Burkina Faso Moves Towards Online Issuance of Civil Status Certificates
The move forms part of Burkina Faso’s efforts to modernise public administration through digital technologies. However, the announcement did not specify when online certificate issuance would begin or which civil status documents would initially be available through the service.
Burkina Faso is moving towards the online issuance of civil status certificates under a decree governing the digitisation of civil registration records and related administrative systems.
According to a post by the Information and Government Communication Service of Burkina Faso (SIG Burkina Faso), the decree establishes provisions for computerising civil status records, electronically archiving documents and ensuring interoperability between information systems.
The measures are intended to support the digital management of civil registration records and facilitate the exchange of information between relevant systems.
The move forms part of Burkina Faso’s efforts to modernise public administration through digital technologies. However, the announcement did not specify when online certificate issuance would begin or which civil status documents would initially be available through the service.
