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==How to Find the Records==
==How to Find the Records==


===Offices to Contact===
===Online Collections===


"Upon certification by the presiding judge, the marriage is documented and each
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spouse receives an attested copy of the marriage contract, containing its date and
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serial number. The court will then transmit the original marriage contract to the civil
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registry office in its operational area, which will record the marriage and forward the
information to the civil registry office where the respective spouse’s records are kept,
where their individual marital status’ will be updated (from single/divorced/widowed
to married), and to transfer and merge the wife’s civil registry record to/with the one
of the husband."<ref>[https://www.unhcr.org/sy/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/09/Personal-Documentation-En-Jul-2018.pdf Personal Documentation], (accessed 22 July 2022)</ref>


For marriages of non-Syrians within Syria, "Having verified
===Offices to Contact===
the authenticity and completeness of the application, the religious judge will forward the
application to an assistant who will have the partners recite the formulaic declaration and
sign the standard marriage contract and will then duly document the marriage."


Marriages of Syrian citizens to foreigners inside Syria, "Marriages of Syrian citizens (or Syrian Palestinians1) to non-Arab foreigners require
The Directorate of Civil Affairs in the Ministry of Interior is in charge of the registration of birth, death, marriage, and divorce, as well as ID cards and family booklets.<ref>Syrian Arab Republic, Ministry of Interior, Civil Affairs Directorate and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), [https://data.unhcr.org/en/documents/details/69169 Civil Documentation and Registration in the Syrian Arab Republic], (accessed 30 December 2022).</ref>
prior approval from the Syrian Minister of Interior or the person authorized by him (as
per Legislative Decree 26 of 2007). Without such approval, a marriage to a foreigner
cannot be registered in the civil registry, notwithstanding a court ruling.
In the event of a divorce occurring prior to the registration of the marriage (or the
receipt of the formal approval), both the marriage and the divorce will be registered,
without the formal approval being necessary any longer."


"Births occurring within the Syrian Arab Republic
Ministry of Interior<br>
What are the required documents and steps to register a birth?
Merjeh Square<br>
11.Birth notification from the administering hospital, doctor or licensed midwife.
Damascus, Syria<br>
22.Birth attestation obtained from the mukhtar as per the birth notification for the
births occurring at home, or as per birth attestation issued by the hospital for the
births occurring in the hospital.
33.Family booklet, if not available, the personal ID cards of both parents, in addition
to a family statement which proves the registration of marriage.
All the above documents shall be submitted to the civil registry department (al-nufus),
either where the father’s civil records are kept or where the birth took place, and then
the birth will be registered and the official birth certificate issued.
Which mukhtar should endorse the birth attestation?
The responsible mukhtar for the birth attestation is either the mukhtar responsible for
the area where the birth took place, or the mukhtar of the area where the parents’ civil
registry records are kept."


"Registration of the birth of a foreigner’s child in the
Telephone: +963 11 2219400<br>
Syrian Arab Republic
:::: +963 11 2219401<br>
What documents and steps are required to register the birth of a nonSyrian national in Syria?
:::: +963 11 2220220<br>
11.A birth attestation issued by the mukhtar of the area where the birth took place
:::: +963 11 2210404<ref>Open Sanctions, [https://www.opensanctions.org/entities/NK-2QtbU49vp9LkfKRjd8WQni/ Syria Ministry of Interior,], (accessed 30 December 2022).</ref>
on the basis of the birth notification obtained from the hospital or the (registered)
midwife.
22.Copies of the non-Syrian parents’ national passports.
33.A copy of the non-Syrian parents’ marriage certificate.
1 This may include the case of a child born out of wedlock where both parents refuse its recognition.
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44.Stamps.
The aforementioned document are to be presented to the civil registry at the location
of the parents’ residence, where the birth is then registered and a birth certificate
provided.
The parents shall then register the child with the responsible representation of their
home state(s) in order for a passport to be issued for the child (or to have the child
added to the relevant parent’s passport."


"The three types of divorce under Syrian law are:
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11.A divorce based on the unilateral declaration of the husband (talaq).
22.An uncontested or consensual divorce, when both spouses reach a mutual
agreement on the termination of the marriage and on financial and other common
issues.
33.A divorce through dissolution of marriage; this type of divorce applies to four
situations:
a. At-fault divorce
b. Divorce due to travel/absence
c. Divorce due to lack of financial support
d. Divorce for personal reasons and/or unsolvable disagreements between the  partners
How is a divorce recorded in the civil registry after a divorce judgment? (So
to avoid a subsequent family civil registry statement noting the individual
as still being married)
Regardless of the type of divorce, a divorce only becomes effective following its
pronouncement by the competent religious court. Following the court’s decision, it will
send an attested copy of the divorce judgment to the civil registry that maintained the
married couple’s records, which, upon verification of the documentation will record
the divorce of the concerned individuals."


==Historical Background==
==Historical Background==
In 1516, Syria was conquered by the Ottoman Empire.  After WWI, France had control of the area of Syria.  In April 1946, Syria became an independent republic.


==Coverage and Compliance==
==Coverage and Compliance==
'''National ID Cards''' (1947-Present) <br>
 
Includes:
==Information Recorded in the Records==
 
===National ID Cards (1947-Present)===
 
*Names
*Names
*Date of Birth
*Date of Birth
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*Date and City of Issuance
*Date and City of Issuance


'''Family Booklets''' (1947-present) <br>
===Family Booklets (1947-present) ===
Issued at time of marriage. Includes:
 
Issued at time of marriage
*Husband and Wife Names
*Husband and Wife Names
*Date of Birth
*Date of Birth
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*Date of Birth and Place of Birth
*Date of Birth and Place of Birth


==Information Recorded in the Records==
===Birth Records===
 
*Name
*Place of birth
*Date of birth
*Nationality
*Names of parents
 
===Marriage Records===
 
*Date
*Place
*Names of bride and groom
*Serial number
 
===Death Records===


*Date
*Place
*Name of deceased


== References ==
== References ==
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Offices to Contact

The Directorate of Civil Affairs in the Ministry of Interior is in charge of the registration of birth, death, marriage, and divorce, as well as ID cards and family booklets.[1]

Ministry of Interior
Merjeh Square
Damascus, Syria

Telephone: +963 11 2219400

+963 11 2219401
+963 11 2220220
+963 11 2210404[2]

Library of the Ministry of the Interior in the Syrian Arab Republic

Historical Background

In 1516, Syria was conquered by the Ottoman Empire. After WWI, France had control of the area of Syria. In April 1946, Syria became an independent republic.

Coverage and Compliance

Information Recorded in the Records

National ID Cards (1947-Present)

  • Names
  • Date of Birth
  • Mother and Father Name
  • Date and City of Issuance

Family Booklets (1947-present)

Issued at time of marriage

  • Husband and Wife Names
  • Date of Birth
  • Marriage date and place
  • Children's Names
  • Date of Birth and Place of Birth

Birth Records

  • Name
  • Place of birth
  • Date of birth
  • Nationality
  • Names of parents

Marriage Records

  • Date
  • Place
  • Names of bride and groom
  • Serial number

Death Records

  • Date
  • Place
  • Name of deceased

References

  1. ↑ Syrian Arab Republic, Ministry of Interior, Civil Affairs Directorate and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), Civil Documentation and Registration in the Syrian Arab Republic, (accessed 30 December 2022).
  2. ↑ Open Sanctions, Syria Ministry of Interior,, (accessed 30 December 2022).
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