Renewing or replacing your health card

In Qatar, health services to all citizens and residents are provided in 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 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 know are-

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

EDIT: Updated article: https://www.qatarliving.com/forum/health-fitness/posts/how-renew-your-health-card-qatar