Kuwait - Obtain Birth Certificate

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Procedure

Central Record for Birth and Death Department - In Person

1. A birth certificate may be obtained from the Central Record for Birth and Death Department of the Ministry of Health or its centers.
2. Submit your request together with other required documents (see list below).

If you are outside Kuwait

You may use the link provided under "Office Locations & Contacts" to get in touch with the nearest Kuwait Embassy in the country you are currently staying. They may be able to help you submit your request for a birth certificate.

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Required Documents

• Original nationality certificate, original husband's and wife's marriage contract, and a copy of each, for the Kuwaiti citizens
• Original passports of the husband and the wife and a copy of each, for non-Kuwaiti applicants
• Original marriage contract and a copy, in case the contract is a Kuwaiti one. If the marriage contract is not issued in Kuwait, it must be attested by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the embassy of the state where the contract was issued, for non-Kuwaiti applicants
• Copy of the civil IDs of the husband and the wife, for non-Kuwaiti applicants
• Letter from the Central Record for Birth and Death Department of the Ministry of Health to the Executive Committee for the Foreign Affairs of Illegal Residents to indicate the parents' nationalities, original marriage contract, and the security card, for applicants of undefined nationalities
• Authorization letter or special power of attorney indicating the child's name, in case the father is outside Kuwait
• Letter from the prison commissioner indicating the child's name, in case the father is imprisoned

Office Locations & Contacts

Ministry of Health
Telephone: 24810932
Fax: 24865414

Kuwait Embassies in Foreign Countries

Eligibility

• The childbirth must have occurred at Kuwait
• The father or the grandfather (on the father's side) must attend the procedures of the certificate issuance in person

Fees

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Validity

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e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

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Instructions

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Required Information

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1. Date of Birth.
2. City or County of Birth.

Need for the Document

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Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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External Links

Kuwait Government Online

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