Date of publication:
01/07/2026
Ethiopia
Do domestic laws and policies provide for the registration of vital events, other than birth, of forcibly displaced and stateless persons occurring in the country of residence?
Assessment by population
Analysis
The Refugee Proclamation, as per article 36, recognizes refugees and asylum seekers the right to have their vital events registered and to obtain vital events registration certificate. Article 2(2) of the Vital Events Registration and National Identity Amendment Proclamation No. 1049/2017 delegates the RRS to serve as administrative officer to carry out vital events registration and issuance of vital events certificates for refugees. Refugee vital events (birth, marriage, divorce, and death) occurring in the country of asylum are registered and equally recognized in the same manner as nationals. The documents can be used for legal, administrative and statistical purposes, as per article 17(1) of the Vital Events Registration and national Identity Proclamation No. 760/2012.
Related provisions of domestic law or policy
Refugees Proclamation No.1110/2019
- Year: 2019
- Type: Domestic law
- Rights Category: Asylum, Freedom of movement, Liberty & security of person, Nationality & facilitated naturalization, Social protection, Family life, Documentation
- Link to external source: https://www.refworld.org/legal/decreees/natlegbod/2019/en/30352
Legal provision
Article 32(1) - Identity Paper and Travel Document
Every recognized refugee or asylum-seeker shall be issued with identity paper attesting to his identity.
Registration of Vital Events and National Identity Card Proclamation No. 760/2012 (as amended by proclamation No. 1049/2017)
- Year: 2012
- Type: Domestic law
- Rights Category: Documentation
- Link to external source: https://www.refworld.org/legal/legislation/natlegbod/2012/en/123219
Legal provision
Article 3(1) Scope of Application
This Proclamation shall apply to any Ethiopian or foreigners found in Ethiopia with respect to the registration of vital events.
Article 7(3) Ethiopian Mission and Refugees
The National Intelligence and Security Service shall serve as administrative office for refugees and shall assign staff to act as an officer of civil status.
Article 18(1) Period of Registration
Any vital event, other than birth, shall be registered within 30 days following the date of its occurrence unless there is sufficient cause for delay.