Tunisia - Register Birth

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Procedure

1. The birth is registered in the district where the child was born.
2. Informants will be required to complete a registration form with the assistance of the clerk. Applicants will also be asked to submit a copy of the identification of parents and the family booklet if available.
3. After the form has been completed, the clerk will check the form.
4. The Birth Certificate will be issued after registration.

Registering overseas birth

1. Go to the nearest embassy or diplomatic mission of Tunisia in the country you are currently staying. You may use the link provided under "Office Locations & Contacts" to get in touch with the embassy. The Embassy's consular service section will process your request to have the birth of your child registered.
2. You will need to submit a Birth Registration Form. The form must be signed by the father and notarized by a Notary Public.
3. If the father or the mother is a foreign national, a copy of his/her Passport is required as an ID.
4. After registering the birth, the Consular Service Section will send you a Tunisian Birth Certificate.

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Required Documents

For a child born in Tunisia:

• Completed birth registration form
• Copy of the identification of parents
• Family booklet if applicable

Registering overseas birth

• Notarized and duly signed Birth Registration Application form.
• Two Certified copy of the U.S Birth Certificate.
• Two Copies of both Parents Tunisian's ID.
• A prepaid self-addressed return envelope.

Office Locations & Contacts

Tunisia - Diplomatic Mission

Civil Registry Office - Tunisia

Eligibility

• The newborn must be of Tunisian nationality.
• The birth took place in the competent consular district (for births abroad)

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Validity

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External Links

• http://www.tunconsusa.org/birth-registration
• http://www.diplomatie.gov.tn/index.php?id=90&L=0

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