Name of the Organization : Directorate General of Civil Status
Type of Facility : Birth Registration
Country : Oman
Type of Facility : Birth Registration
Country : Oman
Official Website : http://www.civilstatus.gov.om/english/default.asp
Birth Registration :
The Civil Status System includes entering on records the civil event of birth of Omanis in the Sultanate and abroad, and also of foreigners residing in the Sultanate.
Related : Oman Directorate General of Civil Status Omani ID Card : www.statusin.org/4672.html
Reporting has to be within two weeks from the date of birth in the Sultanate and within three (3) months to the Omani Mission if the birth takes place abroad and if the period of stay exceeds than three (3) months.If the period of stay in the country where the birth takes place is less than thirty (30) days, the birth may be reported to the Registrar in the Sultanate within not more than fifteen (15) days from the date of return.
Required Documents for Omanis :
** Birth notification from the health institution where the birth took place, along with a copy of the parents’ identity cards with original, or copies of the passports with the original. To register first born, parents should bring a copy of the marriage certificate with original.
** If the birth takes place outside the hospital, parents should bring a birth notice from the Shaikh/Rasheed in the region endorsed by the Wali. It should indicate the birth and personal particulars of the newborn child and his parents along with a copy of the parents’ identity cards with the original or copies of the passports with the original.
** To register children born outside the Sultanate, it is necessary to obtain a letter or a birth certificate from the authority concerned endorsed by Oman’s embassy or consulate in that country.
** Birth notification from the health institution where the birth took place, along with a copy of the parents’ identity cards with original, or copies of the passports with the original. To register first born, parents should bring a copy of the marriage certificate with original.
** If the birth takes place outside the hospital, parents should bring a birth notice from the Shaikh/Rasheed in the region endorsed by the Wali. It should indicate the birth and personal particulars of the newborn child and his parents along with a copy of the parents’ identity cards with the original or copies of the passports with the original.
** To register children born outside the Sultanate, it is necessary to obtain a letter or a birth certificate from the authority concerned endorsed by Oman’s embassy or consulate in that country.
Documents required to register birth for Non-Omanis :
** Birth notification from the health care institute where the birth takes place.
** A copy of the parents’ residence card or the parents’ passports with the original.
** A copy of the marriage certificate endorsed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with original.
** The original identity card or residence card or the passport of the person who is furnishing the particulars.Informants :
** The father; if present.
** One of the adult closest relatives of the new born present at the delivery.
** An adult occupant of the same house as the mother of the new born.
** The doctor or any authorized person who delivered the baby.
** Directors of institutions like hospitals, maternity directorates, prisons, quarantines, or other places where the birth takes place.
** The sheikh or the chief of the district.
** The mother.
** Birth notification from the health care institute where the birth takes place.
** A copy of the parents’ residence card or the parents’ passports with the original.
** A copy of the marriage certificate endorsed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with original.
** The original identity card or residence card or the passport of the person who is furnishing the particulars.Informants :
** The father; if present.
** One of the adult closest relatives of the new born present at the delivery.
** An adult occupant of the same house as the mother of the new born.
** The doctor or any authorized person who delivered the baby.
** Directors of institutions like hospitals, maternity directorates, prisons, quarantines, or other places where the birth takes place.
** The sheikh or the chief of the district.
** The mother.
Responsibility of reporting will not rest on any of the above informants except in the absence of the preceding one. Reporting will not be accepted from any person who is not legally responsible for that.
The applicant’s identity will be verified through his identity card or passport and his eligibility to file the particulars will be ascertained. (It must be a person who is authorized to file the particulars).
Fees :
RO (2) for new issuance (for first time).
RO (1) for Copy of Original.
RO (5) for lost/damaged
Read More : http://www.civilstatus.gov.om/englis…BirthEntry.asp