RANSCRIPTION OF CIVIL RECORDS

Transcription consists of registering civil status records (birth, marriage and death) issued by the competent authorities of the province where the birth, marriage or death took place, with the Civil Status Service of the Consulate General. The consular district covers:

• Newfoundland and Labrador;
• Nova Scotia;
• Prince Edward Island;
• New Brunswick;
• Quebec.

This procedure is mandatory and must be completed before obtaining Algerian documents (consular registration card, passport, CNIBE, 12S birth certificate, etc.).

Conditions for transcribing civil status records:

The applicant must:

• be of Algerian nationality;
• present one of the following documents:
  • consular registration card;
  • Electronic Biometric National Identity Card (CNIBE);
  • biometric passport;
  • birth certificate of the father and grandfather;
  • certificate of nationality;
  • naturalization decree;
• provide a long-form copy of the relevant record (birth, marriage or death).

Documents required:

1. Application form Download.
2. The parents’ 12S birth certificates or biometric passports;
3. The family record book, if applicable;
4. A full copy of the birth certificate issued by the local authorities at the place of birth (original + photocopy).

Note: Only the long-form copy of the birth certificate is accepted. A birth certificate is not admissible.

A – Algerian husband / Algerian wife

Documents required:

1. Long-form copies of both spouses’ birth certificates, issued within the last three (03) months;
2. Long-form copy of the marriage certificate issued by the local authorities at the place where the marriage was celebrated (original + photocopy);
3. Both spouses’ consular cards (original + photocopy);
4. Both spouses’ biometric passports (original + photocopy).

Note: Only the long-form copy of the marriage certificate is accepted. A marriage certificate is not admissible.

B – Algerian husband / Foreign wife

Documents required:

1. Long-form copy of the marriage certificate issued by Quebec Civil Status authorities (original + photocopy);
2. Long-form copy of the husband’s birth certificate, issued within the last three (03) months;
3. The husband’s consular card;
4. The wife’s birth certificate;
5. Photocopy of the wife’s identification document.

C – Foreign husband / Algerian wife

Documents required:

1. Long-form copy of the wife’s birth certificate, issued within the last three (03) months;
2. The wife’s consular card;
3. The husband’s birth certificate;
4. Photocopy of the husband’s identification document;
5. A certificate confirming the husband’s Muslim faith.

Documents required:

1. The deceased person’s passport;
2. The consular registration card, where applicable;
3. The family record book, in order to record the death in the civil status registers;
4. Long-form copy of the death certificate issued by the local authorities at the place of death (original + photocopy).

Note: Only the long-form copy of the death certificate is accepted. A death certificate is not admissible.

Note: A birth certificate extract must also be provided if the deceased was not registered with the Consulate.