How long does "Change of Land Culture (Land Use) of a Cadastral Parcel" take?

The estimated duration is As a rule 20–60 days. Actual timing depends on how complete your documentation is and the workload of the competent authority.

How much does change of culture cost?

The estimated cost is €12 per parcel + €5 per neighbour. Taksa i naknada prema službenom obrascu. Ove stavke nijesu u katalogu ePlaćanja ni u tabeli Uprave (jul 2026), pa se plaćaju uplatnicom na navedene račune.

What documents are needed for change of culture?

Required documents: Application for change of culture (official form), Property sheet / possession sheet, Copy of ID card or passport, Proof of tax and fee payment.

Who do I contact for change of culture?

Real Estate Administration — regional unit — Change of culture in the cadastre.

What are the steps for change of culture?

The procedure consists of 4 steps: Preparing the application, Filling in the application, Paying the tax and fee, Submission and decision.

Cadastre

Change of Land Culture (Land Use) of a Cadastral Parcel

How to ask for a change of the culture or land use in the cadastre (e.g. a field into a meadow): application, tax and fee per parcel and the decision of the Real Estate Administration.

As a rule 20–60 days€12 per parcel + €5 per neighbour4 steps

Checked against official sources: October 2026

eMapa — geoportal for checking a parcel

A free interactive map of Montenegro: search a parcel by number and cadastral municipality, see cadastral parcel and building boundaries, orthophoto, administrative boundaries and the Spatial Plan of Montenegro (PPCG 2040) layers: land use, protected areas and spatial restrictions. For information only; it does not replace the property sheet, the extract from the planning document or the UTU.

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Check in the property sheet or possession sheet which culture is entered. Land used in agriculture and forestry is classified into the cultures: field, garden, orchard, vineyard, meadow, pasture, forest, reed bed and marsh, and the rest as barren (article 42). A change of land use is established and implemented by the Real Estate Administration itself, not by a geodetic organization (article 137).

Responsible: Owner / possessor

Deadline: 1–3 days

Documents:

Property sheet / possession sheet
Evidence of the actual land use (if you have it)

Note: Check with the regional unit which evidence it requires with the application before filing.

All Procedures

Change of Land Culture (Land Use) of a Cadastral Parcel

1Preparing the application

2Filling in the applicationFill in the official form: data on the applicant and the owner, the property concerned (sheet no., cadastral municipality, parcel) and the reasoning of the request. Attach a copy of your ID card or passport.

3Paying the tax and feeTax €2 (AT) to account 832-1082-55 Budget of Montenegro. Fee €10 per parcel plus €5 for each neighbouring parcel to account 832-1081-58 (Decree on fees, OG MNE 26/12).