Ethiopia

The following note deals with birth and death registration in Ethiopia. The note also includes a description of the issuance procedure and layout of the related civil status documents.

The following note describes the different ways in which Ethiopian civil status documents can be verified by the issuing authority. It also introduces different aids in assessing Ethiopian civil status documents, if a verification by the issuing authority cannot be undertaken.

This note is for official use only and cannot be used for consultative procedures.

The following note describes some of the challenges to the trustworthiness of Ethiopian documents.

This note is for official use only and cannot be used for consultative procedures.

The following note deals with the administrative procedures for the registration of asylum seekers and refugees in Ethiopia. The note also includes a description of the issuance procedure and layout of the related documents.

The following note describes the Ethiopian ID system and the new national ID, also called Fayda. With a starting point in the present ID system in Ethiopia, the note briefly introduce the new system and its implementation. It is then described how to register for the national ID, what supporting documents are required and which biometric data is collected.

The following note deals with the administrative procedures for baptism and marriage registration in the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church. The note also includes a description of the issuance procedure and the layout of the related certificates, as well as the verification procedure.

The following note describes the issuance procedure of the Ethiopian E-series passport.

The following note describes the appearance and issuance procedure of the kebele card. The note also includes information regarding the notoriety of the card.