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How to Find the Records

Offices to Contact

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.
Under the Ministry of Interior

Historical Background

In 1990 there was a UN initiative for Civil Registration, however this only produced partial results.

Coverage and Compliance

There is no minimum age of marriage in Sudan.

Information Recorded in the Records

Birth Records

• 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)

Marriage

For non-Muslims:

• Names of bride and groom
• Names of fathers
• Date of marriage
• Place of marriage
• Names of witnesses
• Name of parish priest

Place of registration: church where married; civil court (Muslim Personal Law Act 1991)

Spouses must meet the legal requirement for age of marriage.

Death

• 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)

References

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