Central African Republic

Registering Property in

Central African Republic

Listed below is a detailed summary of the steps, time and cost involved in registering property, assuming a standardized case of an entrepreneur who wants to purchase land and a building that is already registered and free of title dispute.

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  • Standard Property Transfer

  • Property Value: XAF 11,039,859.56
  • City: Bangui

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No. Procedure Time to Complete Associated Costs
* 1 The notary drafts the Sale agreement and both parties sign it

The parties contract the services of a notary to draft the sale agreement.
5 days (simultaneous with procedure 2) 2% of property value
* 2 Check with the Land Registry that the seller is providing a clear and non-encumbered title

The notary will contact a surveyor (géomètre au niveau du chef de service de la conservation foncière). The surveyor will identify the property; verify in the archives of the Cadastre that the seller is the real owner of the property.
The certificate summarizes the property’s characteristics. It confirms the identity of the owner, indicates its extent and boundaries, states whether it is encumbered with a mortgage or other liens, and shows whether any tax relating to the property is still unpaid or outstanding.

Agency: Land Registry 		7 days (Simultaneous with procedure 1) no cost
3 Publish the Sale Agreement at the Municipality

By law, it is mandatory to publish the sale agreement to avoid future dispute. This can be done by posting at the local Municipality.

Agency: Municipality 		45 days no cost
4 Register the Sale Contract with the Fiscal Authorities

The notary files the original of the sale contract "the minute” and pays the Stamp Duty 4000 FCFA (1000 FCFA/page, 4 pages in general) + three copies of the sale contract (“expeditions” and 6000 stamp duty) to the Tax department (Service des Impots).
Note: if payment is not made within the deadlines, there is 100% of penalty. The deadline is one month (1 month) if the sale agreement is prepared by a notary and of three (3 months) if the sale is under private signature

Agency: Fiscal Authorities 		2 days 7.5% of purchase price + FCFA 10,000 (Stamp Duty)
5 File for name change at the Land Registry “Conservation Foncière”

The employees of the Land Registry take all due diligence steps to avoid any mistake regarding the property file. When satisfied, the owner name is changed on the property files and the new owner is issued a new title.

Agency: Land Registry ("Conservation Foncière") 		21 days 1% of purchase price (Taxe de publicite Fonciere) + 0.4% purchase price (Salary of the Registrar ‘Conservateur’) + 5000 (Deposit Tax)
* Takes place simultaneously with another procedure.
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