Rwanda
Ministerial Order determining Categories of Land Subject to Freehold and Modalities for Granting Freehold
Ministerial Order 3 of 2022
- Published in Official Gazette special on 22 February 2022
- Assented to on 15 February 2022
- Commenced on 22 February 2022
- [This is the version of this document from 22 February 2022.]
Article one – Purpose of the Order
This order determines—1°categories of land subject to freehold;2°modalities of acquisition of freehold;3°requirements for granting freehold; and4°compliance requirements for the freehold holder.Article 2 – Categories of land subject to freehold
Categories of land subject to freehold are the following:1°private owned land developed in accordance with the master plan of the land location and planned for residential, industrial, commercial or social public activities;2°State land.Article 3 – Application for freehold
The application for freehold is addressed to the Registrar of land Titles of the zone in which land is located.A person who applies for freehold fills the appropriate form established by the institution in charge of land management and use.Article 4 – Requirements for an applicant for freehold
An applicant for freehold presents the following:1°emphyteutic land lease;2°certificate of land registration;3°occupancy permit;4°certificate of registration for a company;5°certificate of legal personality for a cooperative, a national non-governmental organisation, a faith-based organisation;6°a copy of Presidential Order approving grant of freehold for a foreigner;7°a copy of Ministerial Order approving grant of freehold for land exceeding two hectares.Article 5 – Assessment of the application
The Registrar of Land Titles assesses the received application.When the Registrar of Land Titles finds that the applicant fulfils the requirements, he or she signs the contract for freehold.The characteristics and content of the contract for freehold land title are determined by the institution in charge of land management and land use.Article 6 – Period for issuance of freehold
The Registrar of Land Titles issues a freehold and a certificate of registration of freehold within a period not exceeding fourteen (14) working days from the date of reception of the application.However, if there is a reason which may prevent from or delay the issuance of freehold or freehold land title, the Registrar of Land Titles, in writing, communicates it to the applicant.Article 7 – Compliance requirements for the freehold holder
A freehold land title holder complies with relevant laws.Article 8 – Repealing an order
Ministerial Order n° 009/16.01 of 23/08/2011 determining the procedure to obtain a freehold land title is repealed.Article 9 – Commencement
This Order comes into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Rwanda.History of this document
22 February 2022 this version
Commenced
15 February 2022
Assented to