Conditions:
- Both parties must meet legal marriage requirements
- Court permission and two witnesses are required if either party is underage
- Written consent from a guardian with justification in case of absence, for a minor's marriage
- Administrative authorization for professions requiring prior approval (e.g., military, diplomatic corps, security forces)
Required Documents:
- Recent original birth certificate for each spouse
- Pre-marital medical certificate for both spouses
- Copy of an official identity document
- Death certificate of the previous spouse for widows/widowers
- Birth certificate noting divorce or divorce judgment for divorced individuals
- Consular or diplomatic authorization confirming eligibility for marriage for foreigners
- Certificate of conversion to Islam for non-Muslims marrying a Tunisian Muslim
- Presentation of identity cards by the two witnesses
Procedure:
- Submit a request with required documents to the civil status officer at the central service or a municipal office, who schedules the marriage
- Drafting and signing of the marriage contract by the parties involved (spouses, witnesses, civil status officer)
Timeframe:
- 2 days to 1 week
Required Documents:
- Provision of required information, either by:
- Notification from a witness to the birth
- Birth certificate from the hospital or clinic
- Or anyone who witnessed the birth
- Or identity documents of the parents (e.g., ID card, family booklet, or a sibling’s birth certificate)
- Signature of the informant in the birth register
Note:
- Documents ensure accurate recording of family names
Procedure Steps:
- Submit a request with required details to the civil status officer, who records the birth in duplicate
Involved Parties:
- Civil status officer at municipal offices
Timeframe:
- Registration within 10 days of birth
- Court authorization required after this period
Location:
- Municipal civil status department
Legal References:
- Articles 22, 23, 24, 25, and 27 of Law No. 3 of 1957, dated August 1, 1957, on civil status organization
- Articles 3, 7, and 10 of Law No. 31 of 1965, dated July 24, 1965, on civil status
- Ministerial Circular No. 15, dated February 14, 1989
Required Documents:
- Medical certificate confirming natural death
- Prosecutor’s authorization for non-natural deaths
Procedure:
- Death must be reported within 3 days by:
- A relative of the deceased or someone with accurate information
- Hospital or clinic director or the owner of the place of death, within 24 hours
- Prison director (immediate reporting)
- National security forces for deaths due to traffic accidents, execution, or violence (immediate reporting)
- For deaths abroad, contact the consulate or embassy
Notes:
- Civil status documents are issued only to the deceased’s relatives, guardian, or legal representative
- Prosecutors can access records
- Court permission is required for others
Conditions:
- Submit a request
Required Documents:
- Details of the record (number, year, day)
- Or civil status document specifying whether it is an original record, declaration, or judgment for birth certificates
- For marriage certificates, specify if concluded at the municipality or with notaries
- Payment in cash or postal order to the municipal receiver, with a stamped envelope bearing the applicant’s address if mailed
Procedure:
- Submit a request with details or a civil status document to the civil status officer, specifying for birth certificates whether it is an original record, declaration, or judgment, and for marriage certificates whether concluded with the civil status officer
Notes:
- Certificates are issued to the record holder, their relatives, guardian, legal representative, or spouse (if not separated or divorced). Provided free to prosecutors and administrative services
Involved Parties:
- Municipal civil status officer
Location:
- Municipal civil status department
- Central office for records before 1965 (birth, marriage, death)
- Special office for births abroad
- Islamic cemetery office for death certificates
Timeframe:
- Within 24 hours of the request
Legal References:
- Law No. 3 of 1957, dated August 1, 1957, on civil status organization
- Law No. 42 of 1964, dated November 4, 1964, on civil status
- Ministerial Circular No. 15, dated February 14, 1989
Required Documents:
- Medical certificate confirming natural death
- Prosecutor’s authorization for deaths under unusual or suspicious circumstances
- Police report for non-natural deaths
- Applicable fees for the required document
Note:
- For suspicious or violent deaths, burial authorization requires a police report
Procedure:
- Submit a request with documents to the civil status officer
Required Documents:
- Photo of the family head (optional)
- Marriage certificate
- Birth certificates of both spouses
- Certificates of other family members (for replacements or updates)
- Death certificate of the spouse for issuance to the mother
- Divorce judgment for the custodial ex-wife
- Applicable fees for the family booklet
Procedure:
- Submit a request with documents to the civil status officer in the municipality where the marriage was concluded
- For marriages before the 1957 Civil Status Law, the booklet is issued at the husband’s birthplace
Involved Parties:
- Civil status officer
- Location:
- Municipal civil status department
Timeframe:
- Immediate upon marriage or within 1 week for other cases
Legal References:
- Law No. 28 of 1967, dated June 30, 1967, on the establishment of the family booklet, amended by Law No. 16 of 1970, dated April 20, 1970
- Ministerial Circular No. 15, dated February 14, 1989
Important Recommendations:
- Request to be submitted by the family head, the non-remarried divorced wife, or the widow, unless otherwise ruled
- Only the civil status officer can modify the family booklet
- In case of the family head’s death or loss of civil rights, the wife retains the booklet unless otherwise ruled
- Documents issued from the family booklet have the same legal validity as originals
- Falsifying booklet information is punishable by 1 year in prison and a 240-dinar fine
Conditions:
- The document submitted for signature authentication
- Must not violate ethics or public order
- Must be written in Arabic or a language commonly used by the administration
- The applicant must have legal capacity to sign
- Must present an official identity document
- Must sign in person before the officer (except for pre-registered signatures)
Note:
- For illiterate or incapacitated applicants, the document is read aloud in the presence of two trusted witnesses with IDs, recorded in the register
Required Documents:
- Document to be authenticated
- Official identity document (e.g., ID card, passport)
Procedure:
- Submit the document for signature authentication
- Sign immediately in front of the administrative officer responsible for authentication
- Record details in the official register, with the applicant signing next to the document’s recorded details
- Pay the fees, receive a receipt, with a note on the authenticated document
- Affix necessary details, stamps, and date on the document
- Officer signs with their identity and position noted
Involved Parties:
- Municipal civil status department
Location for Submitting the Request:
- Municipal civil status department
Location for Obtaining the Service:
- Municipal civil status department
Conditions:
- The document submitted for certification of conformity must not violate ethics or public order
- The document must be written in Arabic or a language commonly used by the administration
Required Documents:
- Original document
- Copies to be certified
Procedure:
- Verify complete conformity between the original and the copies to be certified
- Affix a specific stamp on the certified copies
- Record all required details in the certified copies or a dedicated register (document summary, date, fees, officer’s identity and position)
Involved Parties:
- Municipal civil status department
Location for Submitting the Request:
- Municipal civil status department
Location for Obtaining the Service:
- Municipal civil status department
Timeframe:
- Same day
Legal References:
- Law No. 103 of 1994, dated August 1, 1994
- Decree No. 1969 of 1994, dated September 26, 1994
- Ministerial Decision, dated December 16, 1995
Notes:
- Documents requiring certification of conformity, as per the Minister of Interior’s decision, include:
- Various academic and school certificates, lease contracts
- Fee of 500 millimes per certification, up to a maximum of 3 copies