Civil Status Extracts

Law No. 28 of 30 June 1967 establishing the family record book, as amended by subsequent texts.

Prime Minister's Circular No. 15 of 14 February 1989 on simplifying procedures for civil status documents.

• The application for a duplicate family record book may be submitted by a divorced woman who has not remarried and has been granted custody by court ruling.
• A widow who retains custody, unless otherwise ordered by a court.

• File must include the following documents:
• Certificate of loss
• ID photo of the head of household
• Copy of the husband's national ID card
• Marriage certificate
• Birth certificate of both spouses
• Birth certificates of other family members
• Applicable fee for the family record book

• Civil status department of the municipality or municipal district
• Civil status department of the embassy or consulate

• Civil status department of the municipality or municipal district
• Civil status department of the embassy or consulate

One week

• Note 1: Only a qualified civil registrar may add or modify information in the family record book.
• Note 2: In the event of the death of the head of household or legal incapacitation, the spouse retains the right to keep the record book unless a court decides otherwise.
• Note 3: Civil status documents issued from the family record book have the same legal value as those issued from the original registry.
• Note 4: Anyone knowingly using documents from a family record book containing false or incomplete information is subject to one year in prison and a fine of 240 dinars.

Loi n° 28 de l’année 1967 du 30 juin 1967 relative à l’instauration du livret de famille, telle que modifiée et complétée par les textes ultérieurs.

Circulaire du Premier Ministre n° 15 du 14 février 1989 relative à la simplification des procédures concernant les documents d’état civil.

• Le duplicata du livret de famille peut être demandé par l’épouse divorcée, non remariée, ayant obtenu la garde par décision judiciaire.
• La veuve peut également le demander si elle en conserve la garde, sauf disposition contraire d’un jugement.

• Dossier comportant les pièces suivantes :
• Déclaration de perte
• Photo d’identité du chef de famille
• Copie de la carte d’identité nationale du mari
• Extrait d’acte de mariage
• Extrait d’acte de naissance de chacun des époux
• Extraits de naissance des autres membres de la famille
• Frais appliqués pour la délivrance du livret de famille

• Service d’état civil de la municipalité ou de la délégation municipale
• Service d’état civil du consulat ou de l’ambassade

• Service d’état civil de la municipalité ou de la délégation municipale
• Service d’état civil du consulat ou de l’ambassade

Une semaine

• Remarque 1 : Toute inscription dans le livret de famille ne peut être effectuée que par un officier de l’état civil habilité. Aucune autre personne n’a le droit d’y apporter des modifications ou annotations.
• Remarque 2 : En cas de décès du chef de famille détenteur du livret ou de déchéance de ses droits civils, le droit de garde revient à l’épouse, sauf décision judiciaire contraire.
• Remarque 3 : Les documents d’état civil extraits du livret de famille ont, légalement, la même force probante que ceux extraits du registre original.
• Remarque 4 : Toute personne utilisant délibérément des documents issus d’un livret de famille contenant des informations incomplètes ou erronées est passible d’une peine d’un an d’emprisonnement et d’une amende de 240 dinars.

Law No. 28 of 1967 dated June 30, 1967, establishing the Family Record Book, as amended and supplemented by subsequent legislation.

Prime Minister's Circular No. 15 dated February 14, 1989, concerning the simplification of procedures related to civil status documents.

• The applicant must be a Tunisian citizen and married.
• The request for the family record book may be submitted by: the head of the family, a divorced woman (if not remarried), or a widow who retains custody unless a court decision states otherwise.
• The marriage must be registered in the territorial jurisdiction of the municipality, either by the municipal office or by notaries.

• Passport-size photo of the head of the family.
• Copy of the husband's national identity card.
• Marriage certificate.
• Birth certificate of each spouse.
• Birth certificates of other family members (if the request is made long after the marriage).
• The applicable fee for issuing the family record book.

• Civil status department at the municipality or municipal district office.
• The embassy or consulate.
• The local delegation (for areas outside municipalities).

• Civil status department at the municipality or municipal district office.
• The embassy or consulate.
• The local delegation (for areas outside municipalities).

The family record book is issued immediately at the time of the marriage registration or within a week in other cases.

• Note 1: When the application for the family record book coincides with the marriage contract before the civil registrar, the same civil status documents prepared for the marriage will be used for issuing the family record book for the first time.
• Note 2: All entries in the family record book must be made exclusively by the authorized civil registrar. No one else may modify it.

• Note 1: In the event of the death of the head of the family or a court decision revoking their civil rights, the right to keep the family record book goes to the spouse unless otherwise ruled by the court.
• Note 2: Civil status documents extracted from the family record book have, by law, the same probative value as those issued from the original register.
• Note 3: Anyone who knowingly uses documents issued from a family record book containing incomplete or incorrect information is subject to one year of imprisonment and a fine of 240 dinars.
• Note 4: For couples married before the 1957 Civil Status Law, the family record book is issued from the husband's place of birth.