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===Online   | * [https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Visa-Reciprocity-and-Civil-Documents-by-Country/Sudan.html U.S. State Department Reciprocity and Civil Documents] - (Sudan) Contains information about record-keeping practices in Sudan and offices to contact  | ||
===Offices to Contact===  | ===Offices to Contact===  | ||
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General Directorate for Civil Registration in Arabic is al-Idara al-´amma lis-sijill al-madani. It is under the Ministry of Interior<br>  | General Directorate for Civil Registration in Arabic is al-Idara al-´amma lis-sijill al-madani. It is under the Ministry of Interior<br>  | ||
==  | ==Background==  | ||
In 1990 there was a UN initiative for Civil Registration, however this only produced partial results.  | In 1990 there was a UN initiative for Civil Registration, however this only produced partial results.  | ||
==Coverage and Compliance==  | ===Coverage and Compliance===  | ||
There is no minimum age of marriage in Sudan.  | There is no minimum age of marriage in Sudan.  | ||
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*Place of death  | *Place of death  | ||
*Place of registration: local registration offices (Civil Registry Act 2011)<ref name=":Unicef" />  | *Place of registration: local registration offices (Civil Registry Act 2011)<ref name=":Unicef" />  | ||
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==References==  | ==References==  | ||
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Resources[edit | edit source]
Online Resources[edit | edit source]
- U.S. State Department Reciprocity and Civil Documents - (Sudan) Contains information about record-keeping practices in Sudan and offices to contact
 
Offices to Contact[edit | edit source]
The following offices may be able to help you find the right civil registry where your family lived:
Embassy of the Republic of Sudan
1015 31st Street NW, Suite 300
Washington, D. C. 20007
Telephone: +1 (202) 600 2238
Fax: +1 (202) 644 9910
Civil record, Khartoum North and Khartoum Centre
Local government office in Khartoum, Sudan
JG3M+5GX
Khartoum, Sudan
Telephone: +249 90 806 9582
General Directorate for Civil Registration in Arabic is al-Idara al-´amma lis-sijill al-madani. It is under the Ministry of Interior
Background[edit | edit source]
In 1990 there was a UN initiative for Civil Registration, however this only produced partial results.
Coverage and Compliance[edit | edit source]
There is no minimum age of marriage in Sudan.
Information Recorded in the Records[edit | edit source]
Birth Records[edit | edit source]
- Name of child
 - Gender
 - Time and date of birth
 - Place of birth
 - Name of mother
 - Mother's occupation
 - Residence
 - Name of father
 - Father's occupation
 - Residence
 - Religion
 - Name of informant
 - Place of registration: local registration offices (Civil Registry Act 2010)[1]
 
Marriage[edit | edit source]
For non-Muslims:
- Names of bride and groom
 - Names of fathers
 - Date of marriage
 - Place of marriage
 - Names of witnesses
 - Name of parish priest[2]
 
Place of registration: church where married; civil court (Muslim Personal Law Act 1991)[1]
Spouses must meet the legal requirement for age of marriage.[1]
Death[edit | edit source]
- Name
 - Gender
 - Date of birth or age
 - Burial permit details
 - Cause of death
 - Date of death
 - Place of death
 - Place of registration: local registration offices (Civil Registry Act 2011)[1]