Preparing for the Expiry of Traditional Land Documents in Indonesia

The End-of-Validity Notice signals that traditional land documents lose their legal force as title deeds five years after the enforcement of Government Regulation (Peraturan Pemerintah / PP) Number 18 Year 2021 concerning Management Rights, Land Rights, Residential Units, and Land Registration, which will be on 2 February 2026. After this date, traditional land documents cannot be used as proof of land ownership.

The affected traditional land documents are as follows:

1. Girik
2. Petok D
3. Letter C
4. Landrente (Petuk Pajak Bumi)
5. Pipil
6. Kekitir
7. Verponding Indonesia

This change is mandated by:

1. Government Regulation (Peraturan Pemerintah / PP) Number 18 Year 2021 concerning Management Rights, Land Rights, Residential Units, and Land Registration.
2. Regulation of the Minister of Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning / Head of the National Land Agency (Peraturan Menteri Agraria dan Tata Ruang / Kepala Badan Pertanahan Nasional/ Permen ATR BPN) Number 16 Year 2021 concerning Third Amendment to Regulation of the Minister of Agrarian Affairs/Head of the National Land Agency Number 3 Year 1997 concerning Provisions for the Implementation of Government Regulation Number 24 Year 1997 concerning Land Registration.

The following certificates for land ownership status will replace the documents above:

1. Right of Ownership Certificate (Sertifikat Hak Milik / SHM).
2. Right to Build Certificate (Sertifikat Hak Guna Bangunan / SHGB).
3. Right to Cultivate (Sertifikat Hak Guna Usaha / SHGU).
4. Right to Use (Sertifikat Hak Pakai).