Montenegro Civil Registration

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Civil Registration

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Birth and death records are in a national database available from the civil registrars throughout Montenegro.

Marriage records are currently only at the civil registry where the marriage happened.

Divorce judgments are available from the district court (okruzni sud) which decided the case.

Basic courts (Osnovni Sud) are established as:
1) Osnovni Sud in Bar – for the territory of the municipality of Bar
2) Osnovni Sud in Berane – for the territory of the municipalities of Berane, Andrijevica and Petnjica
3) Osnovni Sud in Bijelo Polje – for the territory of the municipalities of Bijelo Polje and Mojkovac
4) Osnovni Sud in Danilovgrad – for the territory of the municipality of Danilovgrad
5) Osnovni Sud in Žabljak – for the territory of the municipalities of Žabljak and Šavnik
6) Osnovni Sud in Kolašin – for the territory of the municipality of Kolašin
7) Osnovni Sud in Kotor – for the territory of the municipalities of Kotor, Budva and Tivat
8) Osnovni Sud in Nikšić – for the territory of the municipalities of Nikšić and Plužine
9) Osnovni Sud in Plav – for the territory of the municipality of Plav and Gusinje
10) Osnovni Sud in Pljevlja – for the territory of the municipality of Pljevlja
11) Osnovni Sud in Podgorica – for the territory of the Capital of Podgorica, telephone: (+382 20) 482-046, 482-047, 482-048
12) Osnovni Sud in Rožaje – for the territory of the municipality of Rožaje
13) Osnovni Sud in Ulcinj – for the territory of the municipality of Ulcinj:

Address: Osnovni Sud, W6H9+FXJ, Boška Strugara, Ulcinj 85360, Montenegro
Telephone: +382 30 412 026

14) Osnovni Sud in Herceg Novi – for the territory of the municipality of Herceg Novi:

Address: Osnovni Sud, Herceg Novi Court, Marka Cara, Herceg Novi, Montenegro
Telephone: +382 31 324 111

15) Osnovni Sud in Cetinje – for the territory of the municipality of Cetinje:

Address: Osnovni Sud, 9WQH+82J, Vojvode Batrica, Cetinje, Montenegro
Telephone: +382 41 231 933

Historical Background

During WWII, many records, particularly in Montenegro, were destroyed and were reconstructed later.

The marriage certificate does not usually show if the marriage took place by proxy. Prior to May l0, 1946, marriage records were maintained by church authorities. After that, only civil marriages are legal.

Since May l0, l976, legal divorces are only available through the civil courts. Before that, divorces granted by church authorities were also considered legal.

Information Recorded in the Records

Marriage Records (Izvod iz Maticne Vencanih)

• Names of bride and groom
• Dates of birth
• Previous last names
• Name of father
• Name of mother
• Date of marriage
• Place of marriage

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