When Do You Need a Land Plot “Passport”?

Artem Ripenko, partner at the law firm “DE-JURE,” head of the forensic and land law practice, attorney, and Doctor of Law, explains who needs this extract and when.

The extract contains information recorded in the State Land Cadastre, including the plot’s area, configuration, boundaries, designated purpose, cadastral plan, data on its normative monetary valuation, as well as additional information on land-use restrictions established by legal regulations, urban planning and land management documentation, and measures for land and soil protection.

The normative monetary valuation is required for calculating land tax, rent payments for state- and municipally-owned land, as well as various tax and other mandatory payments.

An extract from the State Land Cadastre is required for all land-related transactions, including verification of plot parameters, purchase, sale, lease agreements, and other operations. According to the Law of Ukraine “On the State Land Cadastre,” extracts are issued by the State Service of Ukraine for Geodesy, Cartography and Cadastre (StateGeoCadastre). In cases specified by law, this service is provided free of charge.