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GN 00312.048 Benin - Vital Statistics Records

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

Benin has no single, nationwide repository of civil registration records. Records are held at the local level in districts, at the town hall in the mayor's office.

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

1. Office to contact

Contact the Office of the Mayor or Prefecture where the event took place for birth, marriage, and death records. Contact the district court where the divorce was granted.

For birth, marriage, and death records:

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    Identify the correct district

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    Address the request to the mayor of the city

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    Include a self-addressed envelope

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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    Gender 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

150 CFA.

To Link to this section - Use this URL:
http://policy.ssa.gov/poms.nsf/lnx/0200312048
GN 00312.048 - Benin - Vital Statistics Records - 05/14/2024
Batch run: 05/14/2024
Rev:05/14/2024