1996 US Open – Women's doubles qualifying

The qualifying rounds for the 1996 US Open were played from 22 to 25 August 1996 at the USTA National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, New York City, United States.

Seeds
• # 🇺🇦 Elena Brioukhovets / 🇺🇦 Elena Tatarkova (first round)

• # 🇭🇺 Virág Csurgó / 🇵🇱 Magdalena Grzybowska (qualifying competition, lucky losers)

• # 🇺🇸 Elly Hakami / 🇬🇧 Valda Lake (first round)

• # 🇫🇷 Caroline Dhenin / 🇦🇺 Danielle Jones (first round)

• # 🇷🇺 Julia Lutrova / 🇹🇭 Tamarine Tanasugarn (first round)

• # 🇦🇷 Bettina Fulco-Villella / 🇮🇹 Flora Perfetti (first round)

• # 🇦🇺 Jenny Byrne / 🇦🇺 Tracey Morton-Rodgers (qualifying competition, lucky losers)

• # 🇯🇵 Kaoru Shibata / 🇫🇷 Noëlle van Lottum (qualifying competition)

Qualifiers
• # Liezel Horn / Joannette Kruger

• # 🇺🇸 Jane Chi / 🇺🇸 Kelly Pace

• # 🇯🇵 Miho Saeki / 🇯🇵 Yuka Yoshida

• # 🇦🇷 María Fernanda Landa / 🇩🇪 Marlene Weingärtner

Lucky losers
• # 🇭🇺 Virág Csurgó / 🇵🇱 Magdalena Grzybowska

• # 🇦🇺 Jenny Byrne / 🇦🇺 Tracey Morton-Rodgers