This service allows landowners to exchange the rights of their land. After the application is paid successfully, it is sent to the Sector Land Manager (SLM) or the private notaries for processing. This service is provided by the National Land Authority (NLA).
The processing time is 7 working days and the service fee is Rwf 35,000, when you choose a private Notary you will pay 30,000 Rwf via IremboGov and an additional Rwf 6,500 to the notary upon notarization.
Prerequisites:
Any Exchangee should have the other Exchangee’s ID number with its corresponding land’s Unique Parcel Identifier (UPI).
Rwandans should have a national ID number/passport number and foreigners should have a passport number.
Applicants should have the land’s UPI corresponding to the Exchangee’s ID number.
A church/NGO/cooperative/professional association should have a name, a gazette number, an address, and a UPI.
A company should have a name, a TIN, an address, and a UPI.
Attachments include the two land documents of the exchanged parcels.
Applicants should have a valid phone number, email address, or both.
Follow these simple steps to help a user apply for land exchange:
Visit www.irembo.gov.rw and log into your agent account.
A small window will pop up. Fill in both your phone number and your password, then click login.
Click the "new application" icon to start a new application.
Under the Land category, click on Title Transfer.
Select the service “Exchange,” from the drop-down menu.
Click on Apply.
Fill in the Applicant Details (for the first exchange). The applicant’s information will be displayed on the right side of the page.
Enter the Parcel and Exchangee Details including their identification, Parcel UPI, and Residence. Those details are displayed on the right side of the page.
A church/NGO/cooperative/professional association should have a name, a gazette number, an address, and a UPI whereas a company should have a name, a TIN, an address, and a UPI.
Select the applicant’s preferred land notary.
Attach all the required documents in the right format and size.
Click on Next to proceed.
Verify that the user’s information is accurate, enter their phone number and/or email address, check the verification box, and click on Submit.
A billing number/ID (88….) will be generated for them to make a payment.
Applicants choose their preferred mode of payment: offline (MTN, Airtel, or BK) or online (Visa, MasterCard, or American Express). For more information about payment modes, click here.
NOTE: After applying and paying successfully via IremboGov, the applicant receives an appointment notification via SMS/Email to go to the sector or private notary for further processing.