Djibouti Civil Registration

Offices to Contact
Civil registrars

Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Djibouti.

Historical Background
For more than a thousand years, Islam has been the main religion, and about 94% of residents belong to it. The Somalis and Afar are the two largest ethnic groups. The Somalis are the majority of the population.

Coverage and Compliance
18 years for both sexes (Family Code, article 13); Exemptions: The marriage of minors who have not reached the age of legal majority is subject to the consent of their guardians. In case of refusal of the guardians and persistence of the two future spouses, the marriage can be authorized by the judge.

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

About the mother
 * Date of birth or age
 * Place of birth
 * Place of usual residence
 * Occupation

About the father
 * Date of birth or age
 * Place of birth
 * Place of usual residence
 * Occupation

Marriage Records
Notary officer, Judge

Processing	Manually (on paper) Place of registration	Civil registration office, Place of celebration of the marriage A marriage certificate is required for:	Birth registration of a child

– Names, occupation, age, date and place of birth, domicile, residence and nationality of each spouse; – Names, professions, domiciles and nationalities of the father and mother; – Declaration of the two witnesses that the future spouses are not in one of the cases of impediments provided for in the Family Code; – Names of the former spouse of each of the spouses, if any, as well as the dates of death or divorce that led to the dissolution of their marriage and the dates and place of the previous marriage; – The consent or authorization required by law, if applicable as well as the mention of dowry (Family Code, article 8).

Death Records
Regarding the deceased: Name, Sex, Date of birth, Place of birth, Place of residence, Name of the spouse Regarding the death: Date of death, Place of death, Date of registration, Place of registration

Place of registration: Civil registrar’s office, Mayor’s office, Other district or local authority, Place of occurrence of the death