HousingEditorially reviewed 02/09/2026

Registering ownership in the land register

Find out how to submit an application to register ownership after a purchase, gift or another legal basis.

Price from

€10.00

Usual time

Depends on the court and whether the application is complete

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How to apply

This procedure has one application method.

The registration application is submitted electronically to the land-register court through an authorised user of the information system.

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Document that forms the legal basis for registrationFor example, an original or certified copy of a sale, gift or other contract, decision or appropriate document.
Explicit consent to registrationThe document must contain a valid declaration by the person whose right is transferred or terminated, where it is required for the requested registration.
Proof of the acquirer’s citizenshipFor example, an identity card, passport or certificate of citizenship, where required by the legal basis for registration.
Proof of exemption from the court feeRequired only if the applicant relies on a statutory exemption.

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1
Check the current land-register status
Check the precise property designation, registered owner, encumbrances, annotations and current pending entries.
2
Check whether the document is suitable for registration
The parties’ and property details must match the land register, and the document must contain the necessary declarations and certifications.
3
Contact a notary public or lawyer
The authorised person prepares and electronically sends the application and attachments to the competent land-register court.
4
Pay prescribed fees and costs
The amount depends on the application type, decision, possible exemption and the authorised person’s fee.
5
Follow the pending entry and case status
After the application is received, check that a pending entry has been recorded and follow the court’s decision.
6
Check the completed registration
After the decision becomes final, obtain a current extract and confirm that the owner, share and property are correctly registered.

Procedure	Price	Deadline
Registration application The 2026 tariff prescribes EUR 10 for an application. Some documents and procedures are exempt.	€10.00	Depends on the court and whether the application is complete
Decision on registration or provisional registration This is payable for a decision on the application unless a statutory exemption applies.	€30.00	Depends on the court and whether the application is complete

Procedure

Price

Deadline

Registration application

The 2026 tariff prescribes EUR 10 for an application. Some documents and procedures are exempt.

€10.00

Depends on the court and whether the application is complete

Decision on registration or provisional registration

This is payable for a decision on the application unless a statutory exemption applies.

€30.00

Depends on the court and whether the application is complete

Ownership based on a legal transaction is not acquired merely by signing a contract, but by registration in the land register.
An application submitted more than 60 days after conditions for registration are met may result in a fivefold fee for the application and decision.
The 2026 Regulation on the Tariff of Court Fees replaced earlier amounts that may still appear on older information pages.
In certain cases, a notary public must electronically submit the application after preparing or solemnising a document.
An incorrect property description, party details or an invalid registration clause can lead to rejection of the application.

Assuming that the buyer became owner immediately after signing and payment.
Not submitting the application within 60 days.
The contract does not contain unconditional and enforceable consent to registration where it is required.
Details in the contract do not match the land register.
Not checking the current land-register extract after the decision.

Information was editorially reviewed on 02/09/2026. Before applying, check the latest information on official websites.

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