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Qatar - Change Your Name (Deed Poll)

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ProcedureEdit

  • The ministry of Public Health allows individuals with Qatari birth certificate to change their names in their birth certificate.

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  1. To make an application to change the name in a birth certificate in Qatar; one has to make an application to the Chairman of the Committee on Birth and Deaths.
  2. The first step is to obtain a copy of the Application Form to Change Name in Birth Certificate so that you can fill and submit. This can be done through the Ministry of Public Health Website or through the following link: Application Form to Change Name in Birth Certificate
  3. Fill in the required information and scan the completed filled application form.
  4. Send a request by email to the MOPH using the following email address ” Birth&[email protected] “ with the following title heading “Application to Change Name in Birth Certificate”.
  5. Attach the filled in application form to the email and required documents then send the email.
    • All applications for birth certificate copies which requires for change of information (adding, deleting, or changing of citizenship) shall be reviewed by Birth and Death Committee, which meets every Monday. Therefor submit the application at least 15 days in advance in order to complete processing of the procedures.
  6. In your email request, Mention the number of copies of the birth certificates you want and also mention the languages in which you want the certificates.
  7. After reviewing and approval of your application, the birth and death committee will contact you with the required fee details.
  8. Pay the required fees and submit the payment receipt for the birth certificate copies.
  9. Once you make your payment, copies of the birth certificates with the new names will be processed and you will be contacted to pick the birth certificates.
  10. The required certificate and the copy will be ready to be collected two weeks after submitting the application, on Wednesday and Thursday of each week from 9:30 am until 12:30 pm.
  11. You have to book an appointment for collection of the new birth certificates by contacting the Births and Deaths Committee on phone numbers (44070037-44070061-44070071-44070010-44070045-44070021) or by the following email address ” Birth&[email protected] ”.

Note:

  • Any modification (adding or deleting names) shall be published in local newspaper in accordance with Law (5) of 1982 on regulating Birth and Death Registration and the amending laws.
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Required DocumentsEdit

  1. Scanned Completed application form
  2. Scanned Copy of current Birth certificate
  3. Scanned Copy of QID /Passport (If applicable)

Office Locations & ContactsEdit

Births and Deaths Record Department - Head Office
Ministry of Public Health
Al Khaleej Street,Al Rumaila,
Doha, Qatar
P.O. Box: 42,
Doha, Qatar
Phone: +974 4407 0000
E-mail: [email protected] / [email protected]
Website: Link

EligibilityEdit

  • Individuals who have a Qatari birth certificate

FeesEdit

  • The fees will be communicated by the MOPH. The fees will vary depending on the nature of your application

ValidityEdit

  • The Birth Certificate Valid Forever

Documents to UseEdit

Sample DocumentsEdit

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Processing TimeEdit

  • The copy of birth certificate can be obtained after a period of 15 days.

Related VideosEdit

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications. 
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InstructionsEdit

  • All applications for birth certificate copies which requires for change of information (adding, deleting, or changing of citizenship) shall be reviewed by Birth and Death Committee, which meets every Monday. The application shall be submitted at least 15 days in advance in order to complete the procedures.
  • Any modification (adding or deleting names) shall be published in local newspaper in accordance with Law (5) of 1982 on regulating Birth and Death Registration and the amending laws.

Required InformationEdit

  1. Old name in the birth certificate
  2. New name to be added to the birth certificate

Need for the DocumentEdit

  • The birth certificate is the first step towards the full exercise of citizenship. It is a proof of citizenship in Qatar and enables the holder to access the rights of a citizen of Qatar.
  • It proves your existence, your place and the date of birth, it is a legal document that proves and provides the names of your parents. i.e. it shows one’s kinship.

Information which might helpEdit

  • The Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) issues birth certificates for children born in Qatar. Children born to foreign nationals are not entitled to Qatari nationality. Expatriate parents are responsible for registering their child’s birth with their respective country’s embassy

Other uses of the Document/CertificateEdit

  • Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

External LinksEdit

OthersEdit

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