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*Place of death | |||
*Date of registration | |||
*Place of registration | |||
Place of registration: Civil registrar’s office, Mayor’s office, Other district or local authority, Place of occurrence of the death | Place of registration: Civil registrar’s office, Mayor’s office, Other district or local authority, Place of occurrence of the death | ||
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How to Find the Records[edit | edit source]
Offices to Contact[edit | edit source]
Civil registrars
Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Djibouti.
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.[1]
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.[2]
Information Recorded in the Records[edit | edit source]
Birth Records[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[2]
Marriage Records[edit | edit source]
Notary officer, Judge
Processing Manually (on paper)
Place of registration Civil registration office, Place of celebration of the marriage
A marriage certificate is required for: Birth registration of a child
– Names, occupation, age, date and place of birth, domicile, residence and nationality 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 the former spouse of each of the spouses, if any, as well as the dates of death or divorce that led to the dissolution of their marriage and the 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).
Death Records[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
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]
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, Djibouti, (accessed 25 August 2021).
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 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."