Begin with your interest records and survey checks, then confirm the current application requirements with the responsible offices. Prepare for official review before a C of O can be issued.
Where should I start?
Start by establishing your interest in the land and gathering the records that support it. Ask a registered surveyor to check the parcel and your survey records. Before paying, confirm the current application channel and requirements with the responsible office.
- List the applicant’s full name exactly as it appears in the supporting documents.
- Identify whether the application is individual or corporate.
- Keep a record of questions about boundaries, prior grants or competing claims.
What happens at the survey stage?
Published state guidance describes charting and survey review before a Certificate of Deposit is issued. Ask the Surveyor General’s office or your surveyor what checks apply to your parcel. A COD is a process document; it is not a guarantee of ownership or final approval.
- Ask whether the survey records match the parcel you inspected.
- If another interest overlaps the land, pause and investigate. Do not assume waiting for an existing C of O to expire resolves the dispute.
Which documents should I prepare?
Gather the deed and supporting interest records, survey plan, COD where required, and identification. Tax and corporate records may also be required. Confirm photographs, document quantities and applicant-specific requirements before submission.
- Use the preparation checklist to organize records.
- Keep originals secure and retain copies of submissions and receipts.
- Request the current official assessment rather than relying on an informal total.
What happens after submission?
The application passes through official assessment, review, approval and document processing. Follow the responsible office’s instructions for payments and collection. Track your reference number and resolve discrepancies before accepting the final document.
- Check names, parcel details and conditions on the issued document.
- Confirm the registration and collection instructions directly with the office.
What still needs office confirmation?
Current fees, exact document quantities, processing times, signature order and collection arrangements are not confirmed here. The published state guide describes RIVLANDS; the owner-requested SGRIV link leads to the Surveyor General’s public portal. Confirm which route applies before applying.
- This page is a preparation guide, not a confirmed end-to-end online application service.
Use this as preparation
This guide explains questions to raise. It does not confirm a particular title or replace a professional review of your transaction.
Open the preparation checklistsSources & review notes
- Rivers State Investment Promotion Agency: Lands and Survey guidance
- Land Use Act 1978, sections 8, 9 and 22 · PLAC reproduction
- Office of the Surveyor General public portal · SGRIV
Source access date: 7 October 2026. Practical checklists draw on Genesis’s local experience. Published office guidance may change; exact costs, quantities and turnaround times are not promised.
How to report a correctionConsidering an application?
Would you like to apply for a C of O?External portal · sgriv.comSGRIV’s public page is available. This guide has not verified a complete online application journey. Confirm the appropriate channel with the office.