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How to Find the Records

Offices to Contact

Official authorities in charge of registering births, marriages and deaths:

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

chief of mission: Ambassador Miguel Ntutumu EVUNA ANDEME (since 23 February 2015)
chancery: 2020 16th Street NW, Washington, DC 20009
telephone: [1] (202) 518-5700
FAX: [1] (202) 518-5252
consulate(s) general: Houston^[1]

Historical Background

Over time, Equatorial Guinea was ruled by Portugal, Britain, and Spain.

Legal age for marriage is 18 years for both men and women.^[2]

Coverage and Compliance

Information Recorded in the Records

Birth Records

Name of child
Date and place of birth
Gender
Ethnicity
Date and 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/country of birth of parents
Date of marriage
Place of usual residence
Profession of parents
Names of paternal and maternal grandparents^[2]

Marriage Records

Date of birth or age of bride and groom
Place of usual residence of bride and groom
Ethnicity of both
Date and place of marriage
Date and place of registration^[2]

Death Records

Name of deceased
Gender
Date of birth or age
Ethnicity,
Marital status
Place of usual residence
Date of death
Date of registration
Place of death
Place of registration
Cause of death
Type of place of death (hospital, home, etc.)^[2]

Fetal Death Records

Date and place of fetal delivery
Date and place of registration
Type of place of occurrence (hospital, home, etc.)
Gender of the fetus
Date of birth or age of the mother^[2]

References

↑ CIA, The World Factbook, Equatorial Guinea, (accessed 29 June 2021).
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 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."

[1] CIA, The World Factbook, Equatorial Guinea, (accessed 29 June 2021).

[Unicef_Equatorial_Guinea-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 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."

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