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How to Apply for a Certificate of Succession

This certificate is given to Rwandan citizens who had succeeded a deceased member of the family. It is processed by the sector in which the deceased resided in. Form 7 and Form 29 (for land matters) can be found at the sector office. Only Rwandan citizens (adults and children) can apply for this service.

This service's processing time is 3 working days and is free of charge.

Prerequisites: 

  • Applicants should have an Irembo account or visit the nearest Irembo agent for assistance.

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

  • Applicants should have a National ID number/ Citizen application number.

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

  • Attachment(s) needed is the Record of proceedings of the family meeting.

  • Attachment should be 1MB.


Follow these simple steps to apply for a certificate of succession: 

  1. Visit www.irembo.gov.rw and click on Log In.

  1. Under Family, click on Certificate of Succession.

  1. Choose who you are applying for (Self or Child), and then Click on Apply 

  • Self: Rwandan citizens above 16 years should have a National ID

  • Child: Rwandan citizens below 16 years should have a Citizen Application Number

  1. Once you click on Apply

  • For a Self application, the details will be displayed on the upper side of the page.


  • For a Child application, enter the citizen application number and the child details will appear on the right side of the page.


                          

  1. Fill in the Deceased DetailsCause (Nationality, ID Number, Date & cause of Death, and Relationship with Applicant). The national ID is not a must if the death happened before the new national ID issuance.

  1. Fill in the Processing Details, then attach the required documents in the right format and size.

NOTE: The chosen processing office should be the sector where the deceased resided.


  1. Click on Next to proceed. 

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

  2. An application number will be generated to follow up with the application status. 

NOTE: After applying via IremboGov and the Executive Secretary(ES) has approved it, the applicant receives an SMS/Email notification to visit the sector for further application processes. 


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