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How do you check a court case online in Qatar?
Faysel Al-MohannadiLawyer admitted before the Court of Cassation · Reviewed on
Short answer
Log in to the Supreme Judiciary Council (SJC) e-services portal with your Tawtheeq (National Authentication System) account, choose "Search by Case Number" and enter the case number, type, court and year. You can also use the SJC's Al Mahakem app or its WhatsApp "Virtual Employee" on 44597777. Travel bans are checked separately, with the Ministry of Interior.
What are the official ways to check a court case in Qatar?
The Supreme Judiciary Council (SJC) offers three official channels: its e-services portal, the Al Mahakem app and its WhatsApp "Virtual Employee". A criminal report that has not yet reached court is followed with the Public Prosecution.
| Channel | What it offers | What you need |
|---|---|---|
| SJC e-services portal (eservices.sjc.gov.qa) | Case search, hearing schedules, judgment copies, requests and e-payment | A Tawtheeq account, your registered mobile for the activation code, and being a party to the case |
| Al Mahakem app («المحاكم») | My Cases, Case Query, Hearing Schedules and E-Payment | The SJC's app from the Apple or Google store |
| WhatsApp "Virtual Employee" (44597777) | Inquiries, judgment copies, case summaries, session minutes and other requests | The phone number in your national address; no portal or app registration |
| Public Prosecution portal (eservices.pp.gov.qa) | A report's status, the prosecution's decision and the opening hearing date | The report number, year and police station, or the case number, year and court |
| SJC unified call centre (16007) | Questions about court services | A call, or email to info@sjc.gov.qa |
Investment and Trade Court cases use a separate system, Taqadi (taqadi.sjc.gov.qa).
How do you search by case number on the SJC portal?
"Search by Case Number" shows the next hearing date and the circuit hearing the case. Case details are updated after each hearing.
If you don't have one, create a Tawtheeq account at nas.gov.qa.
Log in to the SJC e-services portal with your Tawtheeq details.
Enter the activation code sent to your registered mobile, then click "Confirm".
Choose "E-Services Portal", then "Judicial Services" from the "Services" menu.
Choose "(Search & Inquiry) Search by Case Number" under "Search and Inquiries".
Enter the details asked for, including the case number, type, level of court, court and year, then click "Search".
For hearing dates, use "(Search & Inquiry) Search Hearing Schedules" in the same list. When we opened both services on 19 October 2026, the portal asked us to log in first.
The SJC's FAQ says individuals can use e-services only as a party to the case, and to call 109 if you can't log in.
How do you use the SJC's WhatsApp "Virtual Employee"?
The Virtual Employee is the SJC's round-the-clock WhatsApp service on 44597777. Its first package, launched in July 2025, included case inquiries and the next hearing date. The SJC said it needs no portal or app registration and works with the phone number registered in your national address.
On 18 October 2026 the SJC listed 11 WhatsApp services:
- Inquiries.
- A copy of the judgment, the case summary or the session minutes.
- Filing a memorandum for a hearing.
- Renewing a struck-off case, and reopening pleadings.
- Cancelling a travel ban.
- Case file preservation and cancelling decisions.
- Linking a case to a lawyer.
- Requesting a financial certificate.
The SJC has not published step-by-step instructions. Message the number from the phone in your national address, follow the prompts, and use only the official number.
How can you find out if there is a case against you?
The official search services ask for a case number; none we reviewed searches by name. Cases linked to you appear under your portal account, and the Virtual Employee can also answer.
| What you want to know | Where to check | What it shows |
|---|---|---|
| A court case you are a party to | The SJC portal, the Al Mahakem app or WhatsApp 44597777 | The case, its status and the next hearing |
| A criminal report | "Report Inquiry" («الاستعلام عن البلاغات») on the Public Prosecution portal | The report's status, the prosecution's decision and, once referred, the opening hearing date |
| A travel ban | "Travel Ban Inquiry" on the Ministry of Interior e-services portal | Ban circulars on your ID and the authority behind each |
A travel ban is a measure, not a case. You can have a case with no ban, and a ban can come first: the Attorney General can order one during an investigation (Criminal Procedure Code, Article 133), and the enforcement judge after an enforcement request (Judicial Enforcement Law, Article 36). Check both; see our guide to travel bans in Qatar.
After a police summons, the report is still with the police or prosecution and reaches court only if the prosecution refers it. See what to do after a police summons.
Enforcement requests are served on your national address, which counts as personal service (Judicial Enforcement Law, Articles 31 and 107). Keep your national address and phone number current.
How do you get a copy of the judgment and follow enforcement?
If you are a party and have a Tawtheeq account, log in to the SJC portal, find the case, open its details and download the "judgment" attachment.
