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:-Births in Djibouti City - Dar-Al Hanan (Telephone: +253 21 35 17 38) | :-Births in Djibouti City - Dar-Al Hanan (Telephone: +253 21 35 17 38) or Balbala Hospital (Telephone: +253 27 51 38 07) | ||
:-Commune de Boulaos - Issuing Authority, Mohamed Omar Ismail, Director | :-Commune de Boulaos - Issuing Authority, Mohamed Omar Ismail, Director | ||
:-Commune de Ras Dika, - Issuing Authority, Said Ibrahim Said, Director | :-Commune de Ras Dika, - Issuing Authority, Said Ibrahim Said, Director | ||
:-Commune de Balbala – Issuing Authority, Waberi Nour Eleyeh, Director | :-Commune de Balbala – Issuing Authority, Waberi Nour Eleyeh, Director | ||
:-Births elsewhere in Djibouti –Prefet de | :-Births elsewhere in Djibouti –Prefet de (of the respective region (Dikhil, Ali Sabieh, Tajourah, and Obock) | ||
:-Births in a private Hospital – Clinic Affi – Issuing Authority: Mairie de Djibouti, Mme Fatouma Oasman Awaleh | :-Births in a private Hospital – Clinic Affi – Issuing Authority: Mairie de Djibouti, Mme Fatouma Oasman Awaleh | ||
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RefWorld, Djbouti, [https://www.refworld.org/docid/5b3c936e4.html Sharia marriage certificate (acte charien de mariage)] | RefWorld, Djbouti, [https://www.refworld.org/docid/5b3c936e4.html Sharia marriage certificate (acte charien de mariage)] | ||
==Background== | ==Historical Background== | ||
For more than a thousand years, Islam has been the main religion, and about 94% of residents belong to it. The Somalis and Afar are the two largest ethnic groups. The Somalis are the majority of the population.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Djibouti#cite_note-CIA-1 Djibouti], (accessed 25 August 2021).</ref> | For more than a thousand years, Islam has been the main religion, and about 94% of residents belong to it. The Somalis and Afar are the two largest ethnic groups. The Somalis are the majority of the population.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Djibouti#cite_note-CIA-1 Djibouti], (accessed 25 August 2021).</ref> | ||
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How to Find the Records[edit | edit source]
Offices to Contact[edit | edit source]
Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Djibouti.
Issuing Authorities of Birth Records:
- -Births in Djibouti City - Dar-Al Hanan (Telephone: +253 21 35 17 38) or Balbala Hospital (Telephone: +253 27 51 38 07)
- -Commune de Boulaos - Issuing Authority, Mohamed Omar Ismail, Director
- -Commune de Ras Dika, - Issuing Authority, Said Ibrahim Said, Director
- -Commune de Balbala – Issuing Authority, Waberi Nour Eleyeh, Director
- -Births elsewhere in Djibouti –Prefet de (of the respective region (Dikhil, Ali Sabieh, Tajourah, and Obock)
- -Births in a private Hospital – Clinic Affi – Issuing Authority: Mairie de Djibouti, Mme Fatouma Oasman Awaleh
Issuing Authorities of Marriage Records:
- -Civil marriages performed prior to 1973 - Commandant du Cercle of the respective region (Dikhil, Ali Sabieth, Tajourah, Arta, Obock, and Djibouti City)
- -Civil marriages performed after 1973 – Mairie de Djibouti
- Djibouti, District de Djibouti
- Telephone: +253 21 33 33 33
- Email: contact@justice.gouv.dj
- -Muslim marriages outside Djibouti City– Khadi of the region in which the marriage took place
- -Muslim marriages within Djibouti City in different locations: 1st Arrondissement. 2nd Arrondissement, 3rd Arrondissement and 4th /5th Arrondissement
Issuing Authorities of Divorce Records:
- -Civil divorces – Tribunal de Djibouti – Greffier en Chef
- -Divorces of civil marriages are usually noted on the marriage certificate.
- -Muslem divorces outside Djibouti City– Khadi of the region in which the divorce took place
- -Muslem divorces inside Djibouti City – Tribunal du Charia
Issuing Authority for Death Records: Othman Hamad Mahamad, Officier d’Etat Civil[1]
RefWorld, Djbouti, Sharia marriage certificate (acte charien de mariage)
Historical Background[edit | edit source]
For more than a thousand years, Islam has been the main religion, and about 94% of residents belong to it. The Somalis and Afar are the two largest ethnic groups. The Somalis are the majority of the population.[2]
Coverage and Compliance[edit | edit source]
The legal marriage age is 18 years for both sexes. Those not yet 18 must have the consent of their guardians. If the guardians refuse to give consent and the two future spouses still want to marry, the marriage can be authorized by a judge.[3]
Information Recorded in the Records[edit | edit source]
Birth Records (Extrait d’Acte de Naissance)[edit | edit source]
About the child
- Name of child
- Date of birth
- Date of registration
- Place of birth
- Place of registration
- Gender
About the mother
- Date of birth or age
- Place of birth
- Place of usual residence
- Occupation
About the father
- Date of birth or age
- Place of birth
- Place of usual residence
- Occupation[3]
Marriage Records (Acte de Charia de Marriage)[edit | edit source]
Notary officer, Judge
Place of registration: Civil registration office, Place of celebration of the marriage
- Names of bride and groom
- Occupations
- Ages
- Dates and places of birth
- Domiciles
- Residences
- Nationalities of each spouse
- Names, professions, domiciles and nationalities of the father and mother
- Declaration of the two witnesses that the future spouses are not in one of the cases of impediments provided for in the Family Code
- Names of any former spouses of each of the spouses, including:
- -Dates of death or divorce that led to the dissolution of their marriage
- -Dates and place of the previous marriage
- The consent or authorization required by law, if applicable as well as the mention of dowry (Family Code, article 8)[3]
Death Records (Extrait d’Acte de Decès)[edit | edit source]
- Name
- Gender
- Date of birth
- Place of birth
- Place of residence
- Name of the spouse
- Date of death
- Place of death
- Date of registration
- Place of registration[3]
Place of registration: Civil registrar’s office, Mayor’s office, Other district or local authority, Place of occurrence of the death
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ U.S. Department of State — Bureau of Consular Affairs, Travel.State.gov, Djibouti, (accessed 4 September 2021).
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, Djibouti, (accessed 25 August 2021).
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 UNICEF Data: Monitoring the situation of children and women, UNICEF Data for Djibouti, accessed 25 August 2021. "Data sources: Information on civil registration systems was compiled over a period from December 2016 to November 2017 using the existing relevant legal frameworks and in consultation with CRVS experts, officials within the relevant national institutions, and UNICEF country offices. All reasonable precautions have been taken by UNICEF to verify this country profile; updates will be made to reflect changes in policy and implementation and/or new information."