Libya Civil Registration

Offices to Contact
The main office of the Civil Registry Documents and Access is in Tripoli.

"...each municipality has a civil registration office where birth, marriage, divorce and death must be registered".

Marriages and Divorces are also kept by the religious law courts.

For additional help, contact:
 * Embassy of Libya
 * 1460 Dahlia St NW
 * Washington, DC 20012


 * Telephone: (202) 944-9601

Coverage and Compliance
"The minimum age for marriage is 18 for both men and women, although judges may permit those younger than 18 to marry."

A 1991report

Marriage Records

 * Date of marriage
 * Date of registration
 * Place of marriage
 * Type of marriage
 * Age of the bride and groom
 * Marital status
 * Place of usual residence

Divorce Records

 * Date of marriage
 * Date of registration
 * Place of marriage
 * Type of marriage
 * Age of the bride and groom
 * Marital status
 * Place of usual residence
 * Number of dependent children
 * Duration of marriage