If your child is born in Qatar, it is essential to have your child’s birth registered to be able to get the identification documents. The Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) issues birth certificates for children born in Qatar. Children born to foreign nationals are not entitled to Qatari nationality. Expatriate parents are responsible for registering their child’s birth with their respective country’s embassy.

Scroll all the way down to know the procedures of issuing a birth certificate in Qatar.

Do I need to book an appointment in advance?

Yes, you need to obtain an advance appointment by contacting registered birth registration offices in government and private hospitals from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm by contacting the birth registration offices. This has come into force since Sunday, April 26th, 2020 in an effort to continue the precautionary measures taken by Qatar to prevent and contain the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19).

Where are the birth registration offices located?

• Women's Wellness and Research Center (Phone: 44092144 – 44092145)
• Birth registration office – Al Ahli Hospital (Phone: 44898195 – 44898194)
• Birth registration office – Sidra Medicine (Phone: 40031424 – 40031404)
• Birth registration office – Wakra Hospital (Phone: 4115288)
• Birth registration office – Al Khor Hospital (Phone: 44745274 – 44745276)

So, what documentation do I require?

You have to submit the following identification papers to acquire a birth certificate:

1. New Qatari Births - Born in Qatar

Qatari Father + Qatari Mother

• Original ID of husband and wife + copy of each
• Copy of Marriage Certificate
• Original Vaccination Card + Copy and Notification of Live Birth

Qatari Father + Non-Qatari Mother

• Original ID of husband and wife + copy of each
• Original + copy of Wife’s passport (Residence Permit or Entry Visa for non-GCC citizens should be attached).
• Copy of Marriage Certificate
• Marriage Approval by MoI for Non-GCC Citizens
• Original Vaccination Card + Copy + Notification of Live Birth

2. New Qatari Births - Born Abroad

• Original ID of husband and wife + copy of each
• Original + Copy of wife’s passport (Residence Permit or Entry Visa for non-GCC citizens should be attached)
• Copy of Marriage Certificate
• Marriage Approval by MoI for Non-GCC Citizens.
• Original Child Birth Certificate (authenticated from country of birth)
• Exit-Entry Permit
• Blood group

3. New Non-Qatari Births - Born in Qatar

• Original valid passport of husband and wife + copy of each
• Valid residence permit (or Entry Visa for non-residents)
• Original Vaccination Card + Copy + Notification of Live Birth
• Copy of Marriage Certificate

What are the procedures?

To obtain the service, the following must be adhered to:

1. Obtain a prior appointment, with the need to adhere to the specific time for each patient, and in the case of non-compliance with the time, the date set for the patient will be cancelled, and in this case, they must obtain a new appointment.

2. Fill out the blue form designated for notification and registration of newborns (attached) prior to your scheduled appointment.

3. Attach all required documents, (a completed list of documents is attached).

4. Paying QR20 as a charge for the Birth Certificate.

Contacts:

For urgent cases and inquiries from 7:00 am to 11:30 am, please contact the Births and Deaths Committee at MOPH headquarters on the following numbers: (44092144 - 44092145 - 44070010).

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Khadiza Begum

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