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Botswana - Sub Dividing of Land

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ProcedureEdit

Apply In-Person

  1. The request for sub-division of land shall be made to the District or Sub-District Council Office. Botswana District or Sub-District Council Office Location Contact Details
  2. Interested applicants are required to collect and complete either the Common law land rights application form or Application for customary land rights form depending on the type of application being filed, forms are available at all Botswana District or Sub-District Council Office or directly download it using this link-Common law land rights application form OR Application for customary land rights form
  3. The completed application form accompanied by all the supporting documentation as listed under the “Required Documents” section of this page should be submitted to the District or Sub-District Council Office nearest to where the land is located.
  4. Upon receipt of the application, the receiving officers will check for discrepancies or ineligibility in the application documents. If a discrepancy that cannot be immediately corrected exists in any of the documents, the application and all the submitted documents will be returned to the applicant and should not be re-submitted until the discrepancy has been rectified.
  5. No fee is associated with the service unless there is the desire to convert to a common-law lease whereat the costs are outlined under conversions.
  6. The District or Sub-District Council office may request additional information relevant to the application. In such a case, the information must be submitted within the stipulated time from the date of notification. Where the applicant fails to submit the required information, the application shall be rejected.
  7. After the document evaluation phase has been completed satisfactorily which is in one (1) month, the District or Sub-District Council office shall prepare the approval letter to be collected by the applicant.
  8. The applicant should submit the approval letter to the Land Board or Sub Land Board Office for issuance of the new title. Botswana Land Board or Sub Land Board Office Location Contact Details


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Required DocumentsEdit


Office Locations & ContactsEdit

Department of land
Headquarters
(Ministry of Land Management, Water and Sanitation Services)
Private Bag 00434
Gaborone
Botswana
Address: Plot Number 1108,
AKD Building Main Mall
Tel: (+267) 368 2000/361 5300
Fax: (+267) 390 4826/3913055
Toll-free: 080 060 0737

Opening hours 07:30 to 12:45 and 13:45 to 16:30, Monday to Friday except for public holidays. ​

EligibilityEdit

Holders of the land title are eligible to apply.

FeesEdit

No payment, unless there is the desire to convert to common law lease whereat the costs are outlined under conversions.

ValidityEdit

The title deed is valid forever.

Documents to UseEdit

Common law land rights application form OR Application for customary land rights form

Sample DocumentsEdit

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Processing TimeEdit

The time frame for processing the application is a month.

Related VideosEdit

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.
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InstructionsEdit

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e.g. The state office holds birth records since January 1908.


Required InformationEdit

  • Full name of the applicant
  • Contact details (telephone/mobile number/ postal address)
  • Date of birth/ age/ gender
  • Nationality
  • Identity card number
  • Marital status
  • Spouse details (if applicable)
  • Details of the plot in question (address/ size/ presence use/ proposed use)
  • Declaration by the applicant


Need for the DocumentEdit

This is the process of dividing two or more plots. The end product is multiple titles deeds been issued to prove ownership.

Information which might helpEdit

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Other uses of the Document/CertificateEdit

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e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.


External LinksEdit

Request for Consolidation/ Sub Division

OthersEdit

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