Equatorial Guinea Civil Registration

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How to Find the Records[edit | edit source]

Online Collections[edit | edit source]

Offices to Contact[edit | edit source]

Official authorities in charge of registering births:

  • Central Register of Notaries
  • Ministry of Justice, Worship and Correctional Institutions

Historical Background[edit | edit source]

Coverage and Compliance[edit | edit source]

Information Recorded in the Records[edit | edit source]

Birth Records[edit | edit source]

  • Name of child
  • Date of birth
  • Gender
  • Ethnicity
  • Date of registration
  • Place of the birth
  • Place of registration
  • Type of birth (single, twin, triplet and so forth)
  • Attendant at birth
  • Type of place of birth (hospital, home, etc.)
  • Parents' date of birth or age
  • Marital status of parents
  • Ethnicity of parents
  • Place of usual residence
  • Place/country of birth of parents
  • Date of marriage
  • Place of usual residence
  • Profession of parents
  • Names of paternal and maternal grandparents[1]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. UNICEF Data: Monitoring the situation of children and women, UNICEF Data for Equatorial Guinea, accessed 28 June 2021. "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."