Tuvalu government
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Department of Lands and Survey
Land records, survey and lease administration.
What this authority does
Maintains land records and administers Crown leases. Almost all Tuvaluan land is customary land held by kaitasi (extended family groups); ownership questions are decided by the Lands Courts and the Lands Courts Appeal Panel rather than by registration.
Services for the public
- Lease administration
- Land records
- Survey
- Lands Court referrals
Before you contact this authority
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