The "Request a Judgment Copy" service asks for your relation to the case (party, lawyer or relative of a party) and the version you need, such as the final judgment, the operative part or the executory formula. Paper requests are taken at the SJC or a service centre, and the Virtual Employee sends copies on WhatsApp.
After judgment, enforcement requests can be filed, and funds collected and paid out, electronically under SJC rules (Judicial Enforcement Law, Article 108). The portal lists "Registration of Civil/Family Enforcement Request" and a service for objections to the Enforcement Court.
| Stage | What the law says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Notice | The enforceable instrument is served on the debtor's national address, with ten working days to comply before forced enforcement | Judicial Enforcement Law, Article 31 |
| Objection | The debtor may object for full or partial payment, forgery or any other claim, within ten working days of notice | Article 33 |
| Payment | Enforcement measures end automatically once the amount is paid or the act is done | Article 37 |
The SJC's FAQ says e-payment is available on the portal for all services. In July 2025 the SJC announced, with QNB, that court fees, enforcement requests and court deposits can be paid through the courts portal and app. For the creditor's side, see enforcing a judgment in Qatar.
What if you were tried in absence or missed a hearing?
Criminal law allows opposition («المعارضة») to a judgment given in absence. Civil procedure has none: a judgment against an absent defendant counts as given in their presence, so the route is an appeal.
| Situation | What happens | Time limit and source |
|---|---|---|
| Judgment in absence, misdemeanour or contravention | Opposition to the court that gave it, which rehears the case | 7 days from personal notice, plus any distance period (Criminal Procedure Code, Articles 264 and 267) |
| Judgment in absence, felony | The opposition period starts on arrest, unless the judgment was served on you personally first | Article 264 |
| Criminal judgment treated as given in your presence | No opposition, unless you prove an excuse you could not raise in time and no appeal is available. The appeal period runs from legal notice | Articles 265, 276 and 277 |
| Absent defendant, civil case | The judgment counts as given in your presence; you can appeal | 30 days as a rule, from notice if you missed every hearing and filed nothing (Civil and Commercial Procedure Law, Articles 55, 157, 164) |
| Both parties absent, or the defendant attends and asks for nothing | The case is struck off if not ready for judgment; it can be renewed once within 60 days, or it lapses | Civil and Commercial Procedure Law, Article 51 |
A criminal opposition is declared at the clerk's office of the court that gave the judgment (Article 266), and the SJC portal offers "Request for Opposition to Judgment in Absentia". Missing the opposition hearing without an acceptable excuse voids it (Article 267). The distance period is 10 days outside the court's district and 60 days outside Qatar (Article 405). For appeal and cassation deadlines, see the stages of a criminal case.
If you missed a hearing in a running case, the portal offers "Request to Reopen Pleadings" and "Request to Renew from Dismissal", both also on WhatsApp. The court decides each request, so act promptly.
When should you speak to a lawyer?
Speak to a lawyer if you find a case you can't explain, were judged in absence, or a deadline is running. Other signs:
- A case, report or travel ban appears and you can't tell what is behind it.
- You have been served with an enforcement request; objections are due within ten working days.
- Your case was struck off and you want to know if it can still be renewed.
- You live outside Qatar and need the distance period worked out.
- You can't log in, or your case doesn't show in your account.
A law office can be linked to your case through the portal's "Request to Link a Law Office to a Case" or the WhatsApp service, so it can follow the case and file requests.
What the law says
This guide relies on the Criminal Procedure Code (Law No. 23 of 2004), Articles 133, 264 to 267, 276, 277 and 405; the Civil and Commercial Procedure Law (Law No. 13 of 1990), Article 51 as amended (in force from 7 January 2019) and Articles 55, 157 and 164; and the Judicial Enforcement Law (Law No. 4 of 2024), Articles 31, 33, 36, 37, 107 and 108. Texts were checked on Al Meezan, and the service descriptions on the SJC website and Hukoomi, on 19 October 2026.
Read on Al MeezanQuestions people ask
The official search pages ask for the case number with its type, court and year. Cases linked to you appear under your account once you log in with Tawtheeq, and the Virtual Employee recognises you by the phone number in your national address.
44597777, which runs the Virtual Employee. The SJC's FAQ gives the same number for complaints and inquiries; the unified call centre is 16007.
The court search services show the case, its status and its hearings. Travel ban circulars, with the authority behind each, show in the "Travel Ban Inquiry" on the Ministry of Interior portal.
Seven days from personal notice of the judgment for misdemeanours and contraventions, plus any distance period (Article 264). For felonies, the period starts on arrest, unless the judgment was served on you personally first.
This guide is general information about Qatari law, not advice on your case.
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