How to check and pay for traffic fines in the UAE

Dubai: Any driver in the UAE is deeply aware of how much it costs to go over the stipulated speed limit of the road or forget to pay for parking. Traffic fines in the UAE are an essential way through which authorities ensure the safety of motorists and commuters. If, through bad fortune or sheer bad driving skills, you do happen to rake up a few fines, here are the different ways in which you can pay them.

Online payment

You will need a credit or debit card to make payments through a website. The Ministry of Interior offers the service on its website but individual emirates also have their own websites that you can use to pay fines that you have received within the UAE. Here is a list of all the official government websites that allow payment of traffic fines:

Ministry of Interior

Abu Dhabi Police

Dubai Police

Sharjah Roads and Transport Authority

Dubai Roads and Transport Authority

Apps

The following apps can also be used to pay traffic fines:

Customer service centres

Here is a list of all the police stations that you can approach if you would like to make your fine payment:

Abu Dhabi Police Stations

You should contact a station that you wish to visit, before making the visit. For a list of the contact number and location of each station, click here.

Dubai Police Stations

For the exact locations and contact numbers of each station, click here.

Sharjah

For the exact locations and contact numbers of each station, click here.

Payment machines/kiosks

There are also several payment machines across the UAE that enable users to pay for traffic fines. These could be from any of the following authorities:

Over the years, services across the UAE have become increasingly automated and centralised, which enables users to access services like payment of fines from any of the authorities above.

Are there any fines I cannot pay online?

Yes, there might be cases in which the violation has received black points. Read up on all the 139 traffic violations in the UAE here. 

If you have received a black point/s you would need to present your driver’s licence so that the black points can be registered on the licence. While you may need to visit the traffic department in such cases, some emirates have started offering the service online, with users expected to key in their licence details to pay the fine online.