Cadastre, Domaines, Conservation: which office in Senegal?

Start with the local Cadastre for a NICAD or a certified cadastral plan. The plan service sheet identifies the territorially competent bureau. Ask which reference lets it locate your parcel and how to describe the intended use of the requested document.

Before visiting, collect the references already on your papers and record where each came from. If the seller’s plan and the proposed transaction use different lot numbers, show both and ask how to resolve the difference. Do not quietly replace one reference with another in your file.

For regularisation by lease concerning land in the State’s private domain, the DGID names the local head of the Domaines bureau. That is a specific procedure with a specific land status; it is not an application route for every parcel or proof that the request will succeed.

Ask the bureau which procedure corresponds to the document you hold. Describe whether you are enquiring about land already occupied or another proposed project, and ask for the current document list. Have an allocation decision, lease or occupation paper explained before treating it as transferable ownership.

For an état de droits réels, approach the conservator serving the property. Keep this enquiry separate from a cadastral-plan request: a location question and a question about recorded rights need different answers.

If you are preparing an acquisition, ask your notary or lawyer to identify the rights and transaction route before choosing a form. Bring the actual documents, not only a seller’s description of their status. Ask which office should receive each request and which unresolved points require a response before signing.

Use this short message: ‘The parcel is in [commune/locality]. I hold [document name and reference]. I need [document or service] for [purpose]. Is your office competent, and what should I prepare?’ Keep the reply with your file. If redirected, ask for the receiving office’s exact name and public contact.