A UAE birth certificate is the first thing you need when applying for the Emirates ID and passport for newborns. You can apply for a birth certificate through various channels, including the Emirates Health Services website.
Besides that, MOHAP and Mabrouk Ma Yak also allow you to apply online for your baby’s birth certificate. Now, let’s discuss the issuance process in detail.
- Need for the UAE Birth Certificate
- Required Documents for UAE Birth Certificate Issuance
- Service Fees
- Procedure
- Channels
- FAQs
Need for the UAE Birth Certificate
The birth certificate is essential for filing for further documentation in the UAE. Whether you register your newborn to the family tree or apply for his passport, a birth certificate is one of the requirements.
1. Babies of UAE Nationals
After a baby is born, the hospital provides a birth notification, which government hospitals then issue. However, for private hospitals, parents must apply for a birth certificate via any of the following authorities:
- Ministry of Health and Prevention
- Emirate’s Health Authority
UAE nationals require a baby’s birth certificate when:
- Adding the baby to the family data at the Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security (ICP)
- Applying for a passport and Emirates ID
2. Babies of Expatriates
Residents in the UAE have 30 days to register their child’s birth. If parents are of different nationalities, the child will adopt the father’s nationality. To process birth certificates, parents must submit the following identification papers to the hospital or the relevant health authority:
- Attested Arabic translated marriage certificate (if in another language)
- Parent’s passport and visa (original and copies both)
- Hospital birth notification details
- Hospital discharge summary
All the expatriates must get their birth certificates attested by:
- Ministry of Health and Prevention
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Required Documents for UAE Birth Certificate Issuance
The requirements for applying for a birth certificate vary from UAE citizens to expatriates. However, the electronic notification of birth from the hospital where the child was born is essential for all the residents.
Here are the requirements for issuing a birth certificate in the UAE, as per the categories:
1. Citizens
The following are the required documents for UAE citizens:
- Copy and original parent’s marriage certificate for the first national child. If the marriage took place outside the UAE, the marriage certificate must be attested by:
- UAE Embassy Abroad
- UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Copies and original parent’s passports and IDs
- Copy and original family book (if the mother is of another nationality, her passport with the residency page is required)
- In case the delivery takes place abroad, the following documents are also 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
- 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
2. Expatriate Residents
The following are the required documents for the expats:
- Original and copies of parent’s marriage certificate
- Original and copies of parent’s passports or original Emirates IDs
3. For Out-of-Hospital Births
In case the birth occurs outside of the hospital, the following documents are required. These documents are required along with the original documents as per your nationality:
- Court’s letter stating that delivery took place at home, including:
- Place of birth
- Date of birth
- Parents’ names
Child of Non-UAE Resident Father
In case the father of a child is a non-UAE resident, the requirements are:
- Certified Marriage Contract
- Wife’s declaration confirming marriage continuity
- Certified copy of husband’s passport or embassy letter stating father’s nationality.
- Or else, submit a declaration from the husband attested by the embassy establishing a parental relationship with the child.
Note: The matter is referred to the Newborn Committee if any document is unavailable.
Service Fees
The service fees for the issuance of a UAE Birth Certificate are as follows:
- AED 65 (including e-Dirham charge) for a certificate in Arabic
- Additional AED 65 for a certificate in English (if requested)
Procedure
There are various methods through which you can apply for the UAE Birth Certificate, including:
Via EHS Public Health Centre or Hospital:
The steps for applying for the birth certificate through public health centres or hospitals in UAE:
- Firstly, apply the e-system.
- Then, pay the required fee.
- Submit all the documents for verification.
- After verifying the documents, the hospital will issue a birth certificate.
- Lastly, the concerned person or a representative will collect the certificate once issued.
Via EHS website
Another way of applying for a UAE birth certificate issuance is through the official website of Emirates Health Services. The steps for the application via EHS are:
- First, sign in to e-services by entering your username and password
- Then, log into the e-system and submit the birth certificate application.
- To complete the application, pay the required fee online.
- After that, visit a preventive medicine centre in the same emirate to verify the original documents.
- Lastly, the person concerned or a representative will collect the certificate once issued.
Via Mabrouk Ma Yak Package
You can also apply for the UAE birth certificate via Mabrouk Ma Yak
- Apply for a birth certificate via e-system
- Then, pay the certificate issuance fee
- Your application will then be sent to the Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship.
Channels
The following are the service channels for the UAE birth certificate issuance:
- Emirates Health Services website and it’s recognised:
- Public Health Centres
- Government Hospitals
- Mabrouk Ma Yak
- MOHAP Website and Smart Application
FAQs
The following are the requirements for UAE nationals to obtain birth certificates:
– Certified birth notification hospital where the delivery occurred.
– Copy of certified marriage contract
– Parents’ ID card and passport (both original and copy)
– Original and copy of the summary of the registration
– Attendance of the concerned person or first-degree relative
The following are the requirements for non-citizens to obtain birth certificates:
– Certified birth notification hospital where the delivery occurred.
– Copy of certified marriage contract
– Parents’ ID card, passport, and residence (for residents), both original and copy
– Attendance of the concerned person or first-degree relative
UAE citizenship is automatically or by process granted to children born to UAE citizens. However, the children are born to foreign parents.
With the step-by-step guidance, you can now apply for the UAE birth certificate without any inconvenience. There are various service channels from where you can start the procedure, including EHS.
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