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Public administrationBenin

ANDF

Agence Nationale du Domaine et du Foncier

The agency for cadastral information, land records and title transfers.

+229 01 97 43 42 93 andf@finances.bj Official website

Profile researched by iZAO · October 16, 2026

Land, cadastre and titles

For your project.

What you can get

Identify the parcel and the office responsible for its records.

Why it matters

A NUP, a plan and a title answer different questions. Establish which rights need checking before buying.

Where to start

Find an ANDF office Our guide to preparing your enquiry

Include in your enquiryCommune, neighbourhood, parcel references and copies of the available records.

Understand and take the next step

Useful articles.

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Buying land

Buying land in Benin: checks before paying

Parcel, seller, rights and access: the contacts to consult before committing to a land purchase in Benin.

Akpakpa neighbourhood in Cotonou, 2024 · contextual photograph, cropped for display.

Cadastre and NUP

NUP and cadastre in Benin: identify a parcel

What a parcel reference helps identify, and the checks to discuss with ANDF for land in Benin.

Editorial illustration: discussing a property file in a professional office.

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Sale and transfer

Notary and title transfer in Benin: prepare your sale

Find a practice, organise the file and distinguish signing from the update of land records.

Editorial illustration: surveying a parcel in Benin.

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Measurements and boundaries

Surveyors in Benin: prepare a boundary assignment

Find a surveyor, explain the boundary question and request suitable deliverables for your parcel.

Editorial illustration: preparing tax documents at home.

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Tax

IFU and property tax in Benin: find the right service

Which DGI portal to use and what to ask about tax identification or obligations linked to your property.

Public administration

Role and scope.

National land administration and the office serving the parcel’s location.

Information compiled by iZAO. This page is independent of the institution described.

Official sources

ANDF · land servicesandf.bj
Find an ANDF officeandf.bj
Benin national cadastrecadastre.bj
ANDF service standards and chargesandf.bj

Direct contact

Useful contact details.

Published contact details

Telephone: +229 01 97 43 42 93
Email: andf@finances.bj
Official website: andf.bj

Official contact page

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