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TN 12 (02-25)

GN 00312.044 Belgium – Vital Statistics Records

A. Policy for requesting birth, marriage, divorce, and death records

Belgium has a single, nationwide repository of civil registration records at the State Archives. Individuals can visit over 20 repositories and review records online in a reading room. For more information, visit https://search.arch.be/en/. Records are also held at the local level in municipalities.

NOTE: 

We do not accept copies printed from the State Archives unless the custodian subsequently affixes a signature, stamp, or seal with a statement attesting to the accuracy.

B. Procedure for requesting birth, marriage, divorce, and death records

1. Office to contact

Contact the Office of the Civil Register in the municipality where the event took place for birth, marriage, and death records. Contact the Office of the Civil Register in the municipality where the marriage occurred or the municipality of last residence in the case of a foreign marriage. The address of the civil registry for a municipality can usually be found on its website. To find the website, enter the name of the municipality and “be” for Belgium (e.g. http://www.antwerpen.be/).

2. Birth records

Include the following information in requests for birth records:

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    Full name of child at birth

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    Sex of child

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    Date and place of birth

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    Names of the parents, including the maiden surname

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    Names of the parents of a single parent

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    Address at the time of birth

3. Fee

Local tax, varying per municipality.

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http://policy.ssa.gov/poms.nsf/lnx/0200312044
GN 00312.044 - Belgium – Vital Statistics Records - 02/05/2025
Batch run: 02/05/2025
Rev:02/05/2025