{"id":6572,"date":"2025-07-14T12:50:32","date_gmt":"2025-07-14T09:50:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kuwaiteportal.com\/?p=6572"},"modified":"2025-07-14T13:50:41","modified_gmt":"2025-07-14T10:50:41","slug":"how-to-get-birth-certificate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kuwaiteportal.com\/en\/how-to-get-birth-certificate\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Get Birth Certificate in Kuwait"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>to Get a Birth Certificate in Kuwait, you have to follow these steps below:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Book an appointment at the Central Record for Birth and Death Department:\u00a0<\/strong>Appointments are booked online through the Kuwaiti Ministry of Health website.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Visit the Central Record for Birth and Death Department:<\/strong> Make sure to go in person to initiate the process.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Submit Required Documents:<\/strong> Present all necessary documents and paperwork to the relevant authorities.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Service Fee Payment:<\/strong> Pay any applicable service fees.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Follow Employee Instructions:<\/strong> Adhere to the guidance provided by the responsible employee to receive your new birth certificate.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"primary-content-body\"><div class=\"primary-content-content singular-content\"><div class=\"singular-body\"><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"How_to_book_an_appointment_for_Get_Birth_Certificate_in_Kuwait\">Steps to book an appointment to Get a Birth Certificate in Kuwait<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To book an appointment for getting a birth certificate in Kuwait, you have to follow these steps:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Go to the website of the Ministry of Health in Kuwait \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.moh.gov.kw\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">from here<\/a>\u201d.<\/li>\n<li>Click on eservices.<\/li>\n<li>Choose \u201c<strong>Book an appointment at the Central Record for Birth and Death Department<\/strong>\u201d.<\/li>\n<li>Select &#8220;<strong>Registering a newborn for the first time<\/strong>&#8221; from the provided services.<\/li>\n<li>Enter and confirm the phone number.<\/li>\n<li>Select the name of the center to be visited.<\/li>\n<li>Click on &#8220;<strong>Next<\/strong>&#8220;.<\/li>\n<li>Select an appointment and date of the reservation.<\/li>\n<li>Enter the required information.<\/li>\n<li>Follow the instructions to confirm the reservation.<\/li>\n<li>Print the reservation details and keep them to show when you go to the center.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Required Documents to Get Birth Certificate in Kuwait<\/h2>\n<p>Documents Required for Birth Certificate Issuance in Kuwait are as follows:<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; height: 323px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 21.3076%; height: 23px;\"><strong>Applicants<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 78.6924%; height: 23px;\"><strong>Requirements<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 79px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 21.3076%; height: 79px;\">Kuwaiti Citizens<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 78.6924%; height: 79px;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Original nationality certificate.<\/li>\n<li>Original marriage contract of the husband and wife, along with a copy of each.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 175px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 21.3076%; height: 175px;\">Non-Kuwaiti Applicants<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 78.6924%; height: 175px;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Original passports of both husband and wife, along with a copy of each.<\/li>\n<li>Original marriage contract and a copy.\n<ul>\n<li>If issued in Kuwait, simply provide the originals and copies.<\/li>\n<li>If issued outside Kuwait, it must be attested by both the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the embassy of the issuing country.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Copy of the civil IDs of both husband and wife.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 21.3076%; height: 23px;\">Undefined Nationalities<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 78.6924%; height: 23px;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Letter from the Central Record for Birth and Death Department of the Ministry of Health addressed to the Executive Committee for the Foreign Affairs of Illegal Residents, indicating the parents&#8217; nationalities. Include the original marriage contract and security card.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 21.3076%; height: 23px;\">Special Circumstances<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 78.6924%; height: 23px;\">\n<ul>\n<li>If the father is outside Kuwait, an authorization letter or special power of attorney indicating the child\u2019s name is required.<\/li>\n<li>If the father is imprisoned, a letter from the prison commissioner indicating the child\u2019s name must be provided.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Requirements of Issuing a Copy of Birth Certificate in Kuwait<\/h2>\n<p>Requirements of Issuing a True Copy of the Birth Certificate in Kuwait are as follows:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>In-Person Attendance:<\/strong> The applicant or their representative must be present in person.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Personal Identification:<\/strong> Provide personal identification through Civil ID, nationality certificate, or passport.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Birth Certificate Copy:<\/strong> If available, submit a copy of the birth certificate. If no copy is available, the birth date, location, and the issuing center of the birth certificate must be known.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Requirements of Issuing a Birth Certificate for the Off Record in Kuwait<\/h2>\n<p>Requirements of Issuing a Birth Certificate for the Off Record are as follows:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Birth Location:<\/strong> The childbirth must have taken place at home, not in a hospital.<\/li>\n<li><strong>For the Father:<\/strong> Provide a copy of the Kuwaiti nationality document.<\/li>\n<li><strong>For the Mother (Kuwaiti Citizens):<\/strong> Provide the nationality document.<\/li>\n<li><strong>For the Mother (Non-Kuwaiti Citizens):<\/strong> Present Civil ID and passport.<\/li>\n<li><strong>For Mothers of Undefined Nationality:<\/strong> Submit a letter from the Executive Committee for the Foreign Affairs of Illegal Residents stating the mother\u2019s nationality.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Additional Requirements:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>If the child is older than one year, a court judgment of paternity is required.<\/li>\n<li>For non-Kuwaiti children older than one year, a court judgment of paternity confirming that the childbirth occurred within the State of Kuwait is necessary.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Requirements of replacing a Foreign Birth Certificate with a Kuwaiti Birth Certificate<\/h2>\n<p>replacing a Foreign Birth Certificate with a Kuwaiti Birth Certificate are as follows:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Official Letter:<\/strong> provide a letter from the General Department of Citizenship and Travel Documents, along with a copy.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Child\u2019s Travel Document:<\/strong> Submit the child\u2019s travel document with the entry stamp, along with a copy.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Marriage Documentation:<\/strong> present the original marriage contract and a copy.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Father\u2019s Identification:<\/strong> Provide the father\u2019s original civil ID and nationality certificate, along with copies of each.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mother\u2019s Identification:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>If the wife is a Kuwaiti citizen, submit her original civil ID and nationality certificate, along with copies of each.<\/li>\n<li>If the wife is a non-Kuwaiti citizen, provide her original civil ID and passport, along with copies of each.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Child\u2019s Birth Certificate:<\/strong> present the child\u2019s birth certificate, attested by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, along with a copy.<\/li>\n<li><strong>For Saudi Citizens:<\/strong> submit the national ID \u2013 family card, if the wife is a Saudi citizen, along with a copy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>to Get a Birth Certificate in Kuwait, you have to follow these steps below: Book an appointment at the Central Record for Birth and Death Department:\u00a0Appointments are booked online through&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":23,"featured_media":6764,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[26],"tags":[128],"class_list":["post-6572","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-services","tag-birth-certificate"],"acf":[],"views":10,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kuwaiteportal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6572","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kuwaiteportal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kuwaiteportal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kuwaiteportal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/23"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kuwaiteportal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6572"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/kuwaiteportal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6572\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14052,"href":"https:\/\/kuwaiteportal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6572\/revisions\/14052"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kuwaiteportal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6764"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kuwaiteportal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6572"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kuwaiteportal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6572"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kuwaiteportal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6572"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}