Land register extract from an address: how to find the cadastral number on the map

• cadastral number or land register number - the key ANCPI uses to identify the property when issuing an extract; the postal address is not a search criterion (ANCPI's land register extract issuing procedure)
• 20 lei - ANCPI's official fee for an informational land register extract requested online, using your own account and with property identification your responsibility (ANCPI fees)
• June 2025 - since then, owners have been able to download informational extracts for their own properties free of charge online from the ANCPI platform (ANCPI)
• 8 Mar. 2026 - from this date, developers' sale promises must be recorded in the land register and become visible in Part III of the extract (Legea 207/2025)

1. Why you cannot request an extract directly by address

In ANCPI records, a property is not “strada X nr. 5”, but an identifier: the cadastral number (or topographic number for older land registers) and the land register number, both linked to an administrative-territorial unit. You enter these numbers when applying for an extract, whether at the counter or online. The postal address appears in the extract as a description, but it is not a searchable field.

This is the familiar obstacle for buyers: the listing gives you an address (sometimes just “area X”), the seller is in no hurry to send the documents, and you want to check the property before proceeding. Websites selling a “land register extract by address” have no magic wand: they still look for the cadastral number, only manually and at your expense. If they identify it incorrectly, you receive an extract for a different property.

The solution is not to abandon the checks, but to turn the address into a cadastral number. You do not need documents from the seller for this: cadastral plots are shown publicly on the map and can be found visually.

2. Find the cadastral number on the map, starting from the address

The Verifi map (verifi.ro/harta) displays the boundaries of cadastral plots in Romania over satellite imagery. You do not need an account and pay nothing to identify the plot:

1. 1Open the map. On a phone, you land directly on the map in satellite view; on a desktop, the map fills the screen, with the search panel alongside it.
2. 2Move the map to your address: drag and zoom as in any map application, search for the address or locality in the search field, or tap “Use my location” if you are already at the property.
3. 3Zoom in until the plot boundaries appear, then tap the property's plot. At city or neighbourhood level, a tap simply zooms in; once the plots are visible, tapping selects them.
4. 4Read the details on the “Selected plot” card: cadastral number, locality and plot area. Free, with no account needed. You can share the plot link or download its information sheet as a PDF.
5. 5Order the extract from there: “Report for this plot” automatically uses the cadastral number. Confirm the property and choose the land register extract (60 RON). The official ANCPI document arrives by email, usually within a few minutes.

On narrow plots, your finger may also touch the neighbouring plot: when a tap finds several nearby plots, they appear as options below the plot card, so you can switch with one tap without aiming again. Check the boundary shape, area and neighbours against what you know about the property before ordering.

The plots and cadastral numbers displayed on the map come from ANCPI's public services. The land register extract remains the official document: the map helps you request it for the correct property.

3. What to do if the plot does not appear on the map

Not all properties in Romania have cadastral registration: systematic cadastral registration is still under way, and in many localities only some plots are registered electronically. If the map shows no boundary at your address, it is usually not a display error: the property genuinely has no cadastral number or electronic land register. In order of effort:

• Check the surrounding area first: if neighbouring plots have boundaries and only your property is missing, this is an important point for negotiation (land registration will be the first prerequisite for the sale).
• Do you have the land register number on an older document or preliminary contract? The map offers an “Order the extract by land register number” option: choose the county and locality, enter the land register number and receive the extract (60 RON) without needing the cadastral number.
• Do you have no number at all? Ask the seller for the title deed: the land register or cadastral number appears there. A seller who cannot show these is a warning sign in themselves.
• For properties without cadastral registration, identification starts at the local authority (agricultural register, street nomenclature) and continues with a request to the county OCPI, which can confirm whether an older paper land register exists.
• Still need an initial check of the area? On the map, you can draw the approximate land boundary and proceed with checks that do not depend on the extract (notarial valuation grid, seismic risk, flooding, environment).

A property without a land register cannot be sold before a notary until it is registered. If the seller promises that “it will be sorted quickly”, require registration as a condition in the preliminary contract, not a verbal promise; we explain how to link payments to such conditions properly in the guide to protecting your deposit.

4. Owners do not pay. Buyers do

A distinction few websites explain directly: since June 2025, owners can download land register extracts for information for their own properties online, free of charge, from the ANCPI platform. If you own the property and need an extract for it, you do not need Verifi or any other intermediary: create an account on the ANCPI platform and download it there at no cost.

However, free access applies only to your own properties. A buyer who wants to check a property BEFORE buying it, precisely when checks matter most, remains a third party and pays the fee: 20 lei at ANCPI, using their own account and identifying the property themselves, or 60 RON through Verifi, with the plot identified visually on the map and the document delivered by email. Anyone can request an extract for information for any property: the land register is public, and checking before purchase is exactly what it is for.

5. What to read in the extract before paying the deposit

The land register extract has three parts, and all three matter to the purchase decision:

• Part I, property description: compare the area, land-use category and address with the listing and what you saw on the map. Major differences are questions for the seller.
• Part II, owners: who owns the property, in what shares and under which deed. Everyone listed here must sign the sale.
• Part III, encumbrances: mortgages, prohibitions on disposal, attachments, registered litigation and promises to sell registered for other buyers. This is where you can see whether your deposit is heading into a minefield.

For homes bought from developers, promises to sell must be registered in the land register from 8 March 2026: a flat already promised to someone else appears in Part III, provided someone reads the extract before paying. We explain what this rule covers (and does not cover) in the guide to the Nordis Law, and how to read each part of the extract, line by line, in the complete guide to the land register extract.

This guide is for information only and does not replace legal advice. For large sums or unusual situations, discuss the extract with the notary or a lawyer before transferring money.

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