Brunei Civil Registration

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Offices to Contact[edit | edit source]

Birth and death certificates from:

Ministry of Health
Commonwealth Drive
Bandar Seri Begawan
Brunei Darussalam, BB3910

Telephone: +673-2381640
Email: corp.comms@moh.gov.bn

Marriage certificates from:

Attorney General's Chambers
The Law Building
Jalan Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Hajah Saleha
Bandar Seri Begawan, BA1910
Brunei Darussalam

Telephone : +673 2244872 Fax : +673 2227954

Historical Background[edit | edit source]

The Bruneian Empire probably had control over most of the island of Borneo, including the area of Brunei. In 1888, Brunei became a British protectorate. On 1 January 1984, Brunei gained its independence from the United Kingdom.[1]

Coverage and Compliance[edit | edit source]

Birth and death records started in 1926 for British subjects and from 1948 for others.[2]

Information Recorded in the Records[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Wikipedia, Brunei, accessed 20 October 2020.
  2. Thomas Jay Kemp, “International Vital Records Handbook, 7th Edition,” Genealogical Publishing Co, Inc. Baltimore : c2017, p. 469.