IDs and family records
Birth and death certificates, national ID cards and marriages.
4 guides
- Register a birth and get a birth certificateRegister your baby's birth within 42 days at a district registry office. Some hospitals and clinics also have a registration point. If you are late, you can still register.Civil Registry
- Get or replace a national ID cardEveryone must have a national ID from the age of 16. You apply in person at a district registry office, where they take your fingerprints.Civil Registry
- Register a deathYou must register a death within 30 days. First get a burial order. Then register the death at a registry office to get the death certificate.Civil Registry
- Get married or register a customary marriageUnder the Marriages Act of 2022, both civil and customary marriages are recorded with the Registrar of Marriages. If your customary marriage wasn't done before a marriage officer, register it within three months.Civil Registry