What is Military clearance?
THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT. If you are in the process of buyng you property, and do not know about it contact us / your lawyer / your Agent immediately. It s a pre-requisite to ownership. There are 2 kinds of MILITARY CLEARANCE. One, to clear the land for foreign purchase it should not be in a military sensitive area. Two, on an individual buyer to check that the buyer is not a fugitive, criminal or terrorist! Your lawyer or representative or you yourself (not recommended) sends a translated and notarised copy of your passport/s together with the title deeds (Tapu) to the local military authorities in the area you are buying. Since this can take from 2-3 months or longer, we need to ensure that the seller will wait for you to obtain it. Unlike some cash purchases where the buyer is prepared to pay in advance of getting military clearance (which is always provided except in exceptional cases), our Banks will not release the funds until you have military clearance and can be the confirmed le