Qatar Civil Registration

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Civil Registration

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How to Find the Records

Online Collections

• British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms, Qatar at Findmypast; index & images, ($)
• British Armed Forces and Overseas Banns and Marriages, Qatar at Findmypast; index & images, ($)
• British Armed Forces and Overseas Deaths and Burials, Qatar at Findmypast; index & images, ($)

Offices to Contact

Qatar Ministry of Public Health
P.O.box : 42
Al Rumaila, Doha, Qatar

Telephone: +974 4407 0000

Governmental Health Communication Center

To request a death record from outside Qatar:
Visit the nearest Qatari embassy to make an application for a death certificate.
Use this link for information about the embassies of Qatar.
The Embassy will help process your request.

Historical Background

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

Information Recorded in the Records

Birth Records

• Name of baby
• Date of birth
• Place of birth
• Gender
• Information about mother
  • Name
  • Nationality
  • Date of birth
  • Age
  • Religion
  • Occupation
  • Date of marriage
• Information about father
  • Name
  • Nationality
  • Date of birth
  • Age
  • Religion
  • Occupation
  • Address
• Information about informant
  • Name
  • Relation to baby
  • Nationality
  • Date of birth
  • Age
  • Religion
  • Occupation