Mozambique Civil Registration

Online collections

 * British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms at FindMyPast; index & images ($)
 * British Armed Forces and Overseas Banns and Marriages at FindMyPast; index & images ($)
 * British Armed Forces and Overseas Deaths and Burials at FindMyPast; index & images ($)

Offices to Contact
Civil Registry Office, Ministry of Justice

Coverage and Compliance
Legal age for marriage is 18 years old for both sexes. Exemption: 16 years of age for both sexes with parental consent.

Birth Records
Concerning the child:
 * Name
 * Date of birth
 * Time of Birth
 * Gender
 * Ethnicity
 * Date of registration
 * Attendant during birth
 * Place of birth
 * Type of place of occurrence (hospital, home, etc.)
 * Place of registration
 * Living arrangements (orphanhood, etc.)

Concerning the mother:
 * Name
 * Date of birth or age
 * Ethnicity
 * Names of parents
 * Place of usual residence
 * Place/country of birth
 * Marital status
 * Date of marriage
 * Level of education
 * Occupation
 * Contact information

Regarding the father:
 * Name
 * Date of birth or age
 * Ethnicity
 * Names of parents
 * Place of usual residence
 * Place/country of birth
 * Marital status
 * Date of marriage
 * Level of education
 * Occupation
 * Contact information

Miscellaneous: Information the declarant of the birth

Marriage Records

 * Usual residence of the bride and groom
 * Date of birth or age of bride and groom
 * Marital status
 * Paternal and maternal filiation of the bride and groom
 * Date of occurrence
 * Date of registration
 * Ante-nuptial convention
 * Witnesses
 * Endorsements (averbamentos)

Death Records

 * Name of deceased
 * Nationality
 * Birth registration
 * Age (including months, days, hours and minutes if the deceased was a minor)
 * Gender
 * Level of education
 * Race
 * Marital status
 * Name of widow or widower if married
 * Property regime
 * Occupation
 * Name of the parents
 * Place of usual residence
 * Date of death
 * Place of death
 * Place of registration
 * Cause of death
 * Type of death if it was not due to natural causes
 * Whether the death occurred at work
 * Name of informant

Concerning fetal deaths:
 * Fetal weight
 * Duration of the gestation
 * Type of pregnancy
 * Type of delivery
 * Whether the child was stillborn or died during delivery

Concerning the mother of a child lost as a fetal death:
 * Age
 * Nationality
 * Occupation
 * Level of education
 * Number of live births during her lifetime
 * Number of stillbirths during her lifetime
 * Whether the mother died during or after delivery