as the MOI service or the Metrash app. Do not pay a third party offering to settle fines for you.
4. Save the receipt. Download or screenshot the confirmation, including the reference number.
5. Check the status afterwards. Run the inquiry again to confirm the record updates.

Before you pay, it’s worth checking whether the amount shown already reflects a discount for early payment; our guide to Qatar’s 50% traffic fine discount covers how that works. If you plan to object to a violation, do it before paying, because a paid violation can no longer be contested.

Safety rules that matter more than convenience:

• Never follow a payment link from an unexpected message. Open the MOI portal yourself by typing the address.
• Never share an OTP or card details with anyone, including someone claiming to be from a government office or a bank. Official staff do not ask for these.
• Never pay through a website that charges a service fee to check a fine. Checking is free on the official service.

QatarVia does not accept, process or forward payments of any kind.

Unpaid fines and leaving Qatar

Since 1 September 2024, anyone with unpaid traffic violations cannot leave Qatar through any land, air or sea border until the fines and dues are settled. MOI announced the rule in May 2024. Run a check and clear any balance well before your travel date, so you are not sorting it out at the airport.

Unpaid fines are a separate block from a court or prosecution travel ban. Our guide to checking a travel ban in Qatar explains how the two differ and how to check the other kind.

How to object to a violation you think is wrong

You can object online through MOI’s Traffic Violations Objection service, in the Metrash app or on the MOI e-services portal with a smart card login. When MOI launched the Metrash objection service in 2019, it said objections must be filed within 14 days of the violation being recorded, and that replies come by SMS within 30 days.

The public Traffic Services inquiry page lists only Traffic Violations, Traffic Reports and Certificates Enquiry, so the objection service is easy to miss: it sits inside the logged-in e-services. The official Hukoomi listing gives these steps:

1. Log in to the MOI e-services portal with your smart card. You need a smart card and a Metrash registration; the same service is also in the Metrash app.
2. Click Traffic Services, then Traffic Violations and Accidents, then Traffic Violations Objection.
3. On the Violations Inquiry page, keep All Vehicles’ Violations selected, or choose Specific Vehicle Violations and enter the plate number and type. Click Next.
4. In the Violations List, click (+) next to a vehicle to see its violations.
5. Select the violation, type your reason in the Reason of Objection box and click Submit.

If a violation cannot be selected, it is not open to objection, and the Violation Status field shows why. Under the rules MOI announced, every type of violation can be contested (manual, radar or camera), each violation can be contested only once, and a violation that has already been paid cannot be contested. If the objection succeeds, the violation is removed; if not, the normal procedure applies. Those rules date from the 2019 launch, so check the terms shown in the app before relying on the 14-day window.

If you cannot use the online service, contact the General Administration of Traffic directly, or visit a traffic services center. The department publishes its contact details on its page (see Official Resources below), and MOI maintains a location map for its service centers.

Have the following ready before you object or make contact:

• The violation reference
• Vehicle details as recorded on the registration
• The date and location shown on the record
• Supporting photographs or documents, if you have any
• A clear, brief explanation of what you believe is incorrect

Two honest caveats. Not every violation can be challenged, and raising a query does not suspend it. And this is general information, not legal advice; for anything with serious consequences, seek qualified advice and deal directly with the authority.

Company vehicles and fleets

A Qatar traffic fine check for a fleet is done per vehicle, using the company’s identification details where the service provides that option (Metrash accepts a company ID number), or by checking each plate individually.

Practical guidance for whoever manages this:

• Keep a current list of plate numbers and vehicle categories. Most failed inquiries come from a mismatch between the category entered and the category registered.
• Check each vehicle on a fixed schedule rather than waiting for a renewal or a driver to mention something.
• Record the violation reference and date against the driver assigned to that vehicle at the time, so the internal record is built while it is still easy to reconstruct.
• Use Metrash for Companies for a company subscription; the MOI portal’s Metrash section handles registration and changes.

Put inspection due dates on the same calendar as your fine checks. Our FAHES vehicle inspection guide covers appointments, locations and fees for each car in the fleet.

Foreign-registered vehicles

Vehicles not registered in Qatar are recorded differently from locally registered ones. On the MOI website, the Traffic Violations inquiry has a Foreign Vehicles option, which asks for details such as the country of registration, the vehicle type and the plate number (for UAE plates, the emirate as well). Have the registration document available, since the details must be entered as recorded, not as you would write them informally.

If the online service does not return a result for a foreign-registered vehicle, contact the General Administration of Traffic rather than assuming there is no record.

Can visitors check fines in Qatar?

Yes. The inquiry requires no account, so a visitor can use it in the same way as a resident.

If you drove a rental car, violations are recorded against that vehicle. Note the plate number at pickup; it is the one detail people never think to record and always need later. Rental companies have their own contractual arrangements for handling violations, so also check your rental agreement.

If you have left Qatar, the MOI portal is reachable from outside the country. Metrash, by contrast, is built around a subscription tied to your records and is not a realistic option for a short-term visitor.

