Iran, Islamic Rep.

Registering Property in

Iran, Islamic Rep.

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: IRR 2,459,700,143.51
  • City: Tehran

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No. Procedure Time to Complete Associated Costs
* 1 Conduct a check on the property at the Real Estate Registration Department

The inquiry is valid for 1 month if done in Tehran.

Agency: Real Estate Registration Department 		2-3 days (simultaneous with procedures 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7) IRR 400
* 2 Obtain a tax clearance certificate from the Tax Affairs Organization

The clearance of taxes is determined according to official regional values. The certificate is valid for 1 month.
The Law on the Facilitation of Administration of Notary Public Office of July 2006 introduced changes to ease the property registration process and limit rent seeking. Article 1 of the new law introduced more flexible requirements. Rather than obtain these documents from the relevant authorities, buyers can obtain a sworn declaration from the sellers that all taxes, social security payments, and changes to the building are in good order and have been paid. In practice, agents still obtain the certificates.

Agency: Tax Affairs Organization (Ministry of Economy and Finance) 		1 day (simultaneous with procedures 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7) 5% of property price (Transfer Tax)
* 3 Obtain settlement certificate for reconstruction duty from the Municipality

A tax clearance certificate must be obtained from the Municipality to account for all the renovations made to the property.

Agency: Municipality 		1 day (simultaneous with procedures 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, and 7) no cost
* 4 Obtain a certificate of completion of the building

A certificate of completion of the building erected on the land must be obtained from the Municipality.

Agency: Municipality 		30 days (simultaneous with procedures 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, and 7) no cost
* 5 Obtain a certificate of occupation and insurance liquidation

In case the building is used for administrative purposes and has a certificate of completion of the building, a certificate of occupation and insurance liquidation must be obtained from the Department of Labor & Social Affairs for all insured workers.

Agency: Department of Labor & Social Affairs 		7 – 30 days (simultaneous with procedures 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 and 7) no cost
* 6 Obtain a social security clearance certificate

A social security clearance certificate must be obtained from the Social Security Organization.

Agency: Social Security Organization 		7 days (simultaneous with procedures 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 7) no cost
* 7 Payment of transfer tax at Bank Melli

The legal stamp should be paid at Bank Melli Iran before drafting the sale purchase agreement. According to the laws and regulations of the Registration Department, transfer tax is calculated according to the “Mantaghe Bandi” (zoning) price, so transfer tax for deeds up to IRR 40,000,000 would be 3% and for deeds of over IRR 40,000,000 would be 5% of the total amount. The price mentioned in the deed may be the ''Mantaghe Bandi'' price or the real price. In any way ‘‘Mantaghe Bandi'' price is the basis of calculation which is between 7% to 10% of the real price. Even if the real price is mentioned in the deed, the basis of calculation for transfer tax is the ''Mantaghe Bandi'' price which is calculated by the notary.


Agency: Bank Melli 		1 day (simultaneous with procedures 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6) 5% of property value (transfer tax) + 0.5% of property value (legal stamp transferred to government)
8 The deed is prepared and notarized at the notary public’s office

The notary public collects an amount according to legal tariffs determined by the Organization of Deeds and Properties Registration at the time of drawing up the deed, which includes writing fee and the registration fee. According to the decree 87/8039 of the Deputy Head of the Organization for the Registration of Deeds and Properties


Agency: Public Notary 		1-3 days IRR 607,205.94
9 The title is registered at the Real Estate Registration Department

The title is registered at the Real Estate Registration Department by the notary public, who sends an abstract of the deed.

Agency: Real Estate Registration Department 		3 days Registration fee already paid in Procedure 8
* Takes place simultaneously with another procedure.
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