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Issue of a Birth Certificate

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

Submit the original documents and copies thereof.

If the father is not present, an official power of attorney from the father or his signature on the birth certificate application is required.

Visit a Public Health Center with the documents required by the emirate in which the child was born. UAE nationals can receive the birth certificate through a Mabrouk Ma Yak package, and the birth certificate will be sent to the Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship on behalf of the client.

Birth certificates attested by Department of Health Abu Dhabi or Dubai Health Authority or Emirates Health Services are equivalent to those of the Ministry of Health and Prevention.

The birth certificate must be attested by the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the embassy of the country in which the birth certificate will be used.

Should the period between the date of birth and the date of marriage be less than 6 months, a proof of paternity from the Court is required in addition to the standard documents.

When registering and issuing birth certificates in the case of stateless parents, 'non-citizen' should be entered in the nationality field, in accordance with the applicable rules and procedures of the Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship.

For holders of more than one passport, information used must be that of the passport on which UAE residence is held.

In case of people with no religion or people of non-revealed religions, 'other' should be entered in the religion field.

If a child is born less than 6 months from the date of the marriage certificate or before the date of the marriage certificate, the birth certificate will be registered and issued after the court has issued a final decision establishing paternity.

Other cases should be presented before the Newborn Committee and the birth certificate will be issued upon the approval of the committee.

If a child is born of an inmate of a punitive and correctional institution, the following documents are required

  1. A letter from punitive and correctional establishment.

  2. Original birth notification.

  3. Mother's passport or a letter from the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs.

  4. Record from court stating the names of the mother and child, and the date and place of birth.

  5. Completed application form.

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:

  1. Report or letter from the Department of Social Services.

  2. Identity papers of the mother, if known.

  3. Birth notification in case of hospital delivery.

  4. Record from the court stating the child’s name.


FAQ’s

Service completion duration

1 working day


Service Fees

AED 65 for a certificate in Arabic

AED 65 for a certificate in English (if requested)


Service channels

  1. EHS Website
  2. Public Health Centers and Government Hospitals under Emirates Health Services (EHS)

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. Electronic notification of birth from the hospital where the child was delivered.

  2. Online registration via the website, at a public health center, or the hospital.

  3. Documents required from citizens:

    • A copy and original of the parents’ marriage certificate for the first national child (if the marriage took place outside the UAE, marriage certificate must be attested by the UAE embassy abroad and the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs).

    • Copies and originals of father's and mother’s passports and IDs.

    • A copy and original of the family book (If the mother is of another nationality, her passport with the residency page is required).

  4. In case of birth abroad, in addition to the above, the following documents are required:

    • Birth certificate attested by the UAE embassy in the country of birth and the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

    • Newborn passport with the entry stamp.

    • A letter from the Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship with a statement of No Objection to the replacement of the birth certificate issued abroad with a birth certificate issued in the UAE.

  5. Documents required from expatriate residents:

    • Original marriage certificate with copies and originals of father’s and mother’s passports or original Emirates IDs

  6. For out-of-hospital births, in addition to the above documents, the following are required:

    • A letter from the court stating that the delivery took place at home, including the place and date of birth and parents' names.

  7. In cases where the child is born inside the UAE and the father is not resident in the country, the following documents are required:

    • A certified marriage contract.

    • A declaration from the wife confirming continuity of the marriage.

    • A certified copy of the husband's passport, or a letter from the embassy stating the father's nationality, or a declaration from the husband attested by his country's embassy establishing his parental relationship with the child.

    • If the above documents are not available, the matter will be referred to the Newborn Committee.

Service locations

  1. EHS Website - www.ehs.gov.ae
  2. Public Health Centers and Government Hospitals under Emirates Health Services (EHS)

For assistance, get in touch through

Call: 800 8877

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