Hi all,

Now, you dont have to go through any of the hassles mentioned above. If you child is delievered in a hospital other than the Hamad, all you need to do is:
- take the birth notification request issued by the hospital in which the baby was delievered
- along with the ministry of health form, all duly filled up
- passport & ID copies of both parents plus the marriage certificate (carry original passports, just in case)
- Submit the the above to the Hamad Women's hospital (opposite Lulu) birth regirstration counter. They'l first issue a HMC number for your child on the spot and if all docs are in order, you need to pay using your card for the number of copies that you need. They'l then issue a receipt and ask you to collect the birth certificate from the same place in in two days!

All very simple, ain't it?

Cheers