Traffic violations recorded in GCC are instantly exchanged: Official

Vinod R Nair

Published: 12:35 PM, Aug 31, 2025

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Muscat: Traffic violations recorded in the GCC are instantly exchanged between authorities in the member countries, and the project is nearly 95 percent complete, said the Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Jassim Al-Budaiwi, in an interview with the Kuwaiti newspaper Al Qabas.

He added that this project will enhance compliance with traffic laws and reduce the recurrence of cross-border violations. "Work is also underway to add priority services to meet the needs of citizens and residents of member states."

Other projects include the deportees' fingerprint and information exchange project that allows for the immediate exchange of fingerprints, biometric data, and security information between security agencies in member states. 28% of the project has been completed so far, which contributes to strengthening the control of deportees, preventing them from re-entering, and preventing the entry of criminal elements.

The Unified Gulf Visa Project will facilitate the movement of individuals and raise the level of security coordination through a unified visa system to monitor the movement of travelers

between countries.

Earlier, the Royal Oman Police (ROP) confirmed that there is a unified system that gathers all the fines in the GCC, which can also be accessed from the ROP application.

"If you feel that this fine is not correct or you did not commit it, you can either go to the ROP traffic department and lodge a complaint, or you either go to the GCC country where the fine has been registered against you. The first step might take time to get a response," according to a ROP spokesman.

"So, the first thing is, whenever someone wants to move or travel in any of the GCC countries, they need to read the regulations and the rules of that country, including the traffic rules."

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