Lesotho Civil Registration

Online Collections

 * 1828-2005: at FamilySearch; index & images
 * British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms at FindMyPast; index & images ($)
 * British Armed Forces and Overseas Banns and Marriages at FindMyPast; index & images ($)

Offices to Contact
Ministry of Home Affairs Department of National Identity and Civil Registry Corner Moshoeshoe and Lerotholi Roads Maseru, Lesotho

Telephone: +266 22215900 Email: [mailto:info.homeaffairs@gov.ls info.homeaffairs@gov.ls]

Coverage and Compliance
Legal ages for marriage is 21 years for both sexes. Exemptions: 16 years for females, 18 for males with parents’ or guardian’s consent.

44.5 percent of children under the age of 5 had their births registered in 2018. 38 percent of the deaths were registered in 2019.

Birth Records
Concerning the child:
 * Name
 * Date of birth
 * Gender
 * Place of birth]
 * Type of place (hospital, home, etc.)
 * Date of registration
 * Place of registration
 * Attendant at birth
 * Type of birth (single, twin, triplet and so forth)

Concerning the mother:
 * Place of usual residence
 * Place/country of birth
 * Marital status
 * Number of children born alive during her lifetime
 * Number of fetal deaths during her lifetime
 * Date of marriage

Concerning the father:
 * Date of birth or age
 * Marital status
 * Place of usual residence
 * Occupation
 * Date of marriage

Marriage Records
Regarding the spouses:
 * 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
 * Occupations of bride and groom
 * Date of marriage
 * Date of registration
 * Place of marriage
 * Place of registration

Death Records

 * Name
 * Gender
 * Date of birth or age
 * Marital status
 * Place of usual residence
 * Place of usual residence of the mother (for deaths under 1 year of age)
 * Date of death
 * Place of death
 * Type of place of death (hospital, home, etc.)
 * Date of registration
 * Place of registration
 * Cause of death

Concerning fetal deaths:
 * Date of fetal delivery
 * Date of registration
 * Place of occurrence
 * Place of registration
 * Type of place (hospital, home, etc.)
 * Sex of the fetus
 * Date of birth or age of the mother
 * Children born alive to the mother during her lifetime
 * Fetal deaths to the mother during her lifetime
 * Date of previous live birth to the mother