Afghanistan Civil Registration

Online Collections

 * 2001-2012 U.S. Casualties From Iraq and Afghanistan Conflicts, 2001-2012 - Ancestry ($)
 * 2006-2019 All Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, ..., for Afghanistan - Ancestry ($)

Offices to Contact
Director Vital Statistics Civil Registration Department Ministry of Interior Kabul, Afghanistan Telephone: +93 (0) 20 220 1758 Mobile: 0799 32 4341 Email: [mailto:info@moi.gov.af info@moi.gov.af]

Please also contact village Maliks

Historical Background
In rural areas, birth and death records were not considered needed, since usually a witness could give the information if required. In the past, this information was generally not required.

Villagers do not like to give the name of a woman, to a man, so generally the name of the mother was not recorded in birth records, which are usually created by men.

Census Records
1979: Census carried out, but it was sporadic in information on the population and there was no census carried out after.

Coverage and Compliance
Birth and marriage certificates are rare for Afghans. Since about 2004, babies born in 15 refugee camps on the border of Pakistan and Afghanistan have had birth certificates created by United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).

Information Recorded in the Records
Refugee birth certificates have:
 * Baby's name and gender
 * Date and place of birth
 * Father's name and place of origin

Afghan birth certificates have:
 * Father's name
 * Literacy
 * Occupation

Afghan death certificates have:
 * Age
 * Cause of death
 * Literacy
 * Occupation