Qatar Civil Registration: Difference between revisions

To request a record from outside Qatar:
Visit the nearest Qatari embassy to make an application for a certificate. The embassy will help process your request.
For information about the Qatari embassies around the world, click Qatari Embassies and Consulates or Embassies of Qatar.

Background

From 1783–1868, the area of Qatar was ruled by the Bahraini and Saudi.
From 1871–1915, the Ottomans ruled the area.
From 1916–1971, Qatar was a British protectorate.
In 1971, Qatar gained its independence from Britain.^[1]

Coverage and Compliance

In Qatar, the earliest marriage age for girls is 16. For boys, the age is 18.^[2]

Information Recorded in the Records

Birth Records

Name of baby
Date of birth
Place of birth
Gender
Information about parents
- Name
- Nationality
- Date of birth
- Age
- Religion
- Occupation
- Date of marriage
Information about the informant
- Name
- Relation to baby
- Nationality
- Date of birth
- Age
- Religion
- Occupation

Marriage Records

Names of bride and groom
Date of marriage
Religion of bride and groom

Strategy

References

↑ Wikipedia contributors, Qatar, (accessed 23 December 2022)
↑ Pew Research Center, Marriage Laws around the World, (accessed 23 December 2022).

[1] Wikipedia contributors, Qatar, (accessed 23 December 2022)

[2] Pew Research Center, Marriage Laws around the World, (accessed 23 December 2022).

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-==How to Find the Records==
+==Resources==
+===Online Resources===
+* [https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Visa-Reciprocity-and-Civil-Documents-by-Country/Qatar.html U.S. State Department Reciprocity and Civil Documents] - (Qatar) Contains information about record-keeping practices in Qatar and offices to contact
+*[https://www.findmypast.com/search/results?datasetname=british+armed+forces+and+overseas+births+and+baptisms&sid=103&country=qatar British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms, Qatar] at Findmypast - index & images ($)
+*[http://search.findmypast.com/results/world-records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-banns-and-marriages?country=qatar British Armed Forces and Overseas Banns and Marriages, Qatar] at Findmypast - index & images ($)
+*[https://www.findmypast.com/search/results?datasetname=british+armed+forces+and+overseas+deaths+and+burials&sid=103&country=qatar British Armed Forces and Overseas Deaths and Burials, Qatar] at Findmypast - index & images ($)
 ===Offices to Contact===
-==Historical Background==
+Qatar Ministry of Public Health<br>
+P.O.box : 42<br>
+Al Rumaila, Doha, Qatar<br>
-==Coverage and Compliance==
+Telephone: +974 4407 0000<br>
-'''British Assisted Census Survey in 1907'''
+[https://www.moph.gov.qa/english/OurServices/eservices/Pages/Governmental-Health-Communication-Center.aspx Governmental Health Communication Center], to send a message
-'''National Censuses''' in 1986, 1997, 2004. Covers households and individuals.
+To request a record from outside Qatar:<br>
+Visit the nearest Qatari embassy to make an application for a certificate. The embassy will help process your request.<br>
+For information about the Qatari embassies around the world, click [https://www.embassypages.com/qatar Qatari Embassies and Consulates] or [https://www.mofa.gov.qa/en#The-World Embassies of Qatar]. <br>
-'''British Handbook'''<br>
+==Background==
-Provides officials with an overview of the land, people, and politics of the region. The Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf includes coverage over the region of current day Qatar.
+From 1783–1868, the area of Qatar was ruled by the Bahraini and Saudi.<br>
+From 1871–1915, the Ottomans ruled the area.<br>
+From 1916–1971, Qatar was a British protectorate.<br>
+In 1971, Qatar gained its independence from Britain.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qatar Qatar], (accessed 23 December 2022)</ref>
+===Coverage and Compliance===
+In Qatar, the earliest marriage age for girls is 16. For boys, the age is 18.<ref>Pew Research Center, [https://assets.pewresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/09/FT_Marriage_Age_Appendix_2016_09_08.pdf Marriage Laws around the World], (accessed 23 December 2022).</ref>
 ==Information Recorded in the Records==
+===Birth Records===
+*Name of baby
+*Date of birth
+*Place of birth
+*Gender
+*Information about parents
+**Name
+**Nationality
+**Date of birth
+**Age
+**Religion
+**Occupation
+**Date of marriage
+*Information about the informant
+**Name
+**Relation to baby
+**Nationality
+**Date of birth
+**Age
+**Religion
+**Occupation
+===Marriage Records===
+*Names of bride and groom
+*Date of marriage
+*Religion of bride and groom
+==Strategy==
 == References ==