Equatorial Guinea Civil Registration

Offices to Contact
Official authorities in charge of registering births, marriages and deaths:
 * Central Register of Notaries
 * Ministry of Justice, Worship and Correctional Institutions

Historical Background
Over time, Equatorial Guinea was ruled by Portugal, Britain, and Spain.

Legal age for marriage is 18 years for both men and women.

Birth Records

 * Name of child
 * Date and place of birth
 * Gender
 * Ethnicity
 * Date and place of registration
 * Type of birth (single, twin, triplet and so forth)
 * Attendant at birth
 * Type of place of birth (hospital, home, etc.)
 * Parents' date of birth or age
 * Marital status of parents
 * Ethnicity of parents
 * Place/country of birth of parents
 * Date of marriage
 * Place of usual residence
 * Profession of parents
 * Names of paternal and maternal grandparents

Marriage Records

 * Date of birth or age of bride and groom
 * Place of usual residence of bride and groom
 * Ethnicity of both
 * Date and place of marriage
 * Date and place of registration

Death Records

 * Name of deceased
 * Gender
 * Date of birth or age
 * Ethnicity,
 * Marital status
 * Place of usual residence
 * Date of death
 * Date of registration
 * Place of death
 * Place of registration
 * Cause of death
 * Type of place of death (hospital, home, etc.)

Fetal Death Records

 * Date and place of fetal delivery
 * Date and place of registration
 * Type of place of occurrence (hospital, home, etc.)
 * Gender of the fetus
 * Date of birth or age of the mother