Not driving at all? The Doha Metro reaches Hamad International Airport, central Doha and Lusail, and is one less vehicle you need to worry about a traffic fine for.

Fine not showing? Causes and fixes

Problem	Possible reason	Recommended action
Incorrect plate number	Typing error, or reading the registration incorrectly	Re-enter directly from the registration document, digit by digit
Wrong vehicle type selected	Category chosen does not match the registration	Check the category on the registration and try again
Verification code error	Code is case-sensitive and refreshes each time the page reloads	Request a new code rather than retyping an old one; disable browser autofill on that field
No violations found	There may be none recorded, or a detail does not match	Confirm every field first; a clean result and a mismatched entry look identical
MOI portal not loading	JavaScript disabled, or heavy traffic during Qatar working hours	Enable JavaScript, clear the cache, try another browser or another time
Violation not appearing yet	Records are added after processing, which is not instant	Check again later; we cannot state a specific timeframe, as MOI does not publish one
Paid violation still appearing	Payment may not yet be reflected, or it did not complete	Check your receipt and bank record, then re-run the inquiry; contact MOI if it persists
Payment interrupted	Connection dropped or the session expired mid-transaction	Do not repeat the payment immediately. Check the status first to avoid paying twice
Vehicle details do not match	Registration data differs from what you entered, or ownership changed	Verify against the registration; contact the traffic department if the record itself looks wrong
Metrash information not updating	App data may lag behind, or the app version may be outdated	Update the app and sign in again, then cross-check on the website inquiry

We deliberately do not promise a resolution time for any of these. MOI does not publish processing times, and any figure quoted elsewhere is guesswork.

How to see the radar photo of a violation

For radar violations, MOI runs an official Display Radar Violations Images service. Log in to MOI e-services with your smart card, choose Personal (or the company you are authorized for), open Traffic Services, select Display Radar Violations Images, pick the vehicle and then the violation, and click Next to see the stored radar picture, if there is one.

Images are not guaranteed for every record, and violations written manually by an officer will not have a radar photo. If no image is shown and you need one, for example for an objection, ask the General Administration of Traffic directly.

Scam warning: fake fine messages and payment links

Traffic fines are a favorite theme for fraudulent messages, because they create urgency and involve payment.

• Check the domain every time. Official MOI addresses end in moi.gov.qa. Look-alike domains and government-styled layouts are common in search results.
• Type the address yourself. Do not reach a payment page through a link in an SMS, email or chat message.
• Treat urgency as a warning sign. Pressure to pay immediately to avoid a penalty is a classic tactic.
• Never share OTPs or card details with anyone, for any stated reason.
• Do not enter details on third-party sites. No independent website, QatarVia included, needs your QID, vehicle details or payment information to help you check a fine.
• Be careful on shared devices. Sign out and clear the session afterwards.
• Keep your receipts. A saved confirmation is your evidence if a record is disputed later.

Fake sign-in pages are the other half of these scams. Our Tawtheeq login guide explains how real government sign-in works and how to spot a lookalike address.

The General Administration of Traffic publishes its contact numbers and email address on its department page, and MOI publishes service center locations through its location map. Use those official listings rather than numbers quoted on third-party sites, which are frequently out of date.

Final Summary

An MOI traffic violation check is a free inquiry on an official government service. Open MOI Traffic Services, select Traffic Violations, search by plate number (or QID where offered), and follow the fields the official screen presents.

Three things save most of the trouble. Enter vehicle details straight from the registration, since a category mismatch and a clean record look the same on screen. Verify the domain ends in moi.gov.qa before entering anything, and reach it by typing the address rather than following a link. And treat the amount shown on your own official result as the only figure that applies to you; published fine tables elsewhere are not a reliable substitute.

If a violation looks wrong, object through Metrash or MOI e-services before paying. Clear every fine before you travel. For anything the portal cannot resolve, contact the General Administration of Traffic directly.

Last reviewed

5 October 2026.

Editorial review note. This guide was prepared by the QatarVia editorial team and checked against the Ministry of Interior’s live service pages, the official Hukoomi service listings and MOI announcements reported by Qatar News Agency and Qatar’s daily newspapers. Navigation paths, service names and official links were confirmed from those sources rather than taken from other guides. Where MOI does not publish specific information, including fine amounts, result field labels and processing times, this guide says so plainly instead of filling the gap.

Correction and update policy. Government services change without notice. We review this page at least every 90 days and update it sooner when we learn of a change. If something here no longer matches the MOI portal, contact us and we will verify and correct it, noting the revision date.

Independent-website disclaimer. QatarVia is an independent informational website and is not affiliated with Qatar’s Ministry of Interior or General Administration of Traffic. QatarVia does not issue violations, access government records or collect traffic-fine payments.

Personal information and payment safety. QatarVia never asks for your QID, vehicle details, one-time passcode or payment card information. Enter these only on official MOI services at addresses ending in moi.gov.qa. If a website or message asks you to provide them elsewhere, or charges a fee to check a fine, do not proceed.