Acquire private land from an individual

The land title is the official certification of real estate ownership. Real estate transactions between private individuals can be done by transfer or by division. The transfer of the land title is made following the complete transfer, free of charge or for a fee, of a building. Furthermore, the dismemberment of the building following successive sales or sharing results in the division of the initial land title for the benefit of the buyers. The law requires that real estate transactions between private individuals be carried out before a notary. The notary is also responsible for registering the tax sale deed and transmitting the land title application to the estate and land conservation services.

. Obtaining the technical transfer file (6 steps)

1. Purchase of tax stamps (Plublic treasure)
2. Purchase of technical file forms (Domain Services)
3. Submission of the request to obtain the technical transfer file (Domain Services)
4. Obtaining the state of transfer from the land registry (Cadastre Services)
5. Payment of cadastral fees (Plublic treasure)
6. Withdrawal of the technical file (Domain Services)

B. Preparation of the administrative file, signing of the deed of sale and withdrawal of the land title (5 steps)

1. Request for urban planning certificate (Urban Planning Services)
2. Withdrawal of the planning certificate (Urban Planning Services)
3. Signature of the deed of sale at the notary (Notary)
4. Obtaining the receipt for filing the land title transfer request (Estate and Land Conservation Services)
5. Withdrawal of the mother land title indicating transfer (Land Conservation Services)

Obtaining the land title following subdivision

A. Obtaining the technical fragmentation file (6 steps)

1. Purchase of tax stamps (Plublic treasure)
2. Purchasing forms (Domain Services)
3. Submission of the technical file request (Domain Services)
4. Obtaining the state of transfer from the land registry (Cadastre Services)
5. Payment of cadastral fees (Plublic treasure)
6. Withdrawal of the technical file (Domain Services)

B. Preparation of the administrative file, signing of the deed of sale and withdrawal of the land title (7 steps)

1. Request for town planning and accessibility certificates (Urban Planning Services)
2. Withdrawal of town planning and accessibility certificates (Urban Planning Services)
3. Request for certificate of ownership (Estate and Land Conservation Services)
4. Withdrawal of the certificate of ownership (Estate and Land Conservation Services)
5. Signature of the deed of sale at the notary (Notary)
6. Obtaining the receipt for filing the land title application (Estate and Land Conservation Services)
7. Withdrawal of land title (Land Conservation Services)

• Acquire private land from the State

The private domain of the State can be allocated for enjoyment or ownership to natural or legal persons. Deeds of sale of the private domain of the State must only be valid after authorization and visa from the minister responsible for domains and land affairs. Full payment of the price after authorization from the Minister gives the right to the division or transfer of the land title. 

• Obtaining ownership by private sale

A. Stages and responsible departments (11 stages)

1. Purchase of tax stamps (Plublic treasure)
2. Obtaining a certified copy of the national identity card (Prefecture)
3. Obtaining the payment order for file opening fees (Domain Services)
4. Payment of file opening fees (Plublic treasure)
5. Submission of the over-the-counter sale request (Domain Services)
6. Obtaining the prefectural order to enter the field (Prefecture)
7. Obtaining the ministerial decision authorizing the sale of state land (Ministry of Lands)
8. Obtaining the land rent payment order (Domain Services)
9. Payment of land royalties (Plublic treasure)
10. Submission of the file for obtaining the land title (Estate and Land Conservation Services)
11. Withdrawal of land title (Land Conservation Services)

• Acquire land from the national domain

The concession is the procedure by which the State authorizes any person who so desires and who has a development project to carry it out on an unoccupied area of the national domain. It is done in two phases; a provisional phase and a definitive phase. 

The provisional concession application is submitted to the estate service. The head of the departmental land service refers the matter to the prefect who convenes a consultative commission. This commission carries out a visit to the land and sends a report to the Minister of Lands with a reasoned opinion on the legal status of the land and the feasibility of the project on the plot.

The buyer has five years to develop the plot in accordance with the specifications. The final concession is only obtained after the development of the plot has been noted by the competent authorities. In the event of non-compliance with the obligations imposed on the concessionaire, he loses his rights to the building and the concession ends.

• Obtaining ownership by way of concession

The concession is the procedure by which the State authorizes any person who so desires and who has a development project to carry it out on an unoccupied area of the national domain. It is done in two phases; a provisional phase and a definitive phase.

The provisional concession application is submitted to the estate service. The head of the departmental land service refers the matter to the prefect who convenes a consultative commission. The commission carries out a visit to the land and sends a report to the Minister of Lands with a reasoned opinion on the legal status of the land and the feasibility of the project on the plot.

The buyer has five years to develop the plot in accordance with the specifications. The definitive concession is only obtained after the observation of development of the plot by the competent authorities. In the event of non-compliance with the obligations imposed on the concessionaire, the latter loses its rights and the concession ends.

Obtaining ownership by way of concession

1. Obtaining the provisional concession (8 steps)

1. Purchase of tax stamps (Public Treasury)
2. Obtaining a certified copy of the national identity card (Prefecture)
3. Obtaining the payment order for file opening fees (Domain Services)
4. Payment of file opening fees (Public Treasury)
5. Submission of the concession application (Domain Services)
6. Obtaining the prefectural order to enter the field (Prefecture)
7. Obtaining the ministerial order granting a provisional concession (Ministry of Lands)
8. Payment of land rent (Public Treasury)

1. Obtaining the definitive concession and land title (7 steps)

1. Submission of the request for a report on the development of the land (Services des Domaines)
2. Obtaining the summons from the prefect for the report on the development of the plot (Prefecture)
3. Obtaining the ministerial order granting a definitive concession (Ministry of Lands)
4. Obtaining the order for payment of land royalties (Domain Services)
5. Payment of land rent (Public Treasury)
6. Submission of the file for obtaining the land title (Destination and Land Conservation Services)
7. Withdrawal of land title (Land Conservation Services)