Tanzania Civil Registration

Offices to Contact
Registration Insolvency and Trusteeship Agency (RITA)

Historical Background
"The name "Tanzania" was created as a clipped compound of the names of the two states that unified to create the country: Tanganyika and Zanzibar.[27] It consists of the first three letters of the names of the two states ("Tan" and "Zan") and the suffix, "ia" to form Tanzania." "German rule began in mainland Tanzania during the late 19th century when Germany formed German East Africa. This was followed by British rule after World War I. The mainland was governed as Tanganyika, with the Zanzibar Archipelago remaining a separate colonial jurisdiction. Following their respective independence in 1961 and 1963, the two entities merged in 1964 to form the United Republic of Tanzania.[14] The countries had joined the British Commonwealth in 1961 and Tanzania is still a member of the Commonwealth as one republic."

Coverage and Compliance
The legal age for marriage is 15 years for females and 18 years for males.

Birth Records
Regarding the child
 * Name
 * Gender
 * Date of birth
 * Date of registration
 * Place of birth
 * Place of registration
 * Type of birth (single, twin, triplet and so forth)
 * Type of place of birth (hospital, home, etc.)

Regarding the mother of the child:
 * Date of birth or age
 * Usual residence
 * Place/country of birth

Regarding the father of the child:
 * Date of birth or age
 * Usual residence
 * Date of marriage in case of late registration

Zanzibar

Regarding the child:
 * Name
 * Date of birth
 * Gender
 * Type of birth (single, twin, more than two)
 * Born alive or born dead
 * Place of birth
 * Health centre
 * District

Regarding the father:
 * Name
 * Citizenship or citizenship in another country
 * Residence
 * Place of birth
 * Occupation

Regarding the mother:
 * Name
 * Marital status (not married, married, widow)
 * Citizenship or citizenship in another country
 * Age
 * Place of birth
 * Residence
 * Occupation of mother

Regarding the informant:
 * Name of the informant (specifying parent, traditional midwife, medical staff or other)
 * Proof of birth
 * Date of registration

Marriage Records

 * Date of birth or age of bride
 * Place of usual residence of bride
 * Ethnicity of the bride
 * Religion of the bride
 * Date of birth or age of groom
 * Place of usual residence of groom
 * Ethnicity of the groom
 * Religion of the groom
 * Date of marriage
 * Date of registration
 * Place of marriage
 * Place of registration

Death Records

 * Name
 * Gender
 * Date of birth or age
 * Ethnicity
 * Usual residence
 * Usual residence of the mother for deaths under 1 year of age
 * Date of death
 * Date of registration
 * Place of death
 * Place of registration
 * Cause of death
 * Certifier
 * Type of place of death (hospital, home, etc.)

Fetal deaths are not registered.