Civil Registration Process in Tanzania
The civil registration process in Tanzania is governed by specific laws related to births, deaths, marriages, and divorces. It is a centralized system conducted at the Ward level, with different procedures for births in health facilities, home births, facility-based deaths, deaths at home, marriages, and divorces. Tanzania is currently finalizing a Comprehensive Assessment of Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) to improve the registration process.
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THE CIVIL REGISTRATION PROCESS IN TANZANIA
The Civil Registration in the country is governed by the following laws . Registration of Births and Deaths is governed by the law known as The Births and Deaths Registration Act Cap 108 R.E 2002 which came into force in 1920 and last amended in 2009. Matters relating to Marriages and Divorce are governed by The Law of Marriage Act Cap 29 R.E 2002 which came into force in 1971 and was revised in 2002.
Civil registration is centralized and conducted at the Ward level not lower hence has its challenges which I will explain while taking you through the process
Birth within Health Facility (form B1) HOSPITAL NOTIFICATION DISTRICT OFFICE RITA HQ
Births which occur at Home(FormB1 & BD 15) Supporting document(s) (Notification from WEO, clinic card, baptismal cert or school leaving cert.) RITA HQ District Office No supporting Doccs VEO WEO
Facility Based Deaths Hospital issue Death Notification to Relative Relative District Office for certification RITA HQ for certification Cemetary
Death at Home Death at Home VEO issue introductory letter WEO issue introductory letter RITA HQ District Office
Marriage RITA HQ District Office Faith Based Civil Marriages
Divorce RITA Hq Court Reconciliation Board Civil Marriages Faith Based
On Process The country is finalising The Comprehensive Assessment of CRVS where the whole process of CR has been re looked and new proposal recommended.
