Modification of Birth Certificate Details

Service completion duration

  • 20 minutes

Service fees

  • Application fee (nationals): AED 50
  • Application fee (expatriates): AED 60 for an Arabi...

Service Rating

Average Rating : From 0 users

About the Service

This service enables customers to change or modify the details on a birth certificate and to request the issue of an accordingly revised original birth certificate.

Service Process

  • 1
    Login to the MoHAP website or smart app using the UAE PASS to apply for the service.

  • 2
    Submit a request to amend the information on the birth certificate.

  • 3
    Once the documents and original copies are verified, the birth certificate will be issued.

  • 4
    The certificate should be collected by the father or his representative.

Conditions & Requirements

  1. The presence of the person concerned or his duly authorized representative.

  2. Submission of all original documents.

  3. If the name change requested is that of a newborn national already registered in the family book, a letter of No Objection issued by the General Department of Nationality and addressed to the Preventive Medicine Department is required.

  4. If the name change requested is that of a newborn expatriate, the following will be required:

    • Letter of No Objection from the consulate of the country to which the newborn belongs, stating the change in the newborn's name.

    • Original certificate issued by the Preventive Medicine Department.

    • Request should be made at the same preventive medical center from which the original birth certificate was issued.

Service completion duration

20 minutes

Service fees

Application fee (nationals): AED 50

Application fee (expatriates): AED 60 for an Arabic certificate

Application fee (expatriates): AED 120 for a certificate in Arabic and English

Service channels
  • MOHAP Website

  • MOHAP Mobile App

  • Public Health Centers and Government Hospitals under Emirates Health Services (EHS)

Payment channels
  • E- Payment

Target audience
  • Parents of newborns of all nationalities, their representatives, or delegated persons

Department name

Public Health and Prevention

Sector name

Public Health

Main service

Birth Certificates

Service Code

110-11-001-008

Service Classfication

Transactional

Service Type

Government to Customer

Sub Service Type

Auxiliary

Number of Transactions

1337

Required Documents
  • Original passports, Emirates ID and residence card in the case of expatriates, and copies thereof.

  • Original marriage certificate, duly attested if the marriage was held outside the UAE.

  • Original birth certificate (or a police statement if certificate has been lost).

  • When requesting a name change, letters from the Consulate and from the relevant court must be submitted.

Sustainable Goals
Good Health And Well-Being

Did you find the content useful ?

Give us your feedback so we can improve your experience


Help us improve MOHAP website

Give us your feedback so we can improve your experience

Thank you for your feedback.