Driving licence6
Get a Qatar driving licenceExchange or test, NOC, eye test and feesTransferring a foreign driving licence to QatarWho can exchange, papers, fees and timingDriving schools in Qatar: fees, lessons, tests and waiting timesCourse costs, the three tests and retakesDelivery riders in Qatar: motorbike licence, safety rules and heat protectionBike licence, lane rules, gear and heatRenew your Qatar driving licence, or replace a lost or damaged oneRenew in Metrash, costs, lost or expiredInternational Driving Permit from Qatar: how residents get one to drive abroadSame day from QATC to drive abroad
Your car12
Renew your car registration (Istimara) in QatarFines, Fahes, insurance, then MetrashBuying a used car in Qatar safelyCheck fines, loan and history firstCar insurance in Qatar: third-party vs comprehensiveThird-party or comprehensive, and claimsFahes vehicle inspection: booking, fees and how to passBook, pass, or fix and re-test in 30 daysRenting a car in Qatar: licence rules, deposits and insuranceLicence rules, deposits, excess and finesSelling your car in Qatar and transferring ownershipPrice it, get paid, take it off your nameImporting a car into Qatar: age limits, customs and registrationAge limit, 5% duty, Fahes and platesOwning an electric car in Qatar: charging stations, apps, home charging and costsPublic chargers, home charging and costsTaking your car out of Qatar for good: export plates, customs and shippingExport plates, customs and shipping outFuelling up in Qatar: Woqod stations, the free WOQODe tag and monthly fuel pricesFuel types, monthly prices and free tagBuying at public auctions in Qatar: cars, jewellery and property on Court MzadatRegister, bid, pay and collectScrapping an old car in Qatar and cancelling its registrationClear fines, return plates, off your name
Fines & accidents6
Traffic fines in Qatar: check, pay, object, and avoid the travel banCheck, pay, object and avoid a travel banAfter a car accident in Qatar: police report, Metrash and insuranceFirst steps, 999, Metrash report, claimsParking in Doha: paid zones, apps and parking finesFree and paid zones, apps and finesWindow tint, loud exhausts and car modifications: what's legal in QatarTint limits, the noise cap and approvalsChild car seats and children in cars: Qatar's rulesBack-seat rule, fines and the right seatTraffic points in Qatar: how they add up, licence suspension and getting your licence back14 points, suspension and how they clear
Metro, buses & taxis4
Doha Metro, Metrolink and Karwa buses: cards, fares and how to rideMetro lines, travel cards and faresTaxis and ride-hailing in Qatar: Karwa, Uber and other licensed appsLicensed apps, Karwa fares, airport ridesE-scooter and e-bike rules in Qatar: where to ride, helmets, rentals and safetyWhere to ride, helmets, rentals and heatKarwa buses in Qatar: routes, cards, fares and the Karwa Bus appSmartcard, fares, the app and key routes
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