Palestine

The following informational note describes the registration of Palestine refugees with UNRWA and the issuance of documents to them.

The note describes the issuance procedure of the passport issued by the Palestinian Authority (the PA-passport) in the West Bank and Gaza. The note includes a description of the Palestinian civil registry, the administrative structure in Gaza and the West Bank and the application procedure. The note also includes a description of the 00-passport and the VIP-passport.

The note describes the procedure for registration of marriage at the Sharia Court and issuance of marriage contracts. The note also describes marriage registration at the Ministry of Interior and issuance of marriage certificates, both covering the West Bank and Gaza.

The note includes a short description of the administrative structure in Palestine and the Palestinian civil registry. The note also includes a description of the national ID number and ID card, including the document layout and the issuance procedure, and the ID card issued to persons without a Palestinian national ID number.

The following note describes the procedure for birth registration and issuance of birth certificates in the West Bank and Gaza. The note furthermore contains a short description of the Palestinian civil registry, the procedure for late registration of a birth and a short description of how children born abroad can be registered in the Palestinian civil registry.

The following note describes the procedure for death registration and issuance of death certificates in the West Bank and Gaza. The note furthermore contains a short description of the Palestinian civil registry, the procedure for late registration of a death and the level of corruption and circulation of false documents in the West Bank and Gaza.