Required Documents:

• Provision of required information, either by:
• Notification from a witness to the birth
• Birth certificate from the hospital or clinic
• Or anyone who witnessed the birth
• Or identity documents of the parents (e.g., ID card, family booklet, or a sibling’s birth certificate)
• Signature of the informant in the birth register

Note:

• Documents ensure accurate recording of family names

Procedure Steps:

• Submit a request with required details to the civil status officer, who records the birth in duplicate

Involved Parties:

• Civil status officer at municipal offices

Timeframe:

• Registration within 10 days of birth
• Court authorization required after this period

Location:

• Municipal civil status department

Legal References:

• Articles 22, 23, 24, 25, and 27 of Law No. 3 of 1957, dated August 1, 1957, on civil status organization
• Articles 3, 7, and 10 of Law No. 31 of 1965, dated July 24, 1965, on civil status
• Ministerial Circular No. 15, dated February 14, 1989

Required Documents:

• Medical certificate confirming natural death
• Prosecutor’s authorization for non-natural deaths

Procedure:

• Death must be reported within 3 days by:
• A relative of the deceased or someone with accurate information
• Hospital or clinic director or the owner of the place of death, within 24 hours
• Prison director (immediate reporting)
• National security forces for deaths due to traffic accidents, execution, or violence (immediate reporting)
• For deaths abroad, contact the consulate or embassy

Notes:

• Civil status documents are issued only to the deceased’s relatives, guardian, or legal representative
• Prosecutors can access records
• Court permission is required for others

Conditions:

• Submit a request

Required Documents:

• Details of the record (number, year, day)
• Or civil status document specifying whether it is an original record, declaration, or judgment for birth certificates
• For marriage certificates, specify if concluded at the municipality or with notaries
• Payment in cash or postal order to the municipal receiver, with a stamped envelope bearing the applicant’s address if mailed

Procedure:

• Submit a request with details or a civil status document to the civil status officer, specifying for birth certificates whether it is an original record, declaration, or judgment, and for marriage certificates whether concluded with the civil status officer

Notes:

• Certificates are issued to the record holder, their relatives, guardian, legal representative, or spouse (if not separated or divorced). Provided free to prosecutors and administrative services

Involved Parties:

• Municipal civil status officer

Location:

• Municipal civil status department
• Central office for records before 1965 (birth, marriage, death)
• Special office for births abroad
• Islamic cemetery office for death certificates

Timeframe:

• Within 24 hours of the request

Legal References:

• Law No. 3 of 1957, dated August 1, 1957, on civil status organization
• Law No. 42 of 1964, dated November 4, 1964, on civil status
• Ministerial Circular No. 15, dated February 14, 1989

Conditions:

• The document submitted for signature authentication
• Must not violate ethics or public order
• Must be written in Arabic or a language commonly used by the administration
• The applicant must have legal capacity to sign
• Must present an official identity document
• Must sign in person before the officer (except for pre-registered signatures)

Note:

• For illiterate or incapacitated applicants, the document is read aloud in the presence of two trusted witnesses with IDs, recorded in the register

Required Documents:

• Document to be authenticated
• Official identity document (e.g., ID card, passport)

Procedure:

• Submit the document for signature authentication
• Sign immediately in front of the administrative officer responsible for authentication
• Record details in the official register, with the applicant signing next to the document’s recorded details
• Pay the fees, receive a receipt, with a note on the authenticated document
• Affix necessary details, stamps, and date on the document
• Officer signs with their identity and position noted

Involved Parties:

• Municipal civil status department

Location for Submitting the Request:

• Municipal civil status department

Location for Obtaining the Service:

• Municipal civil status department

Conditions:

• The document submitted for certification of conformity must not violate ethics or public order
• The document must be written in Arabic or a language commonly used by the administration

Required Documents:

• Original document
• Copies to be certified

Procedure:

• Verify complete conformity between the original and the copies to be certified
• Affix a specific stamp on the certified copies
• Record all required details in the certified copies or a dedicated register (document summary, date, fees, officer’s identity and position)

Involved Parties:

• Municipal civil status department

Location for Submitting the Request:

• Municipal civil status department

Location for Obtaining the Service:

• Municipal civil status department

Timeframe:

• Same day

Legal References:

• Law No. 103 of 1994, dated August 1, 1994
• Decree No. 1969 of 1994, dated September 26, 1994
• Ministerial Decision, dated December 16, 1995

Notes:

• Documents requiring certification of conformity, as per the Minister of Interior’s decision, include:
• Various academic and school certificates, lease contracts
• Fee of 500 millimes per certification, up to a maximum of 3 copies