How to Do a Dubai Police Fine Check (2025 Guide)

If you're driving in Dubai, or you've just rented a car for a weekend, you'll want to know about any fines sitting against your plate before they multiply. A dubai police fine check takes under two minutes online — but most people only do it after a black point letter shows up, or worse, at the airport when an exit ban surprises them.

Here's how to do it properly, and what to do once you find something.

Quick answer

You can run a dubai police fine check on the Dubai Police website (dubaipolice.gov.ae), the Dubai Police smart app, or the UAE MoI (Ministry of Interior) app. You'll need your traffic file number, plate number, or Emirates ID. The check is free. Fines are payable instantly by card, and Dubai Police offers a 25% to 35% discount window if you pay within 60 days of the violation date — a discount that quietly disappears if you wait. [1][2]

Where to actually run the check

Three options. They pull from the same database, so pick whichever you have open.

Dubai Police website. Go to dubaipolice.gov.ae, click Services, then Traffic Fines Inquiry. Enter your plate number and plate source (the emirate that issued the plate). No login needed for a basic check.

Dubai Police smart app. Available on iOS and Android. Log in with UAE Pass — you'll see fines tied to your Emirates ID across all your vehicles, including ones you've sold but haven't transferred properly. That last bit catches people out more than it should.

MoI UAE app. This one shows fines from every emirate, not just Dubai. Useful if you drive to Abu Dhabi or Sharjah regularly, because a Sharjah Police fine won't appear in your Dubai Police fine check — different system, same car. [3]

If you only ever use one, make it UAE Pass on the Dubai Police app. It's the cleanest view.

What information you need before you start

For a plate-based dubai police fine check:

• Plate number and plate code (e.g. Dubai Private B 12345)
• Plate source (emirate of issuance)

For a driver-based check:

• Traffic file number, or
• Emirates ID, or
• Driving licence number

The traffic file number is the one most expats forget exists. It's the eight-digit number printed on your Dubai driving licence, and it's what links every fine, every black point, and every renewal to you personally. Keep a photo of your licence on your phone. Honestly, you'll use it more than you think.

Watch out: A plate-based check only shows fines tied to that specific car. If you've driven a friend's car or a rental, those fines sit under your traffic file, not theirs. Always run both checks.

Reading the results — fines, black points, and vehicle holds

Each violation line gives you four things: the violation code, the date and location, the fine amount in AED, and the black points. Some serious offences also carry a vehicle confiscation period.

Common ones you'll see:

• Speeding 1-20 km/h over the limit: AED 300, 0 black points (newer 2023 schedule)
• Speeding more than 80 km/h over: AED 3,000, 23 black points, 60-day vehicle confiscation
• Using a phone while driving: AED 800, 4 black points
• Not wearing a seatbelt: AED 400, 4 black points
• Jumping a red light: AED 1,000, 12 black points, 30-day confiscation [4]

Black points accumulate over 12 months. Hit 24 and your licence gets suspended — three months for the first time, six for the second, a year for the third. Frankly, the black points hurt more than the dirhams.

Paying — and the discount nobody tells you about

Federal Decree-Law and the implementing resolutions on traffic violations let Dubai Police offer a tiered discount on most fines if you pay quickly:

• 25% discount if paid within 60 days of the violation
• 50% discount during periodic Ramadan or National Day amnesties (when announced)

You pay through the same app or website where you ran the check. Card payment is instant. Receipt goes to the email tied to your UAE Pass.

A few quirks worth knowing. The discount doesn't apply to fines linked to accidents, serious offences (reckless driving, causing death), or salik/parking penalties from RTA — those are a separate system. And once the fine converts to a court referral (usually after 60 days unpaid on serious violations), the discount window is gone. Permanently.

Costs at a glance:
- Dubai Police fine check: free
- Minor speeding fine (after 25% discount, paid in 60 days): AED 225
- Red light fine (no discount applies in many cases): AED 1,000
- Black point removal course (Dubai Police Traffic Department): AED 500-1,500 depending on programme

Disputing a fine you didn't earn

You think the fine is wrong. Maybe the radar misread, maybe someone else was driving, maybe you'd already sold the car.

You have 15 days from the violation date to file an objection. Do it through the Dubai Police app under "Object to a Fine" or in person at the General Department of Traffic on Al Ittihad Road. You'll need:

• Reason for objection in writing
• Supporting evidence (sale agreement, rental contract, photos, GPS data)
• Copy of Emirates ID

Dubai Police reviews and responds within roughly 30 days. If they reject and you still disagree, the matter can be escalated to the traffic prosecutor and ultimately the traffic court. In my experience, objections succeed most often when the car was sold but the buyer never transferred ownership — the original sale agreement, dated and stamped at an RTA-approved centre, usually does it.

If you've been hit with multiple fines from a rental period, the rental company is meant to transfer those to you under the rental agreement. Push back if they add admin charges beyond what's reasonable. For more on this, see our guide on traffic fines in the UAE.

Fines, exit bans, and travel

Here's the part that surprises people. Unpaid traffic fines alone don't usually trigger a travel ban. But fines linked to a traffic accident with injury, or fines that have escalated to a criminal case, absolutely can.

Before any major trip, run a dubai police fine check and a separate travel ban check via the MoI app or the Dubai Courts website. Two minutes. Saves you a very expensive airport conversation.

If you're dealing with a more serious matter — say, a fine that converted into a criminal complaint after an accident — you'll want to read our piece on traffic accidents and police reports in the UAE before paying anything, because settling can sometimes affect your insurance claim.

When the fine isn't really yours

Three scenarios I see repeatedly:

1. You sold the car but didn't transfer ownership properly. Fines keep accumulating against your traffic file until the RTA transfer is registered. Even a signed sale agreement isn't enough — the transfer must be at an authorised RTA centre.

2. Someone else was driving. UAE traffic law generally holds the registered owner liable, but you can transfer the fine to the actual driver if they admit it in writing, attach their Emirates ID, and submit through the Dubai Police app within the objection window.

3. Rental car fines arriving months later. The rental company has up to a year to forward fines, but they must give you advance notice before charging your card. If they didn't, dispute the charge with your bank and ask for the original violation notice.

For ownership transfer issues, our vehicle registration and transfer guide covers what RTA actually needs.

A simple routine

Run a dubai police fine check on the 1st of every month. Takes 90 seconds with UAE Pass. Pay anything outstanding within the discount window. Screenshot the receipt. Done.

That's the whole system. Most clients get this wrong because they wait for a letter that doesn't come — Dubai Police mostly doesn't post fines anymore, and SMS notifications go to whatever number was registered with RTA five years ago. Your job is to check.

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Sources

[1] Dubai Police – Traffic Fines Inquiry Service: https://www.dubaipolice.gov.ae [2] UAE Government Portal – Traffic Fines and Discounts: https://u.ae/en/information-and-services/justice-safety-and-the-law/handling-traffic-violations [3] Ministry of Interior – MoI UAE App services: https://www.moi.gov.ae [4] Federal Traffic Law and Cabinet Resolution No. 178 of 2017 (as amended) on traffic violations and penalties – published schedules.

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