Who is Eligible and How to Apply for a Farmland Acquisition Certificate, Required Documents for A...
Let’s look into the eligibility criteria and application methods for the Certificate of Eligibility for Farmland Acquisition.
The Certificate of Eligibility for Farmland Acquisition is a system that proves whether one is eligible to acquire farmland when one intends to purchase it.
Without this certificate, the registration of ownership transfer for the relevant farmland is impossible, making ownership of the land impossible.
Therefore, if you intend to acquire farmland, you must obtain a 'Certificate of Eligibility for Farmland Acquisition.'
This aims to achieve the principle of "land to the tiller" pursuant to Article 121, Paragraph 1 of the Constitution and to realize the fundamental ideology regarding farmland established by the Farmland Act by establishing the necessary detailed matters regarding the issuance of the Certificate of Eligibility for Farmland Acquisition in accordance with Article 8 and Article 8-3 of the Farmland Act, Articles 6 and 7 of the Enforcement Decree of the same Act, and Article 7 of the Enforcement Rules of the same Act.
The eligibility criteria for the Certificate of Eligibility for Farmland Acquisition are as follows: They can be classified into:
farmers;
persons intending to become farmers;
non-farmer individuals intending to operate weekend farms or experiential farms;
agricultural corporations;
individuals or corporations that have obtained permission for farmland conversion or filed a report on farmland conversion;
cases where the Korea Rural Community Corporation develops and sells land;
farmland sites under 1,500㎡ for the promotion of urban-rural exchange;
persons intending to acquire farmland under 1,500㎡ included in rural tourism and recreation areas.
Let's look at the documents required when applying for a Certificate of Eligibility for Farmland Acquisition.
Application for Certificate of Eligibility for Farmland Acquisition
Agricultural Management Plan
Certificate of Resident Registration (applicable when the location of the farmland differs from the residence);
Certificate of Corporate Registration (applicable when acquiring a corporation);
Certificate of Farmland Register (applicable when the applicant is a farmer);
Documents proving permission for farmland conversion or filing a report on farmland conversion (applicable when converting farmland). Regarding the Certificate of Recognition of Ownership of Farmland Exceeding General Ownership Reimbursement, recognition of ownership of farmland exceeding general ownership reimbursement applies in cases where a person owning farmland exceeding general ownership reimbursement has obtained a permit for farmland conversion or filed a report for farmland conversion in accordance with Article 9-2 of the Farmland Act.
We have examined the Certificate of Qualification for Farmland Acquisition, which is essential to secure when intending to acquire farmland.
We have briefly looked into the eligibility criteria for applying for the Certificate of Acquisition, which is required for the farmland acquisition procedure that has become slightly stricter following the amendment of the Farmland Act, and the method for applying for the Certificate of Qualification for Farmland Acquisition.