The birth certificate for a newborn Emirati in Dubai is an official document required to prove the child’s nationality, religion, lineage, place and date of birth. Once a baby is born in Dubai, the concerned hospital where the birth has taken place will be responsible for providing a signed and stamped birth notification. The next step of the process involves the issuance of the birth certificate.
It should be known that in case the hospital is government-run, then the birth certificate will be issued on-spot. However, if the hospital is privately-run, then the parent(s) of the child has to apply for the birth certificate via the official online portals of the Government, namely through the Ministry of Health and Prevention (MOHAP) or the Mabrouk Ma Yak integrated eService portal.
To apply for a birth certificate, the required set of documents include (both original and photocopies) – the hospital’s birth notification where the birth had originally taken place, the marriage contract of the parents, the valid identity cards and passports of the parents, the family book of the parents (only for UAE citizens) and the attendance of the concerned person (usually the father of the child) or his legal representative.
Generally, it takes around 1-10 working days for the birth certificate to be delivered and the total cost will be around AED 65, with the certificate being either in Arabic or English. Furthermore, UAE nationals will have a maximum time of 30 days to register their child’s birth, while non-citizens or expatriates will have a maximum time of 120 days for the same.
How to Apply Birth Certificate in Dubai via MOHAP
To apply for a birth certificate in Dubai online, proceed to follow the required steps below.
- Firstly, head over to the official MOHAP (Ministry of Health and Prevention) portal responsible for providing the birth certificate.
- Proceed to either make a new account or sign in to your already registered account.
- After logging in, you have to submit the application form required for obtaining the birth certificate. Provide information to the best of your knowledge and pay the requisite fees online.
- Once done, the birth certificate will be delivered either to the registered address or can be collected by visiting a public health centre, either by the applicant (the father of the child) or his legal representative. Furthermore, the delivery will be done only after verification of the original documents.
How to Apply Birth Certificate via Mabrouk Ma Yak Portal
When applying for a birth certificate through the Mabrouk Ma Yak e-services portal, the below-mentioned steps should be followed.
- Start the application process by visiting the Mabrouk Ma Yak e-services portal.
- Alternatively, you can also visit the Mabrouk Ma Yak service centre located in Emirates Tower, Shiekh Zayed Road, Dubai, UAE and get yourself registered for obtaining the birth certificate.
- Proceed to sign in with your UAE Pass (if you have one) or create a new account.
- Once signed in, apply for the birth certificate by filling up the relevant application form. Provide all the necessary information along with the required supporting documents.
- After submitting the application form, proceed to pay the requisite amount online and then select the mode of delivery. You can get the birth certificate delivered either at your home or obtained at the collection centres of the Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship, Customs and Ports Security.
How to Apply Birth Certificate via Hospitals/Public Health Centres
For obtaining a birth certificate in Dubai via hospitals or public health centres, follow the steps below.
- Proceed to call the toll-free EHS or Emirates Health Services call centre at 800 8877. Operating hours are between 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM every day of the week.
- Ask the call centre representative to locate the nearest EHS facility. Once you’ve found the same, head over to the facility with the original as well as photocopies of the required documents.
- Fill up the relevant application form and submit the same with the requisite fees and photocopies of the supporting documents. The submitted documents will be verified against the originals.
- After successful verification, the birth certificate will be handed over to you on spot.
