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Guinea-Bissau

Civil Registration

Resources

Offices to Contact

Ministry of Justice, Directorate of Civil Identification
Registro Civil, Comissariado de Estado de Justica

Governo da Guiné-Bissau
+ Tel: 245 ()
+ Fax: 245 ()
Informação Geral
Palacio do Governo
Email: info@gov.gw

Background

Guinea-Bissau was known a Portuguese Guinea, a colony of Portugal from 1588 to 1974. It gained its independence in 1974.

Coverage and Compliance

The legal age for marriage is 18 for men and women. They can be married at age 16 with the consent of their parents.

Information Recorded in the Records

Birth Records

Concerning the child:

• Name
• Gender
• Date of birth
• Date of registration
• Place of birth
• Place of registration

Concerning the parents:

• Date of birth or age
• Marital status

Marriage Records

• Date of birth or age of the bride
• Place of usual residence of the bride
• Date of birth of the groom
• Scheme of assets adopted by the spouses
• Date of marriage
• Date of registration
• Place of marriage
• Place of registration

Death Records

• Name of deceased
• Gender
• Date of birth or age
• Marital status
• Place of usual residence
• Place of residence of the mother for deaths under 1 year of age
• Date of death
• Date of registration
• Place of occurrence
• Cause of death, Certifier
• Type of place of death (hospital, home, etc.)

• Fetal deaths are not registered.