📜 Legal and Regulatory References

Articles 15 to 32 of Law No. 3 of the year 1957 dated August 1st, 1957 related to the regulation of civil status, as amended by subsequent texts.

The decree dated August 13th, 1956 concerning the issuance of the Personal Status Code, as amended by subsequent texts.

The basic laws governing active personnel, customs officers, the national army, and diplomatic agents.

✅ Eligibility Conditions
  • The death must be declared to the civil registrar of the place where the death occurred or where the body was found if the place of death is unknown.
  • The declaration must be made within 3 days of the death.
  • The declaration may be made by the following parties:
    • A family member or any person with accurate and complete information,
    • The hospital or clinic director where the death occurred, within 24 hours of the death,
    • The prison warden if the death occurred in prison or as a result of an execution,
    • The national guard or police if the death resulted from a traffic accident or acts of violence.
🗂 Required Documents
  • As much information as possible about the deceased (preferably the birth certificate or ID card)
  • Security report if the death occurred under suspicious or unusual circumstances
📍 Where to Submit the File

The civil status department at the municipality or municipal district where the death occurred.

🏢 Where to Obtain the Service

The civil status department at the municipality or municipal district where the death occurred.

⏱ Service Delivery Time

Immediately

🔍 Remarks

If the legal deadline (3 days) has passed, registration can only be made by order of the Court of First Instance in whose jurisdiction the death occurred.

The hospital's notification alone is sufficient to avoid duplicate registration.