{"id":4417,"date":"2025-07-19T11:22:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-19T08:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kuwait.it.com\/?p=4417"},"modified":"2025-07-19T14:05:33","modified_gmt":"2025-07-19T11:05:33","slug":"how-to-get-birth-certificate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kuwait.it.com\/en\/how-to-get-birth-certificate\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Get Birth Certificate in Kuwait?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>You can obtain a birth certificate in Kuwait from the Central Registry of Births and Deaths at the Ministry of Health or its affiliated centers, this can be done in person at an appointment booked in advance through the Ministry of Health&#8217;s website.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>How to Get Birth Certificate in Kuwait<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>You can follow the simple steps below to obtain a birth certificate in Kuwait through the Ministry of Health&#8217;s website:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Book an appointment at the Central Registry of Births and Deaths at the Ministry of Health or its affiliated centers.<\/li>\n<li>Go to the service center at the requested time.<\/li>\n<li>Submit the documents to the responsible employee.<\/li>\n<li>Pay the fees, if applicable.<\/li>\n<li>Obtain your birth certificate<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Book an Appointment to Get Birth Certificate in Kuwait<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>You can follow the simple steps below to book an appointment to obtain a birth certificate in Kuwait through the Ministry of Health website: <a id=\"c_ref-1\" href=\"#c_note-1\" title=\"Jump to citation\" class=\"citation-ref\"><sup>[1]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Go to the <strong>Central Registry of Births and Deaths appointment booking<\/strong> service &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/eservices.moh.gov.kw\/SPCMS\/BDAppointmentsRequestar.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">from here<\/a>&#8220;.<\/li>\n<li>Select the birth certificate service.<\/li>\n<li>Input the required information.<\/li>\n<li>Select the appropriate service center.<\/li>\n<li>Choose the appropriate date and time from the list of available appointments.<\/li>\n<li>Follow the instructions and confirm the appointment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Documents for Get Birth Certificate in Kuwait<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Below you can find the documents required to obtain a birth certificate in Kuwait:<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 44.7507%;\" width=\"319\"><strong>Category<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 55.2493%;\" width=\"319\"><strong>Documents required to obtain a birth certificate<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 44.7507%;\" width=\"319\">Birth Certificate for Kuwaiti Newborns<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 55.2493%;\" width=\"319\">\n<ul>\n<li>Original nationality certificate and a copy.<\/li>\n<li>Original marriage contract for both husband and wife and a copy thereof.<\/li>\n<li>Original marriage contract and a copy thereof.<\/li>\n<li>A letter of authorization or special power of attorney including the name of the newborn if the father is outside Kuwait.<\/li>\n<li>A letter from the prison commissioner including the name of the newborn if the father is imprisoned.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 44.7507%;\" width=\"319\">Birth Certificate for Non-Kuwaiti Newborns<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 55.2493%;\" width=\"319\">\n<ul>\n<li>The husband&#8217;s passport and a copy.<\/li>\n<li>The wife&#8217;s passport and a copy.<\/li>\n<li>The original marriage contract and a copy.<\/li>\n<li>A copy of the husband&#8217;s civil ID card.<\/li>\n<li>A copy of the wife&#8217;s civil ID card.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 44.7507%;\" width=\"319\">Birth Certificate for Illegal Residents<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 55.2493%;\" width=\"319\">\n<ul>\n<li>A letter from the Central Registry of Births and Deaths at the Ministry of Health to the Executive Committee for Illegal Residents&#8217; Affairs, stating the parents&#8217; nationality.<\/li>\n<li>The original marriage contract.<\/li>\n<li>The security card for applicants of non-specified nationalities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 44.7507%;\" width=\"319\">Replacement of Lost Birth Certificate<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 55.2493%;\" width=\"319\">\n<ul>\n<li>Civil ID, nationality certificate, or passport.<\/li>\n<li>A copy of the birth certificate, if available.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><strong>Conditions<\/strong> <strong>for Getting Birth Certificate in Kuwait<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Below you can find the requirements for obtaining a birth certificate in Kuwait:<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 43.9633%;\" width=\"319\"><strong>Category<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 56.0367%;\" width=\"319\"><strong>Conditions for obtaining a birth certificate<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 43.9633%;\" width=\"319\">Birth Certificate for Kuwaiti Newborns<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 56.0367%;\" width=\"319\">\n<ul>\n<li>The birth must have occurred in Kuwait.<\/li>\n<li>The father or grandfather (on the father&#8217;s side) has to be present in person.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 43.9633%;\" width=\"319\">Birth Certificate for Non-Kuwaiti Newborns<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 56.0367%;\" width=\"319\">\n<ul>\n<li>The birth has to have taken place in Kuwait.<\/li>\n<li>The father or grandfather (on the father&#8217;s side) has to be present in person.<\/li>\n<li>A marriage contract issued outside Kuwait has to be certified by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the embassy of the country in which it was issued.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 43.9633%;\" width=\"319\">Replacement of a Lost Birth Certificate<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 56.0367%;\" width=\"319\">The applicant or his legal representative must be present.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><strong>Fees<\/strong> <strong>for Get Birth Certificate in Kuwait<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Below you can find the fees for obtaining a birth certificate in Kuwait:<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 45.5381%;\" width=\"319\"><strong>Category<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 54.4619%;\" width=\"319\"><strong>Birth certificate fees<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 45.5381%;\" width=\"319\">Birth Certificate for Kuwaiti Newborns<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 54.4619%;\" width=\"319\">Free<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 45.5381%;\" width=\"319\">Birth Certificate for Non-Kuwaiti Newborns<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 54.4619%;\" width=\"319\">Free<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 45.5381%;\" width=\"319\">Replacement of a Lost Birth Certificate<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 54.4619%;\" width=\"319\">2 Kuwaiti dinars<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><strong>Book an Appointment to Get Birth Certificate Link<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>You can book an appointment to obtain a birth certificate in Kuwait via the following link: <a href=\"https:\/\/eservices.moh.gov.kw\/SPCMS\/BDAppointmentsRequestar.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">eservices.moh.gov.kw<\/a>, then\u00a0you have to go to the service center on the specified date with the required documents and present them to the employee to obtain the birth certificate.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Although the Ministry of Health offers online services, obtaining a birth certificate in Kuwait still requires personal attendance, the submission of documents, and payment of fees, if applicable.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You can obtain a birth certificate in Kuwait from the Central Registry of Births and Deaths at the Ministry of Health or its affiliated centers, this can be done 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