What to Do When Errors Are Found on a Land Use Right Certificate? Correction Procedures Under the Latest Land Law

When a Land Use Right Certificate (LURC) contains errors—such as an incorrect owner’s name, inaccurate parcel information, or wrong administrative boundaries—the correction must be carried out in accordance with the law to avoid affecting land use rights and related transactions.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has issued detailed guidance on the procedure for correcting LURCs under the Land Law, helping ensure errors are rectified more quickly and lawfully.

1. Legal Basis for Correcting a Land Use Right Certificate

Clause 1, Article 152 of the 2024 Land Law stipulates that the authority competent to issue a LURC is responsible for correcting an issued certificate if it discovers incorrect information regarding the certificate holder, land parcel details, or land-attached assets compared with the registration dossier.

Errors may arise from:

• Mistakes made by land administration authorities;

• Errors detected by the land user after issuance;

• Errors occurring during land-use change registration procedures.

All such cases follow the same correction procedure.

2. Time Limit for LURC Correction from July 1, 2025

Pursuant to Subsection 2, Section A, Part 5, Appendix II of Decree No. 151/2025/NĐ-CP:

• Time limit for correction: no more than 10 working days
  (Part II, Item 8, Decree No. 151/2025/NĐ-CP).

Important notes (Part II, Item 10):

• The 10-day period is counted from the date of receipt of a complete and valid dossier.

• The following periods are excluded from the time limit:

  • Time for determining financial obligations;

  • Time for the land user to fulfill financial obligations;

  • Time for handling land-use violations;

  • Time for expert appraisal;

  • Time for public posting or press announcements;

  • Time for inheritance procedures if the certificate holder has passed away.

• For mountainous, island, remote, or disadvantaged areas, the time limit is extended by 10 working days.

3. LURC Correction Procedure (Latest Guidance)

The procedure consists of four steps, applied nationwide:

Step 1: Prepare the Dossier

• Application for registration of land-use changes (Form No. 18 under Decree No. 151/2025/NĐ-CP);

• Original LURC;

• Documents evidencing the error (ID card/citizen ID, civil status documents, maps, confirmations from competent authorities, etc.);

• Lawful power of attorney (if submitted via a representative).

Step 2: Submit the Dossier

Submit to the One-Stop Service Unit of:

• The provincial Land Registration Office; or

• The district-level branch of the Land Registration Office (where the land is located).
  Submission may be in person or via public administrative services, depending on locality.

Step 3: Dossier Review

The receiving authority will:

• Check completeness and validity;

• Issue a receipt and result appointment slip;

• Request supplementation if the dossier is incomplete or incorrect.

Step 4: Implement the Correction

The land administration authority will:

• Verify and determine the cause of the error;

• Prepare a record concluding the error content;

• Record the correction on the LURC or issue a new LURC if necessary;

• Update cadastral files and the land database;

• Return results within the stated timeframe.

4. When Is a New LURC Issued Instead of a Correction?

If the error is substantial, affects the entire land parcel information, or the LURC is damaged or torn, the authority may revoke and reissue a new certificate instead of merely annotating a correction.