Apply In-Person:

1. Land ownership search can be done at the Ministry of Urban and Rural Development, Ethiopia contact link
2. Application form for Land Ownership Search is provided at the Ministry, in which the applicant has to provide all details of the land for easing the searching procedure.
3. Applicant must make sure to carry both photocopies and originals of all necessary documents for completing this procedure.
4. Documents that are needed for completing this procedure are mentioned under “Required Documents” section of this page.
5. Applicant should attach photocopies of documents (whichever is necessary) along with the application form before submitting it at the office.
6. Fee for this procedure has to be paid as per authority’s request.
7. If all above-mentioned procedures were followed properly by the applicant, the land search will be done within 3 days.
8. Applicant can receive the land ownership proof document by visiting the office after getting a notification from the office.
9. If there is no information provided, the applicant can visit the office to know status of their application.

• Land Ownership Proof
• PIN Certificate
• ID Proof like Passport, National ID Card etc…
• Alien Card (for foreigners)
• Passport (for non-citizens)
• Address Proof like a National ID

Location: Addis Ababa
Address:
Ministry of Urban Development and Construction,
Sudan St, Addis Ababa,
Ethiopia
Contact: +251115541268
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• Citizens of Ethiopia and Permanent Residents of Ethiopia who are above the age of 18 are eligible to apply.

• Fee for this procedure has to be paid as per authority’s request.

• The document is valid forever.

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• The processing time for this procedure is 3 days.

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type='website'>video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites.
Please remove the '&' inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver,
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
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e.g In the following url 'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M' Video ID is 'Y0US7oR_t3M'.

• Applicant should follow all instructions of concerned authorities for undergoing the procedure properly.
• Incomplete applications will be rejected by the authority; thus, applicant must complete their application form before submitting it to the office.
• Applicant must provide genuine information while applying for this procedure.

• Name of the Applicant
• ID number
• Passport Number
• PIN Number
• Postal Address
• Physical Address
• Telephone Number
• Purpose of Search
• Owner of Property
• Proposed Purchaser of the Property
• Advocate Name or Agent Name

• The Land Ownership Search provides an evidence of ownership of a land in Ethiopia.

• If a person is buying a land from another person in Ethiopia, the land ownership search will provide information about the original owner.
• Thus, the buyer can confirm that the seller is the original owner of that land.

• This document is necessary while transferring the property ownership as a gift or sales or inheritance.

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