This service helps a landowner sell their land and transfer ownership to someone else. The National Land Authority (NLA) handles the process, and it’s done online through IremboGov.
- Processing time: 7 working days
- Price: Free
NOTE:
You can choose between a sector land manager and a private notary to process your application.
If you choose a private notary, you also pay a separate support fee directly to the notary upon notarization.
Whether you're the seller or the buyer, this guide has you covered:
Requirements:
IremboGov account (or visit an Irembo agent)
Identification Documents of the buyer and seller (Rwandan National ID or passport)
The land’s Unique Parcel Identifier (UPI) must be aligned with the seller’s ID
For churches, NGOs, co‑ops, and companies: You should provide the name, address, legal registration (gazette number, TIN), and UPI
Valid phone and email
Ensure that you deal with the legal owner(s) of the land parcel. If you are unsure, check with the Sector Land Manager that is available at the sector offices.
Find out what the intended use of the land is according to the National Land Use and Development Master Plan. This will prevent you from future misunderstandings regarding the land use.
In the case where the land parcel might have caveats or involved in any legal matters, there will be an error message when inputting the parcel’s UPI into the IremboGov application form.
Step 1: Logging In & Starting the Application
Visit www.irembo.gov.rw and click on Log In to start applying for this service.
Under Land, click on Title Transfer.
Select the service you want, “Voluntary Sale,” and click on Apply.
Fill in the seller and land parcel information. The details are displayed on the right side of the page.
Note:
The land parcel price represents the specific amount by which only the land itself varies in value.
The land parcel price for a development over land is the portion of the total price that accounts for the variations in the value of the development on the property
The land sale price encompasses the total amount, reflecting variations in both the land and the development on the land.
Enter the buyer's information and the percentage of the land bought. 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.
Note: Both the phone number and email provided must be valid and belong to one of the buyers.
Enter the Parcel Representative, their address, and Notarization Details
Click on Next to proceed.
Verify that the information is true, check the verification box, and click Submit.
A billing Number/ID (88…) will be generated for payment. Click Pay.
After applying successfully via IremboGov, the applicant receives a notification via SMS/Email to confirm the submission of the application.
After 7 days, depending on what the applicant has selected, they are advised to visit the sector land office or the private notary with the required documents, such as the land documents of the parcel and the notarized Memorandum of Association, for further processing.