Namibia Civil Registration

Online Collections

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Offices to Contact
Ministry of Home Affairs and Immigration

Information on where vital records are kept

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

About the mother
 * Date of birth or age
 * Marital status
 * Date of marriage
 * Educational attainment
 * Usual residence
 * Place/country of birth

About the father
 * Date of birth or age
 * Marital status
 * Date of marriage
 * Educational attainment
 * Usual residence

Marriage Records

 * Date of birth or age of bride
 * Place of usual residence of bride
 * Date of birth or age of groom
 * Place of usual residence of groom
 * Identification numbers of spouses
 * Date of marriage
 * Place of marriage
 * Place of registration
 * Designation number and full name of marriage officer

Death Records

 * Name of deceased
 * Gender
 * Date of birth or age
 * Marital status
 * Place of usual residence
 * Date of death
 * Date of registration
 * Place of death
 * Place of registration
 * Cause of death
 * Certifier

Fetal Death Records

 * Date of fetal delivery
 * Date of registration
 * Place of delivery
 * Place of registration
 * Gender of the fetus
 * Date of birth or age of the mother
 * Date of marriage of the mother
 * Place of usual residence of the mother
 * Date of birth or age of the father
 * Place of usual residence of the father