Start with the essentials
Your next step.
Start with the title and exact parcel, then have the references checked with the competent land registry. Have a legal professional examine the seller’s authority and transfer. A photocopy or receipt is insufficient as a basis for a payment decision.
- Gather the title, plan and location.
- Identify the competent land registry.
- Have the seller, instrument and costs examined.
Explore what you need
Answers to your questions.
Which office can check the title?
Prepare the title number, location, name on the documents and available plan. Ask MINDCAF’s territorial service to identify the competent registry and how to check the current position. Confirm the document to request, its official charge and who may apply.
Do the title and physical site match?
Compare references, area, access and stated boundaries. MINDCAF’s FAQ describes surveying within direct registration; do not automatically apply that process to every purchase of already titled land. Clarify the verification assignment appropriate to your case and any discrepancy found on site.
Who arranges the sale and title transfer?
Have the seller’s capacity, any succession or power of attorney, encumbrances and transfer formalities examined. Use the Bar’s roll to find a lawyer. Ask the professional handling the transaction which instruments and participants are required, including a notarial practice as appropriate.
How do I check the quoted costs?
Separate the purchase price, professional fees, registration duties, land formalities and any technical charges. DGI publishes the 2026 General Tax Code: request the calculation for the specific instrument and payment evidence. A tariff quoted for another transaction is not a quotation for yours.
Official sources
- MINDCAF · FAQ foncière mindcaf.gov.cm
- Barreau du Cameroun · tableau des avocats barreaucameroun.org
- DGI · Code général des impôts 2026 impots.cm
