Subject : Obtaining a family book, for the first time, or a duplicate 

Condition:

The beneficiary must be Tunisian and married

Necessary documents:

Identification photo of the head of the family (optional)

 Marriage certificate  

Birth certificate of both spouses

Birth certificate of the other members of the family (in case of obtaining a booklet duplicate or renewal or issuance after a period of time after marriage)

 Death certificate, when the booklet must be delivered to the mother

A copy of the divorce decree for the mother who has the custody of children

Fees due on the family register

Procedures:

Steps of deposit

The person concerned (1) must:

Submit a request to the Civil Status Officer of the district where the marriage contract was signed, accompanied with supporting documents

Provide the required information:

- For those who are married, before the date of the promulgation of the Law on the Civil Registry 1957, their family register is issued by the registrar of the place of birth of the husband

- For Tunisians who celebrated their wedding outside the national territory, the family register is issued by their diplomatic agents or territorial jurisdiction, consuls, who issued the marriage certificate

* Remark:

 Persons concerned:

* Head of the family
* The divorced wife ( not remarried)
* The widow remains responsible for the booklet unless the court decides otherwise

Interveners

Civil registration officers

The diplomatic agents or consuls for those who were married outside the national territory

Time limit

Immediately on the occasion of the conclusion of the marriage contract, and within the period of one week in all other cases

Place of deposit:

Service:

Department of Vital status for the town or district

Office of Vital consulate or embassy

Place of obtainment :

Service:

Department of Vital status for the town or district

Office of Vital consulate or embassy

Time limit

Immediately on the occasion of the conclusion of the marriage contract  and within the period of one week in all other cases

Legislative and / or regulatory references:

Law No. 67-28 of 30 June 1967 instituting the family register as amended by Law No. 70-16 of 20 April 1970.

Circular of the Prime Minister No. 15 of February 14, 1989.

Important advice:

- The entire transcription in the family booklet may only be made by the relevant registrar.
- In case of death of the head of family who is the holder of the family booklet, or if he is deprived by a judgment of his civil rights, the detention right of the booklet goes to the wife unless the judge decides otherwise.
-  No one is legally competent insert, add or correct the family booklet except the registrar.
- The civil status documents taken from the family booklet legally have the same probative value as the extracts of documents of the civil registry

- Any person who knowingly uses documents written by a family booklet containing incomplete or false information is punishable by one year of imprisonment and a fine of 240 dinars.