Sudan - Obtain Birth Certificate

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Procedure

For those who are registered:

• Visit the concerned authority.
• Submit the necessary document.

For those who were unregistered Sudanese born 30 to 40 years ago who do not have birth certificate:

• Together with a witness, visit the country's birth registry to obtain a document certifying that there is no record of the birth in the registry's database.
• After obtaining the document, visit the Health Commission. They will then issue a substitute health document which contains the year/date of birth (usually the stated date is January 1 followed by the estimate year of birth) in lieu of birth certificate.

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Required Documents

• Stamped document issued by "legal doctor assistance" in the rural villages or towns

Office Locations & Contacts

For more information, please contact the Sudan Central Bureau of Statistics

http://mail.cbs.gov.sd/

You can also visit this state offices:

• Northern State Office
• Nahr El Nil State Office
• Red Sea State Office
• Kassala State Office
• Al Gedarif State Office
• Khartoum State Office
• Al Gezira State Office
• White Nile State Office
• Sinnar State Office
• Blue Nile State Office
• North Kordofan State Office
• South Kordofan State Office
• North Darfur State Office
• West Darfur State Office
• South Darfur State Office

Eligibility

Every citizen in Sudan who is registered in the system is eligible to obtain a birth certificate.

Fees

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Validity

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