Kuwait Traffic Fine Check
A traffic fine in Kuwait is checked and paid through the MOI Kuwait traffic violations service. Payment can be made online or in person. Serious violations may need a review first.
Traffic fine check and payment
- Open the MOI Kuwait traffic violations service under the General Department of Traffic.
- Enter the details the service asks for and view your fines.
- Pay online through the MOI or General Department of Traffic website, or pay in person at a traffic-violation investigation department or a service centre.
Court fine bands in Kuwaiti dinars
- Article 33 (items 1–34): court fine 150–300, imprisonment up to 3 months.
- Article 33 bis (items 35–60): court fine 600–1000.
- Article 34 (items 61–97): court fine 100–200, imprisonment up to 2 months.
- Article 35 (items 98–148): court fine 50–100, imprisonment up to 1 month.
- Article 36 (items 149–299): court fine 45–75, no imprisonment.
- Article 36 bis (item 300, using a communication device to take a photo or video): court fine 1000–2000, no imprisonment.
- Article 37 (items 301–356): court fine 30–50, no imprisonment.
- Article 37 bis (item 357, private legal person): court fine 1000–10000, no imprisonment.
- Article 38 (items 358–360, driving under the influence): item 358: court fine 1000–3000, 1–2 years; item 359: court fine 2000–3000, 1–3 years; item 360: court fine 2000–5000, 2–5 years. The court may also order licence withdrawal for up to 1 year, longer on repeat.
Settlement (reconciliation) amounts are set separately under Article 41 and can differ from the fine bands above. Pay the amount shown when you pay.
Court cases and administrative withdrawal
Some indirect violations are transferred to court. After a judgment, you may object to it or pay through the judgments execution department.
For serious violations, the General Department of Traffic may review the case for administrative withdrawal. The Director General may withdraw a licence, a vehicle permit with plates, or both for up to 4 months for listed acts, including Articles 33 (except item 4), 33 bis and 34.
Administrative withdrawal ends when judgment is issued in the criminal case.