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Issue of a Birth Certificate

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This service allows customers to request the issue of an official certificate for a newborn to prove the child's lineage, place and date of birth, nationality and religion. The parents must submit their original documents.

Service Process

Conditions & Requirements

  1. A marriage contract, certificate, or acknowledgment from the parents of the newborn’s lineage, certified by their country’s embassy or notary public

  2. If a child is born of an inmate of a punitive and correctional institution, the following documents are required:
    • A letter from punitive and correctional establishment.
    • Original birth notification.
    • Mother's passport or a letter from the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs.
    • Record from court stating the names of the mother and child, and the date and place of birth.
    • Completed application form.

  3. If any of these documents are not available, the matter will be referred to the competent committee concerned with the birth registration of newborns through the Department of Social Services, together with the following documents:
    • Report or letter from the Department of Social Services.
    • Identity papers of the mother, if known.
    • Birth notification in case of hospital delivery.
    • Record from the court stating the child’s name.

FAQ’s

Service completion duration

1 working day

Service Fees

For a certificate in English (if requested)

  • 65 AED

For a certificate in Arabic:

  • 65 AED

Target audience

Parents of newborns of all nationalities, their representatives, or delegated persons

Service Limitations

N/A

Service Provision Timings

  • Monday to Thursday from 7:30 am to 3:30 pm
  • Friday 7:30 am to 12:00 pm

Department name

Public Health Services Department

Main Service

Certificates and Medical Records

Sector name

Medical Services Sector

Service Code

400-015-003-000

Required Documents

  1. A valid Emirates ID or passport for the mother

  2. A valid Emirates ID or passport for the father

  3. Birth notification.

  4. Electronic civil record.

  5. Marriage contract or parentage certificate authenticated by the parents' embassy or a notary public

  6. Procedure for issuing birth certificates for a child born outside the UAE (citizens):

    • Return ticket
    • A valid Emirates ID for both parents.
    • A valid passport for both parents.
    • Marriage contract

Service locations

  1. Birth and Death Portal
  2. Public Health Centers and Government Hospitals under Emirates Health Services (EHS)

For assistance, get in touch through

Provide Reference data (Government Entities)

provided to government Entities only by providing reference data for service beneficiaries

https://www.ehs.gov.ae/en/services/partnership-management-system

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