Civil Status Division Prime Minister

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Civil Status DivisionPrime Ministers Office,
Mauritius

• Civil Registration of Birth, Death, Still-Birth
  and Marriage
• By R. Bundhoo
• Registrar of Civil Status

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History of Civil Registration

• Existence of Civil Registration in Mauritius.
• From Manuscripts to Registers.
• From Registers to Online Registration.

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Registration of Birth

• Time Limit.
• Tardy Declarations Procedures.
• Place of Registration.
• Documents to be produced for Registration.
• Content of Entry.
• Gift Voucher.

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Registration of Death - 1

• Time Limit.
• Place of Registration.
• Documents to be produced
• Medical Certificate,
• Birth and Marriage Certificates National ID
  Card of deceased,
• National ID Card of declarant.
• Content of Entry.
• .

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Registration of Death - 2

• Registration on Saturdays, Sundays and Public
  Holidays.
• At main Offices.
• OnCall Service.
• Early Burial.
• Still-Birth.

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Registration of Civil Marriage - 1

• Governed by the Code Napoleon and Civil Status
  Act.
• Publication of Civil Marriage.
• Publication period.

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Registration of Civil Marriage - 2

• Publication of marriage (How made).
• Documents needed.
• Validity of documents.
• Matrimonial Regimes.

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Registration of Civil Marriage - 3

• Objection to marriage.
• Time of Civil Marriage.
• Proceedings for celebration.

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Marriage of Non-Citizens

• Provision made in Civil Status Act.
• NonResidents Non-Citizens.
• Authority to celebrate such marriage.
• Celebration Procedures.

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Marriage of Mauritian to Non-Citizen

• Documents to be produced.
• Time Limit.
• Place of Celebration.

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Religious Marriage having Civil Effect

• Authorised Persons.
• Registers issued by Registrar.
• Celebration.
• Transcription.
• Unauthorised Persons.
• Assisted by Civil Status Officer.

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Issue of certificates

• Proof of Identity.
• Birth/Death/Marriage Certificates.
• Free copies.
• Fees for additional copies.

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• Thank you for your attention