Description

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.

Online Instructions

• Fill out the online application entering all the required information.
• Submit your request and pay appropriate fees (if required)ز
• Attach all the required documents as follows:

First: 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

Second: 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

Third: 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

Additional Information

• This service is available online 24/7 via MOPH website.
• For help, please contact the following numbers from 7:30 am to 12:00 pm from Sunday to Thursday: 44092145 - 44092142 - 44092140).

Fees

Applicable fees are as follows:

• Original Certificate: Free.
• Each extra copy: QR20.