What is the One-Stop Land Office (GUF)?
The One-Stop Land & Housing Office (GUFH) is the single entry point for urban land users at the Ministry of Construction. Located at Tower D, ground floor, Abidjan Plateau, this is where applications for ACD (Arrêté de Concession Définitive / Definitive Concession Decree) and land-related administrative documents are filed.
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The Entry Point for Urban Land
The One-Stop Land & Housing Office (GUFH) centralizes user reception for all urban land procedures with the Ministry of Construction, Housing and Urban Planning (MCLU).
Services Accessible via the GUFH
- Definitive Concession Decree (ACD) Application: filing and case tracking
- Administrative documents related to land and urban planning
- Information on ongoing procedures
Other Ministry Services
- Subdivision Approval: Urban Planning Directorate (DU), Tower D, 3rd floor
- Land Disputes: Legal Affairs and Litigation Directorate (DAJC), Tower D, 27th floor
- Building Permit: Construction and Maintenance Directorate (DCM)
Sources juridiques
Ministère de la Construction, du Logement et de l'Urbanisme.
Questions frequentes
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Autres termes du glossaire
The ADU (Attestation de Droit d'Usage Coutumier / Customary Right of Use Certificate) is the single, secure document that replaces the former Village Certificate as of January 1, 2025. Established by Decree No. 2021-784 and secured by the SIGFU (Decree No. 2021-862), it requires a triple signature (village chief, CVGFR president, developer) and a unique IDUFCI. The ADU is not a property title: it constitutes a provisional recognition opening the path to the ACD (Arrêté de Concession Définitive / Definitive Concession Decree) — the ACD published in the Land Register IS the Land Title. In practice, the time between ACD signature and its publication in the Land Register is often longer than the official 180 calendar days (BÂTIR N°004, 2022). Published ACD = published Land Title — same legal deed, two stages.
The Rural Land Agency (AFOR — Agence Foncière Rurale) is the public institution responsible for implementing rural land policy in Ivory Coast. It oversees land certification, registration of rural properties, and coordination of boundary demarcation and surveying operations.
Legal document drafted by a notary that formalizes the transfer of land ownership between a seller and a buyer. The notarized deed of sale is mandatory and confers authenticity on the transaction.
Legal entity that must be established with a minimum share capital of 2 million FCFA held by Ivorian nationals, holding an approval from the Minister responsible for Housing and a financial guarantee from a bank or insurance company.
The alienation price is the sum that the buyer must pay to the State to obtain the Definitive Concession (ACD — Arrêté de Concession Définitive) of urban land. Calculated by an ad hoc commission, it corresponds to the market value of the parcel according to the official schedule.