The Legal Affairs Committee, for the I reading and under an expedited procedure, reviewed and approved the draft law on the Rules for Systematic and Sporadic Registration of Rights to Land Plots and the Improvement of Cadastral Data.

Under the draft law, starting from 1 January 2026, the National Agency of Public Registry shall continue sporadic registration and, until 1 January 2027, shall ensure the recognition of ownership rights to illegally occupied land plots and the determination of land plot identity within the municipalities of Georgia (excluding self-governing cities).

At the same time, until 1 January 2027, municipalities shall have their authority suspended to recognize ownership rights to illegally occupied land, issue certificates for household land plots, determine land plot identity, and exercise other related powers.

According to the draft law, the recognition of ownership rights and the determination of land plot identity shall be carried out in accordance with the procedures established for the geographical areas of systematic registration.

For this purpose, the draft law specifies the particular legal provisions that shall apply to the exercise of these powers.

Pursuant to the amendment, any ongoing administrative proceedings related to land plots and the consideration of applications submitted to the Agency prior to the entry into force of the amendment shall be completed in accordance with the rules in effect before the amendment enters into force.

Under the draft law, the fee for recognizing ownership rights to a land plot and for registration services, based on an application submitted under the rules established for sporadic registration, shall be determined by a resolution of the Government of Georgia and shall not exceed double the maximum service fee charged by the Agency as of 3 December 2025.

The draft is authored by the Justice Ministry and initiated by the Government.