STEPS FOR OBTAINING LAND TITLE THROUGH A CONCESSION IN CAMEROON
A concession is the procedure by which the State grants land by authorizing any person who so wishes and who has a development project to carry out on an unoccupied area of the national domain.
It is carried out in two phases: a provisional phase and a final phase.
The request for a provisional concession is filed with the service of the lands. The head of the divisional service of lands refers the matter to the DO who convenes a meeting with the lands consultative commission.
This commission visits the land and sends to the Minister of Lands a report with a reasoned opinion on the legal status of the land and the feasibility of the project on the plot.
The purchaser has five years to develop the plot of land in accordance with the specifications.
The final concession is only obtained once the competent authorities have established that the plot has been developed.
In the event of non-compliance with the obligations imposed on the “concessionaire”, the concessionaire’s rights to the building are forfeited and the concession ends.
- Procedure for obtaining a provisional concession
✓ Obtain fiscal stamps
✓ Obtain a certified copy of the national identity card of the applicant
✓ Obtain the fee payment order from the lands office
✓ Payment of fee for the opening of a file at the lands office
✓ Deposit for application for concession at the lands office
✓ Obtain prefectural order to visit the locus
✓ Obtaining ministerial order attributing the provisional concession
✓ Payment of land tax
- Procedure for obtaining a definite concession
✓ Deposit of application for observation on site and report on the putting to value of the land
✓ Obtaining the summons of the DO for the observation on site
✓ Obtaining a ministerial arrêté attributing the definite concession
✓ Payment of land tax
✓ Deposit of the file for the obtaining of land title
✓ Withdrawal of land title
Note that this is based on my research from texts; however there could be slight differences on the ground. But this is the general idea.
Please don’t hesistate to consult a lawyer for legal guidance and follow up.
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