Civil Registration

Civil registration is the official process of recording vital events such as births, deaths, marriages, and divorces. Managed by government authorities, it ensures that these events are documented accurately, providing individuals with legal recognition and documentation. These records are essential for accessing services, rights, and benefits, and they support planning and public policy. Civil registration helps maintain an organized, reliable database of a population’s key life events, fostering legal certainty and social stability within a community or country.