Check Black Points in Dubai 2026: Online Steps & 24-Point Rule
Quick answer: To check black points on a Dubai driving licence, open the Dubai Police app or website and use the traffic fines enquiry with your licence or traffic file number, or sign in to the MOI UAE app or portal with UAE PASS, where the dashboard shows your black points and unpaid fines. The RTA Dubai app also shows the total on your licence. Reaching 24 black points within a year suspends your licence, and points normally drop off 12 months after the related fine is paid.
Ways to check black points in Dubai
| Service | Sign in or search with | What you see |
|---|---|---|
| Dubai Police app and website | Licence number, traffic file number, plate number or fine number | Each fine with its black points, impound days and status |
| MOI UAE app and portal | UAE PASS | Dashboard with total black points, unpaid fines and reports, across all emirates |
| RTA Dubai app and website | Your RTA account or UAE PASS, licence details | Licence status and black points total; pay fines and declare the driver |
| Dubai Now app | UAE PASS | Dubai traffic fines alongside other government services |
| Dubai Police service centres | Emirates ID and licence | Full record, help with disputes and suspended licences |
Black points are recorded on the driver’s licence, not on the vehicle. A plate search shows the fines linked to a car, but the points only count against a licence once the driver is identified. If you drive a company car or a car owned by someone else, check your own licence, not just the car.
Check black points in the Dubai Police app
- Download the Dubai Police app and open it. You can sign in with UAE PASS or continue as a guest for fine enquiries.
- Go to Services, then Traffic Services, then Fines (inquiry and payment).
- Choose how to search: driving licence, traffic file (TC) number, plate number or fine number.
- Enter the details. The app lists each violation with the date, location, fine amount, black points and any impound days.
- Tap a fine to see whether it is payable, whether points are assigned and whether a driver declaration is needed.
Your traffic file number (TC number) is printed on your driving licence and on your vehicle registration card. Searching by traffic file shows everything linked to you, including fines from vehicles registered in your name.
Check through the MOI UAE app (all emirates)
- Download the MOI UAE app or open the Ministry of Interior’s e-services portal.
- Sign in with UAE PASS.
- Your dashboard shows total black points, unpaid traffic fines and reports.
- Open the traffic section for a fine-by-fine breakdown.
The MOI service is the easiest single view if you have fines from more than one emirate, for example a speeding fine in Abu Dhabi and a parking fine in Sharjah. Fines issued by Dubai Police and Abu Dhabi Police can also be checked in their own apps.
The 24-point rule: when your licence is suspended
Under the UAE’s federal black points system (Ministerial Resolution No. 178 of 2017, applied with the federal traffic law), reaching 24 black points within a year of the first counted violation leads to a licence suspension. The length depends on how many times it has happened:
| Situation | Consequence |
|---|---|
| First time reaching 24 points | Licence suspended for 3 months; an approved course can be accepted in place of the suspension |
| Second time | Suspended for 6 months, and an approved rehabilitation course is mandatory |
| Third time | Suspended for 1 year, and the course is mandatory |
| New or probationary licence | Separate rules: a 6-month suspension and rehabilitation, and a repeat can lead to cancellation |
During a suspension you must surrender the licence as instructed and must not drive. Driving with a suspended licence is a criminal offence under the federal traffic law in force since 29 March 2025, punishable by up to three months in prison and/or a fine of at least AED 10,000.
How long do black points stay on your licence?
Points are counted from the date of the violation, but the normal rule for deleting them is 12 months after the fine is paid, provided you have not reached the 24-point limit. So paying a fine does not remove its points on the day you pay; it starts the one-year clock.
- Below 24 points: each fine’s points are deleted 12 months after you pay it.
- Unpaid fines: the points stay, and unpaid fines also block vehicle registration renewal.
- At or above 24 points: the suspension has to be completed and cleared by the traffic authority; the one-year rule does not clear it automatically.
If an old record has not dropped off, ask Dubai Police to check the payment date and whether the points were assigned to you or still need a driver declaration.
How to reduce black points
Dubai Police black points reduction course
Dubai Police runs a traffic training course that removes 8 black points. It has been offered free of charge and is booked through the Dubai Police app:
- Open the Dubai Police app and go to Services, then Traffic Services.
- Choose Traffic Training Course and then Person Request.
- Enter your Emirates ID, traffic file number, mobile number and email.
- Select the course to reduce traffic black points.
