How to renew or replace your health card in Qatar

In Qatar, health services for all citizens and residents are provided at government health care institutions through a health card system.

While the process of applying for a health card for the first time can be learnt through our post titled, "Process to get HMC health card", this is what you should do to renew an expired health card or to replace a lost one.

Renewing or replacing your health card can be simply done through the government online portal, Hukoomi.

However, the following are the steps that you should follow:

- Load the online application.

- Enter your ID number, then select "Next" to confirm.

- Choose "Renew" if you wish to update the expiry date, or "Reprint" if you wish to replace your lost or damaged Health Card.

- Select the number of years you wish to renew your Health Card for.

- Choose your preferred delivery option. You may collect the card from Health Card Workshop, villa # 20 near to Women Hospital for free, or pay a fee to collect it from a post office, or have the card delivered.

- Select "Send SMS to the Informant" option if you wish to be notified when the card is ready.

- Review application details.

- Pay appropriate fees online.

Other facts that you must keep in mind:

The cost of Health Card renewal is QR50 for citizens for five years and QR100 for residents for one year.

Collecting the Card from Health Card Workshop, villa # 20 near to Women Hospital is free.

However, collecting it from a post office costs an additional QR10, while personal delivery costs QR 20.

Notification by SMS is free.

Keep your health cards ready as the flu season is on its way. Leave a comment and let us know if this post was helpful.