This service allows landowners to apply to merge two or more parcels into a bigger one. After the application is successfully processed, the applicant is given a new plot document with a single UPI for all merged parcels. This service is provided by the National Land Authority (NLA).
The processing time is 30 working days, and the service is free of charge.
Prerequisites:
Applicants should have an Irembo account to apply for this service. Click here to find out how to create an account on IremboGov.
Applicants should have a Rwandan National ID number and passports for foreigners.
Rwandans and foreigners should have the land’s Unique Parcel Identifier (UPI).
Applicants should have a valid phone number, email address, or both.
Required attachments
Application form
Note: Parcels to be merged must all be registered to the same person(s), have common boundaries(adjacent), have the same land use and land tenure regime, and be located in the same cell.
ApplyFollow these simple steps to apply for land merging:
1. Click on login to start applying for this service.
2. Under Land, click on Land Merging.
3. Click on Apply.
4. Click on the Download icon to get the application form, complete it, and attach it to your submission.
5. Fill in the land owner's information and the parcel details to be merged and a UPI In contrast.
6. Upload the application and click Next to proceed.
7. Verify that the information is true, enter a phone number and/or email address, check the verification box, and click Submit.
8. An application number (B2…...) to track your application status
NOTE: After applying and successfully submitting the application via IremboGov, applicants will receive a notification via SMS/Email once approved. When the new land document with updated land use is ready, the applicant will receive an SMS notification and can download their new E-land title(s) on the NLA portal.