- Pick a session date and the language (Arabic, English or Hindi), then submit.
Under the federal rules, an approved course can reduce 8 points once a year, and only before you reach the 24-point threshold. Confirm your eligibility in the app before booking; privately advertised “points removal” sessions are not approved substitutes.
Accident-Free Day (4 points)
Each year the Ministry of Interior runs an Accident-Free Day on the first day of the school year. Drivers who register for the pledge through the ministry’s link with UAE PASS, and commit no violation on the day, have 4 black points removed automatically. In 2026 it was held on 31 August, registration opened on 17 August, and 385,700 people took part. Watch for the 2027 announcement in mid-August.
If your points were earned in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi Police runs its own programme: drivers with 8 to 23 points can reduce 8 points by registering, paying AED 800 and attending a qualifying course, and drivers who reached 24 points can get their licence back through the programme for AED 2,400 (as reported in July 2026).
Common violations, fines and black points
| Violation | Fine | Black points | Vehicle impound |
|---|---|---|---|
| Using a hand-held phone while driving | AED 800 | 4 | None |
| Driver not wearing a seat belt | AED 400 | 4 | None |
| Not leaving a safe distance (tailgating) | AED 400 | 4 | None |
| Jumping a red light (light vehicle) | AED 1,000 | 12 | 30 days |
| Speeding more than 50 km/h over the limit | AED 1,000 | 6 | 15 days |
| Speeding more than 60 km/h over the limit | AED 2,000 | 12 | 30 days |
| Speeding more than 80 km/h over the limit | AED 3,000 | 23 | 60 days |
| Parking in a People of Determination space without a permit | AED 1,000 | 6 | None |
Smaller speeding violations (up to 40 km/h over the limit) carry fines but no black points. The table shows the most common items; the Dubai Police app shows the exact fine, points and impound period for any violation on your record. One red-light offence plus one serious speeding offence is already 24 points.
Declaring the actual driver
If someone else was driving your car when a violation with black points was recorded, the points can be assigned to that driver. RTA’s fines service handles payable black points with a driver declaration: the actual driver’s licence details are needed and the declaration is verified. Never declare someone who was not driving to shift points to a licence with fewer points; false declarations are an offence.
Disputing a fine or black points
- Note the fine number, date, time, location and issuing authority from the app.
- Gather evidence: proof you were elsewhere, sale papers if the car was sold, or a plate-cloning report.
- Submit an objection through the issuing authority’s service: Dubai Police for Dubai Police fines, or the relevant emirate’s police for fines issued elsewhere.
- Ask whether the objection pauses payment or suspension deadlines; do not assume it does.
Why your black points matter beyond suspension
- Renewals: unpaid fines block vehicle registration renewal, and a suspended licence cannot be renewed.
- Insurance: insurers may ask about your driving record when quoting, and a history of serious violations can raise premiums.
- Impounds: serious violations come with vehicle impound days, and release requires paying the fines and impound fees.
- Work: professional drivers can lose jobs that depend on a clean licence.
Paying fines on time keeps the 12-month expiry clock running. Related guides: Salik fine check, Dubai parking SMS and Dubai Airport parking fees.
Frequently asked questions
How can I check my black points in Dubai?
Use the Dubai Police app fines enquiry with your licence or traffic file number, or sign in to the MOI UAE app with UAE PASS to see your total on the dashboard.
How many black points before my licence is suspended?
24 points within a year. The first time leads to a 3-month suspension, the second to 6 months and the third to 1 year.
When do black points expire in the UAE?
12 months after you pay the fine, as long as you have not reached 24 points. Unpaid fines keep their points.
Does paying a fine remove the black points?
No. Payment starts the 12-month countdown; the points are not deleted on the day you pay.
Can I remove black points by attending a course?
Yes. An approved course can remove 8 points once a year before you reach 24 points. In Dubai it is booked through the Dubai Police app.
What is Accident-Free Day?
An annual Ministry of Interior pledge on the first school day. Drivers who register and commit no violation that day have 4 black points removed.
Are black points linked to my car or my licence?
Your licence. If another person drove your car, the points can be assigned to them through a driver declaration.
Do black points from other emirates count?
Yes. The system is federal, so points from any emirate count towards the same 24-point limit. The MOI app shows all of them together.
Rules and services were checked on 20 October 2026 against the federal black points resolution, the federal traffic law in force since 29 March 2025, and official Dubai Police, MOI and RTA service information.
