Nigeria - Apply for Original Land Title

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. To apply for Original Land Title in person, the applicant has to visit the office of the Land Use and Allocation Committee of Nigeria.
2. The address and contact details of the Land Use and Allocation Committee can be found in the link below: Link
3. Visit the office and obtain an application form to be completed for obtaining Original Land Title from the relevant department.
4. Complete the application form with appropriate information under relevant sections. Attest it with your signature once completed.
5. Once completed filling the application form, make sure that you attached all the documents listed in the “Required documents” section of this page.
6. Then, submit it in person to the relevant authority at the office. Make the stipulated payment as directed by the officials.
7. After submission, the application and other documents will be forwarded for examination and verification processes.
8. Once the verification and validation processes are over, the application will be approved and the officials will proceed to take required steps to issue the document.
9. When the document is ready to be collected, the applicant will be notified by the office and the applicant can collect it by any applicable means.

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Required Documents

• Completed application form
• Applicant’s proof of Identity
• Land Registration proof (if required)
• Site clearance document
• Plan of Survey
• Payment slips of necessary payments
• Any supporting document (as instructed)

Office Locations & Contacts

Office of the Surveyor General of the Federation - HQ], Lands Bureau
Block 13 and 14, The Secretariat, Alausa,
Ikeja, Lagos State.
Nigeria.
Tel: 08177775128 Email: [email protected]/ [email protected]
Website: Lands Bureau Contacts

Eligibility

• Any owner of a land in Nigeria, who wishes to obtain the Original Title of that land, can apply.
  

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Instructions

• Make sure that the application is complete and attached documents are as required to avoid rejections.
• The process is step-by-step process and the applicant’s involvement will be required in between the process.

Required Information

• Applicant particulars
• Identification Card number
• Address details and email address
• Banking particulars
• Land Registration number
• Particulars of the land
• Other relevant details

Need for the Document

• Original Land Title is a document for proving the ownership aspects of the land and will be required whenever the land owner puts the land in mortgage or any other debt matters.
  

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