Failed Fahes because of your tint?
Here’s what the Fahes note means, the rule behind it, and how to pass the re-test and keep your heat protection.
The Fahes notes for tint
Accessories - Tint / film on side window glass too dark or wrong type (traffic dept. requires 20% visible light transmission minimum if no approval)
Accessories - Tint / film on rear windshield too dark or wrong type (traffic dept. requires 20% visible light transmission minimum)
What the rule says
Fahes measures how much light gets through the glass and the film together. This is called visible light transmission, or VLT.
Without a Traffic Department approval, the front side windows and the back glass need at least 20%. Rear side windows can be fully dark.
Darker front windows need an approval from the Traffic Department, for example for a medical reason.
Which shades pass
| Shade | Light through the film | Front windows and back glass |
|---|---|---|
| Clear heat insulation | No darkness | Above the minimum |
| 10% | 50% | Above the minimum |
| 20% | 35% | Above the minimum |
| 30% | 20% | Right at the minimum, so it can fail |
| 50% | 15% | Below the minimum |
| 100% | 1% | Below the minimum (fine on rear side windows) |
The glass itself blocks some light too, so we keep a safe margin above 20%.
How we fix it
- Send us the Fahes note on WhatsApp.
- We come to your home, remove the old film and clean off the glue.
- We fit a lighter shade, or clear heat insulation if you want no darkness, so you keep the heat protection.
- You go back to Fahes for the re-test.
Questions about Fahes and tint
What does “Tint / film on side window glass too dark or wrong type” mean at Fahes?
Your front side windows let through less than 20% of light, or the film type isn’t accepted. Without a Traffic Department approval, Fahes needs at least 20% visible light transmission on the front side windows and the back glass.
What tint percentage passes Fahes in Qatar?
The front side windows and the back glass must let through at least 20% of light. Of our shades, 10% and 20% stay above that with a margin. 50% and 100% are too dark there, but 100% is fine on the rear side windows.
How do I fix a Fahes tint failure?
Remove the dark film and fit a lighter shade or clear heat insulation, then go back for the re-test. Qatar Tint does this at your home in Doha. Send us the Fahes note on WhatsApp at +974 7764 7760.
