Malawi Civil Registration

Offices to Contact
Location: National, provincial, and district archives.

National Registration Bureau Ministry of Home Affairs and Internal Security Private Bag B318 Capital City, Lilongwe 3, Malawi

Telephone: (+265-1-776-234) Email: [mailto:nrb@homeaffairs.gov.mw nrb@homeaffairs.gov.mw]

Historical Background
Note: There is a separate category for the Indian population that covers the years 1858 to 1921.

Time period: 1904 to present

Coverage and Compliance
Population coverage: 95% of White population, 100% of Asian, 95% of Colored, and 0 to 5% of African

Information Recorded in the Records
Births


 * Identification number
 * Name
 * Date and place of birth
 * Race
 * Sex
 * Parents residence, marriage place, names and race, dates and places of birth
 * Name, capacity, and residence of informant.

Marriages


 * Identification number of bride and groom
 * Names
 * Date and place of marriage
 * Race
 * Birth date and place
 * Marital status
 * Occupation
 * Residence
 * Banns or notice of intention

Deaths


 * Iidentification number
 * Name
 * Date and place of death
 * Sex
 * Race
 * Age at death
 * Birth date
 * Marital status
 * Occupation
 * Pension
 * Cause of death
 * Birth place
 * Residence
 * Intended place of burial
 * Name of parents (if deceased under the age of ten)
 * Place of mother’s residence (if child deceased under the age of one year)
 * Name, address, and capacity of informant