International Commission on Civil Status, Intergovernmental organization in Strasbourg, France.
The International Commission on Civil Status is an intergovernmental body in Strasbourg that works to coordinate how birth certificates, marriage documents, and death records are registered and recognized across different countries. Its main role is to help these documents move smoothly between nations and legal systems.
The organization was founded in 1949 to help refugees and people displaced after World War II obtain civil status documents. Over time, it became the main forum for addressing international questions about civil registration.
The Commission develops standardized formats for birth, marriage, and death certificates that facilitate document recognition between different nations and legal systems.
The office in central Strasbourg primarily focuses on cooperation between member states and is not a place for casual visits without official business. However, interested people can learn about the organization's work online and access its databases on civil status matters.
The organization expanded its influence in 2024 by integrating the Francophone Notary Association, representing 28 states, as a non-state member.
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