Libya Civil Registration

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The Civil Registry Documents and Access main office is in Tripoli.

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

Marriages and Divorces are also kept by the religious law courts in each municipality.

For additional help, contact:

Embassy of Libya
1460 Dahlia St NW
Washington, DC 20012
Telephone: (202) 944-9601

Historical Background

Coverage and Compliance

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

A 1991report

Information Recorded in the Records

Birth Records

Marriage Records

  • Date of marriage
  • Date of registration
  • Place of marriage
  • Type of marriage
  • Age of the bride and groom
  • Marital status
  • Place of usual residence[3]

Divorce Records

  • Date of marriage
  • Date of registration
  • Place of marriage
  • Type of marriage
  • Age of the bride and groom
  • Marital status
  • Place of usual residence
  • Number of dependent children
  • Duration of marriage[4]

Death Records

References

  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)
  3. International Institute for Vital Registration and Statistics, 9650 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, Maryland 20814, THE VITAL REGISTRATION AND STATISTICS SYSTEMS IN LIBYA AND ITS IMPROVEMENT, (accessed 15 November 2022)
  4. International Institute for Vital Registration and Statistics, 9650 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, Maryland 20814, THE VITAL REGISTRATION AND STATISTICS SYSTEMS IN LIBYA AND ITS IMPROVEMENT, (accessed 15 November 2022)