Equatorial Guinea Civil Registration

Offices to Contact
Central Civil Registry Ministry of Justice, Religious Affairs & Penitentiary Institutions Malabo, Equatorial Guinea

Telephone: +240 9 3105 Fax: +240 9 3205

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