Sudan

Registering Property in

Sudan

Listed below is a detailed summary of the steps, time and cost involved in registering property, assuming a standardized case of an entrepreneur who wants to purchase land and a building that is already registered and free of title dispute.

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  • Standard Property Transfer

  • Property Value: SDG 159,910.47
  • City: Khartoum

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No. Procedure Time to Complete Associated Costs
1 Obtain a Fresh Search Certificate for the purpose of "Sale"

Most land in Sudan is State owned. This procedure is required to ensure that the sellers hold a clean and marketable title to the land in transaction, and that the land is held in freehold/leasehold and that there are no encumbrances on that property.

Agency: Land Registry Office. 		2 days SDG 10
2 Notary/lawyer drafts and authenticates the "Transfer instrument", application from the seller and Form 3A

This is an easy process and usually only takes one day as a lawyer would generally have a standardized contract form on hand. The sale purchase agreement must be done by a lawyer, though the parties can complete the other steps themselves. In practice, the lawyer is hired to conduct the whole process.
This process takes 2 days in Khartoum central and Omdurman districts because they use computers. More time is required elsewhere. Note that this is a special file prepared for one who is selling his title and includes the plot papers and the land tax certificates.
The signatures of the parties must be verified at the Land Registrar General, as their identity must be authenticated.
1 day SDG 500 (professional fees) + SP 5 (Stamp Duty for Bar Association)
3 Obtain a Location Certificate

The Land Department verifies the location of the land and its area. This location certificate is issued by the Khartoum State Survey Department.

Agency: Ministry of Urban Planning and Public Utilities 		1 day SDG 91
4 Obtain approval of Land department

In order to obtain the approval of the Land Dept. the parties must file all the required documents
Survey Dept. Letter, sales documents and the first and second recommendation issued by the Land Dept.)
Payment of the differential price which consist of the following
(i) zakat, (ii) capital gains tax, (iii) administration fees, (iv) form 3A fees, and stamp duty.
After the payment of the above-mentioned amounts, the Land Dept may issue its approval and send form 3A and other formalities to the competent land registry office to effect the transfer.



Agency: Land Department 		1 day No cost
5 Final Registration

The Buying company will be required to pay “Registration Fees" payable to the land registry office at a rate of 2.5% if the transfer is done within 6 months from the date of purchase, or at a rate of 5% if the registration is done within one year, or at a rate of 6% if the registration is done after more than one year.

Agency: Land registry office 		2 days 2.5% of property values (Registration fees)
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