How to apply

1. You should visit any of the prefecture office department of Legalization and Certification Service office near you, approach the service desk and express your interest.
2. Fill out the application form and attach all the supporting documents (listed below under "Required Documents") and submit them to the attending official for verification and processing.
3. Pay the required stamp fees.
4. If the authorized official is satisfied that all the documents are in order you will be issued with the certificate within one working day.

For a person of Djiboutian nationality

• Identity card
• Recent copy of Invoice of water or electricity bills from the (EDD or ONEAD)

For a person of foreign nationality

• Stamped request
• Passport with a Valid Visa
• Six months of Residence in the Country
• Recent copy of Invoice of water or electricity bills from the (EDD or ONEAD)
• Work Permit or Patent

Prefectue Dikhil
Address: Dikhil, Djibouti
Telephone: +253 27 42 00 68

Préfectue d'Arta
Address: RN4, Arta, Djibouti

District de Djibouti
Address: Djibouti
Working hours: Sunday to Thursday 8am to 5pm

• Djiboutian and foreigners

• Stamp of 1000 DJF for the person of Djiboutian nationality
• Stamps of 1000 DJF for a person of foreign nationality

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e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

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• Within one working day

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e.g. The state office holds birth records since january 1908.

• Detail of the applicant
• Contact details
• Residential address in Djibouti
• Nationality
• Passport and visa details
• Occupation
• Work permit details

• The Residence Certificate provides information on the domicile of the person concerned. It must contain the previous address or addresses where the person was registered in the main register of the National Register of natural persons, as well as the dates which correspond to it.

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Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

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