Mali - Obtain Certificate of Nationality

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Procedure

1. Go in person to the Office of Criminal Records and Citizenship Certificates at a civil court.
2. The officer enters the information on a record that he then sends to the Chief Clerk.
3. The Chief Clerk verifies the accuracy of the information and registers it, and then submits the certificate to be signed by the Chairperson of the tribunal or the Justice of Peace with extensive jurisdiction.
4. The signed certificate is then returned to the Office of Criminal Records and Certificates of Nationality.

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Required Documents

• a copy of the birth certificate excerpt

Office Locations & Contacts

Mali Government
Call us at 20 29 94
Office Portal of the Malian Administration

Eligibility

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Fees

750 CFA francs [approximately $CDN1.65]

Validity

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e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

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Processing Time

It will take about 24 hours to obtain the Certificate of Nationality.

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Instructions

• According to the official at the Embassy of Mali, the certificate of nationality issued by the courts can also be issued on the basis of the birth certificate excerpt. According to the official, the applicant does not have to go in person in order to obtain his citizenship certificate.
• Moreover, a person outside of Mali may ask a person "of trust in Mali" to go to the court in order to obtain a citizenship certificate on his/her behalf, by submitting the applicant's birth certificate excerpt (or copy thereof), without having to submit a power of attorney.
• According to Malian government website, "eRegulations", even if the applicant does not have to be physically present in order to obtain his or her certificateat a trial-level court, the applicant's representative must submit a document called "simple power of attorney".

Required Information

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1. Date of Birth.
2. City or County of Birth.

Need for the Document

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