Before an Investor intends to negotiate for a rural land (land outside of the 50km city precinct) a negotiation certificate must be produced from the Land Used Planning Office to qualify their negotiations for the land. It is compulsory that the Investor must have a VIPA approval certificate before obtaining a certificate of negotiation from LUPO.

The VIPA approval together with the negotiation certificate will enable the investor to negotiate with the relevant customary landowner. There are other requirements to be made within the Land Used Planning Office such as acquiring a land lease form to establish agreement with the landowners.

For further information on rural lands please contact:

Land Use Planning Office (LUPO)
Private Mail Bag 9090
Port Vila
Phone: +678 27602
Fax: +678 27708.