Libya Civil Registration

Offices to Contact
the civil registration department main office is in Tripoli

"...each municipality has a civil registration office where "birth, marriage, divorce and death must be registered"

Births and Deaths central registration office in each municipality

Marriages and Divorces religious law courts

Coverage and Compliance
"The minimum age for marriage is 18 for both men and women, although judges may permit those younger than 18 to marry."

A 1991report

Marriage Records

 * Date of marriage
 * Date of registration
 * Place of marriage
 * Type of marriage
 * Age of the bride and groom
 * Marital status
 * Place of usual residence

Divorce Records

 * Date of marriage
 * Date of registration
 * Place of marriage
 * Type of marriage
 * Age of the bride and groom
 * Marital status
 * Place of usual residence
 * Number of dependent children
 * Duration of marriage