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
The legal marriage age is 18 years for both sexes. Those not yet 18 must have the consent of their guardians. If the guardians refuse to give consent and the two future spouses still want to marry, the marriage can be authorized by a 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 of bride and groom
 * Occupations
 * Ages
 * Dates and places of birth
 * Domiciles
 * Residences
 * Nationalities 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 any former spouses of each of the spouses, including:
 * -Dates of death or divorce that led to the dissolution of their marriage
 * -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

 * Name
 * Gender
 * Date of birth
 * Place of birth
 * Place of residence
 * Name of the spouse
 * 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