The 1996 World Doubles Cup was a women's doubles tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Craiglockhart Tennis Centre in Edinburgh in Scotland that was part of the 1996 WTA Tour.

It was the 22nd edition of the tournament and was held from 22 to 25 May 1996.

The third-seeded team of Nicole Arendt and Manon Bollegraf won the title.

[1] Nicole Arendt / Manon Bollegraf defeated Gigi Fernández / Natasha Zvereva 6–3, 2–6, 7–6