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How to Apply for Change of Land Use

This service allows landowners to align their land's use with the latest version of the city's master plan. A successful application results in a new land document with updated land use. This service is provided by the National Land Authority (NLA).

The processing time is 7 working days and its price is 5,000 Rwf. 

Prerequisites: 

  • Applicants should have an Irembo account to apply for this service or visit an Irembo Agent. 

  • Click here to find out how to create an account on IremboGov.

  • Rwandans should have a national ID number and passports for foreigners. 

  • Rwandans and foreigners should have the land’s Unique Parcel Identifier (UPI)

  • A church/NGO/cooperative/professional association should have a name, a gazette number, an address, and a UPI. 

  • A company should have a name, a TIN, an address, and a UPI. 

  • Attachments that are required include land documents of the parcel and authorization for change of land use. 

  • Attachments that are conditional include a Confirmation letter from the bank authorizing that change.

  • Applicants should have a valid phone number, email address, or both. 

Follow these simple steps to apply for a change of land use: 

  1. Click on login to start applying for this service. 

  1. Visit www.irembo.gov.rw and under Land, click on Change of Land Use. 

  1. Click on Apply. 

  1. Fill in the Applicant Details and the details will be retrieved and displayed at the right side of the page.

  1. Enter the Parcel Details. A church/NGO/cooperative/professional association should have a name, a gazette number, an address, and a UPI whereas a company should have a name, a TIN, an address, and a UPI. 

  1. Attach all the required documents in the right format and size. 

  2. Click on Next to proceed. 

  1. Verify that the information is true, enter a phone number and email address, check the verification box, and click Submit.


  1. A billing number/ID (88….) will be generated for payment. 

  2. Applicants choose the mode of payment: offline (MTN, Airtel, or BK) or online (Visa, MasterCard, or American Express). For more information about payment modes, click here

NOTE: After applying and successfully paying via IremboGov;

  • Applicants will receive a notification via SMS/Email to confirm the payment. 

  • The application will be sent to the LAIS processor and then to the Sector Land Manager (SLM). 

  • When the new land document with updated land use is ready for collection, the applicant will receive a notification by SMS with details of when and where to collect it.  


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