Legal Protection

Access to civil documentation, particularly birth certificates, is crucial for ensuring your legal identity, access to services (like education, healthcare, and other essential services), and protection of your rights.

Birth certificate issuance in urban areas:

A birth certificate must then be obtained from the Civil Status and Passports Department (CSPD) of the Ministry of Interior.

Documents required for issuance of a birth certificate are:

• birth notification stamped and signed from the hospital, doctor, certified midwife, or mukhtar containing all required information;
• valid family booklet in case the father is Jordanian;
• proof of marriage (marriage contract, or a marriage ratification decision from Sharia court).

Foreign nationals, including refugees, must provide the following additional information:

• identity documents of parents, such as passport or national ID card from their country of origin;
• Ministry of Interior (MoI) service card (for Syrian refugees);
• Asylum Seeker Certificate (ASC) and national passport number (for refugees from countries other than Syria).

Parents or legal guardians should obtain a birth certificate from any CSPD office within 30 days after birth. If the birth certificate is not obtained within 30 days from the child’s birth, a fine of 10 JOD shall be paid for late registration. If the child is not registered within 12 months of birth the parents must register a case before the competent court in order to issue its decision which will allow them to issue a birth certificate from the CSPD.

Birth certificate issuance in refugee camps:

Zaatari Camp: Refugees registered in Zaatari Camp can approach the UNHCR Service Area, where representatives from the Civil Status and Passports Department (CSPD) are available twice per week to facilitate the issuance of birth certificates.

Azraq Camp: Refugees can seek orientation on birth registration at any time from UNHCR protection staff. Additionally, once a week, in collaboration with the civil registration authorities, birth certificates can be issued.

Emirati Jordanian Camp (EJC): Birth certificates are issued every two weeks at the UNHCR offices within the camp.

Garden Camp: Refugees registered in Garden Camp can visit the CSPD office in Al-Ramtha town daily to obtain birth certificates.

Sharia courts are the primary institutions in Jordan handle matters related to personal status, including marriage, divorce, inheritance, and guardianship. For a comprehensive guide to Sharia courts, including their locations and available services, please visit: https://www.sjd.gov.jo/ 

Zaatari Camp: Refugees registered in Zaatari Camp can access full Sharia Court services at the court office located on the north side of District 5, Block 1. Available services include Marriage, divorce, alimony, and child custody matters.

Azraq Camp: Refugees in Azraq can access Sharia Court services at the court office in Azraq town at any time. Additionally, services are available twice a week within the camp, near the protection area. The following services are provided:

• Issuance of marriages, divorces, custody documents.
• Reconciling between spouses.
• Issuance of travel authorization.
• Alimony cases.
• Correction/ modify Sharia documents.
• Lodging lawsuit related to personal status law.

Garden Camp: Refugees registered in Garden Camp can approach the Sharia Court in Al-Ramtha town daily to issue marriage, divorce, alimony, and child custody documents.