Libya Civil Registration

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How to Find the Records[edit | edit source]

Offices to Contact[edit | edit source]

the civil registration department main office is in Tripoli

"...each municipality has a civil registration office where "birth, marriage, divorce and death must be registered"[1]

Births and Deaths

central registration office in each municipality

Marriages and Divorces religious law courts

Historical Background[edit | edit source]

Coverage and Compliance[edit | edit source]

"The minimum age for marriage is 18 for both men and women, although judges may permit those younger than 18 to marry."[2]

Information Recorded in the Records[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Refworld, Libya: Civil Registry Authority (CRA), (accessed 15 November 2022)
  2. U.S. Department of State, 2021 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: Libya, (accessed 15 November 2022)