Palau government
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Land Court of Palau
Adjudicates and registers land claims.
What this authority does
Determines ownership claims and issues certificates of title, including the long-running return of land taken during the Japanese and Trust Territory administrations. Article XIII of the Constitution restricts land ownership to Palauan citizens, so foreign investors use leases, and lease terms are capped by statute.
Services for the public
- Land claims
- Certificates of title
- Boundary determinations
- Lease registration
Before you contact this authority
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