# Land registration in Georgia — sporadic and occupied land The state's free systematic registration ended on 1 January 2026. Unregistered land is now registered on your own application — the sporadic procedure. We check your documents, prepare the application, resolve overlaps with neighbours and act for you if you are refused. - Confidential - Georgian · English · Russian - Free first consultation - Courts of all instances According to the Public Registry, more than 2 million plots were surveyed free of charge in the 2022–2025 reform. From 2026, registration is sporadic — on the owner's application, anywhere in the country. Applications filed before the reform ended are processed free. Documents proving possession must date from before 20 September 2007: for example, a household book extract, a gardener's booklet, the 1992 land-reform distribution list, a land-tax list, a technical inventory record, an allocation act or a court act. Copies kept in an official archive are accepted too. ## What the law provides - An unwritten sale can be confirmed by at least 3 owners in the same cadastral block - If the fenced area is up to 15% larger than in the document, the plot is registered by its actual boundary (except household plots) - Surveying by a certified surveyor or, since June 2026, by the Public Registry within 15 working days: agricultural plot up to 0.15 ha — GEL 300, 0.15–1 ha — 500, 1–5 ha — 700, over 5 ha — 1,000; non-agricultural — double - Registration within 4 working days: agricultural land — GEL 50 (GEL 300 in Tbilisi and Batumi), non-agricultural — GEL 300 ## Self-occupied land Ownership can be recognised if a person occupied state land before 20 September 2007 and it has a house or other building (even unfinished or ruined), or it adjoins land they already own. Area — up to 1.25 ha in the lowlands, up to 5 ha in high-mountain settlements. Evidence can be a document or witness testimony. Until 1 January 2027, in all municipalities except self-governing cities, the Public Registry decides — within 3 months, for GEL 600. Pastures, forests, protected areas, roads and cemeteries can't be recognised. ## Overlap with a neighbour - In a dispute, notary mediation is compulsory — within 3 weeks; a signed agreement is the basis for registration - If the disputed strip is up to 30% of each plot, both are registered as claimed with a dispute note, and a court decides - Above 30%, or if mediation fails, the dispute goes to court - A Public Registry decision can be appealed within 30 calendar days ## Our services - Finding and assessing documents - Sporadic registration application - Recognition of self-occupied land - Resolving overlaps and boundary disputes - Appealing a Public Registry refusal - Registering inherited land ## Questions & answers ### Is systematic registration still free? No. The systematic registration reform ended on 1 January 2026. Land is now registered on your own application, by the sporadic procedure. ### I have no documents — can I register my land? Possibly. The law accepts many old documents — from household books to land-tax lists. For self-occupied land, witness testimony can also count. ### How much does land registration cost? Agricultural land — GEL 50 (300 in Tbilisi and Batumi), non-agricultural — GEL 300, plus surveying. Self-occupied land — GEL 600. ### My neighbour's plot overlaps mine — what now? First notary mediation, within 3 weeks. If you can't agree, a court decides. We prepare the boundary evidence and represent you. ## Legal basis - [Law on Systematic and Sporadic Registration of Land Rights and Improvement of Cadastral Data](https://matsne.gov.ge/ka/document/view/3306633) - [Law on Recognition of Ownership of Land Plots Possessed (Used) by Natural Persons and Private Legal Entities](https://matsne.gov.ge/ka/document/view/19780) - [Law on the Public Registry](https://matsne.gov.ge/ka/document/view/20560) Official texts (in Georgian) — Legislative Herald of Georgia, matsne.gov.ge. ## Related topics - [#Property](https://mmlaw.ge/en/real-estate-lawyer/) - [#Public authorities](https://mmlaw.ge/en/administrative-law-lawyer/) - - [Building a house on agricultural land](https://mmlaw.ge/en/building-on-agricultural-land-georgia/) - - [Real estate lawyer](https://mmlaw.ge/en/real-estate-lawyer/) - - [Buying an apartment in Georgia: what to check](https://mmlaw.ge/en/blog/buying-an-apartment-checklist/) - - [Living in a flat for a lump sum (girao)](https://mmlaw.ge/en/girao-apartment-lump-sum-georgia/) - - [Renting an apartment](https://mmlaw.ge/en/apartment-lease-georgia/) - - [Mortgage](https://mmlaw.ge/en/mortgage-georgia/) - - [Administrative law lawyer](https://mmlaw.ge/en/administrative-law-lawyer/) - - [How to appeal a fine in Georgia](https://mmlaw.ge/en/blog/how-to-appeal-a-fine/) Practice areas ## Other practice areas - [Criminal defense](https://mmlaw.ge/en/criminal-defense-lawyer/) — Defense at every stage — from investigation and arrest to trial and appeal. - [Drug offences](https://mmlaw.ge/en/drug-crime-lawyer/) — Defence in cases of buying, possessing, selling and importing drugs — and against fines and administrative detention. - [Cybercrime](https://mmlaw.ge/en/cybercrime-lawyer/) — Defense in cybercrime cases and help for victims of online fraud, hacked accounts and blackmail. - [Property crimes](https://mmlaw.ge/en/property-crime-lawyer/) — Defence in theft, robbery, fraud, extortion, embezzlement and misappropriation cases. - [Economic crimes](https://mmlaw.ge/en/economic-crime-lawyer/) — Defence against tax evasion, money laundering, customs and other economic charges. - [Corruption and official crimes](https://mmlaw.ge/en/corruption-crime-lawyer/) — Defence in bribery, trading in influence and abuse of official power cases. - [Violent crimes](https://mmlaw.ge/en/violent-crime-lawyer/) — Defence in assault, bodily injury, threats and homicide cases — including self-defence. - [Juvenile justice](https://mmlaw.ge/en/juvenile-justice-lawyer/) — Specialised representation of minors, focused on their rights and future. - [Civil litigation](https://mmlaw.ge/en/civil-litigation-lawyer/) — Contract, property and damages disputes — negotiated or argued in court. - [Administrative law](https://mmlaw.ge/en/administrative-law-lawyer/) — Challenging decisions of public bodies, fines, permits and licences. - [Labor disputes](https://mmlaw.ge/en/employment-lawyer/) — Unlawful dismissal, unpaid wages and employment contracts — for employees and employers. - [Corporate law](https://mmlaw.ge/en/corporate-lawyer/) — Company formation, contracts, compliance and shareholder matters. - [Real estate](https://mmlaw.ge/en/real-estate-lawyer/) — Due diligence, purchase agreements, registration and property disputes. - [Family law](https://mmlaw.ge/en/family-lawyer/) — Divorce, custody, alimony and division of property — handled with discretion. - [Inheritance](https://mmlaw.ge/en/inheritance-lawyer/) — Accepting an inheritance, the certificate of inheritance, wills and disputes between heirs. - [Intellectual property](https://mmlaw.ge/en/intellectual-property-lawyer/) — Trademarks, copyright and protection of your creative and business assets. --- Source: https://mmlaw.ge/en/land-registration-georgia/ · MMLAW · +995 551 00 43 00 · info@mmlaw.ge