Guinea-Bissau Civil Registration

Offices to Contact
Ministry of Justice, Directorate of Civil Identification, Registries and Notaries

Registro Civil, Comissariado de Estado de Justica

Delegacaoes do Registro ~ Civil (Sector REgional)

See ORGANIZATION AND STATUS OF CIVIL REGISTRATION AND VITAL STATISTICS IN VARIOUS COUNTRIES...

Historical Background
Guinea-Bissau was known a Portuguese Guinea, a colony of Portugal from 1588 to 1974. It gained its independence in 1974.

Birth Records
Concerning the child:
 * Name
 * Gender
 * Date of birth
 * Date of registration
 * Place of birth
 * Place of registration

Concerning the parents:
 * Date of birth or age
 * Marital status

Marriage Records

 * Date of birth or age of the bride
 * Place of usual residence of the bride
 * Date of birth of the groom
 * Scheme of assets adopted by the spouses
 * Date of marriage
 * Date of registration
 * Place of marriage
 * Place of registration

Death Records

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


 * Fetal deaths are not registered.