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State guide · Goa· तुमची जमीन

Protecting your land in Goa, from wherever you live.

In Goa, land is recorded in the Form I & XIV, which shows the occupant, tenant and cultivation for each survey number. Many Goan families have members living in the UK, Portugal, the Gulf or on ships, and ancestral houses and plots are often co-owned by a large number of heirs. That combination — many owners, few people on the spot — is exactly when land gets taken over quietly.

Goa land records at a glance

Land record
Form I & XIV (Occupants and Tenancy record)
Check online
Directorate of Settlement and Land Records, Goa (online Form I & XIV)
Plot number
Survey number and sub-division number
Ownership change
Mutation (under the Goa Land Revenue Code)
Land units
Square metre, hectare
Report languages
Konkani, Marathi, English

Terms explained: mutation, khasra, girdawari, encumbrance certificate. Convert local units with the land unit converter or jump straight to are to cent, are to sq ft and are to acre.

What to watch for

Common risks for NRI land in Goa

  • Ancestral properties with dozens of heirs where no inventory (succession) proceedings were ever completed, so nobody can clearly act for the family.
  • Old houses and coconut groves left locked or unused, which attract squatters and encroaching construction.
  • Coastal and hillside plots in high-demand areas being fenced or built on by outsiders.
  • Names in Form I & XIV never updated since an earlier generation, which complicates any complaint.

What helps

Practical tips

  • Check Form I & XIV online for each survey number and note the occupant and tenant columns.
  • If an ancestral property has many heirs, ask a Goan lawyer about completing inventory proceedings so the family has clear standing.
  • Family members holding foreign citizenship should ask a lawyer how that affects inheriting and holding property in Goa.

How it works

Three minutes to set up. Then we keep watch.

बस सर्वे नंबर या लोकेशन पिन भेजिए — बाकी काम हमारा।

  1. Step 1

    Tell us where your land is

    Drop a pin on the map, or give the village and the survey, khasra, gat or dag number. About three minutes. No documents to upload, no power of attorney, no visits.

  2. Step 2

    We watch it on two fronts

    Every clear satellite image of your plot is compared with its own history — crops, digging, new building. And in 19 states we read your official land record every week for new owners or mutations.

  3. Step 3

    A person tells you what it means

    Each month a short update lands in your email. If something changes, our team checks it first, then explains it on WhatsApp or a call — in English or your home language.

Families from Goa we help, around the world

Questions

Goa: questions NRIs ask

It is Goa’s record of rights for a survey number, combining the occupant details (Form I) with tenancy and crop details (Form XIV). It is the Goan equivalent of a 7/12 extract, and you can view it online.

Because when many heirs share a property and nobody has clear authority, it is hard to act quickly against an encroacher. Completing succession through inventory proceedings and keeping a dated record of the property’s condition both help.

Guides for Goa landowners

📜 Land records explained 8 min read

Form I & XIV Goa: Check Goa Land Records Online on DSLR

View your Goa Form I & XIV free on the DSLR site, read every field, get a signed copy on Goa Online in two days and track mutation notices on your survey.

Free tools for Goa land

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Mutation After Death Checklist

Intkal, varsai, dakhil-kharij: the papers and steps to put land in the heirs’ names.

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Measure Land Area on Map

Tap the corners of your plot on satellite imagery — get acres, kanal, bigha and sq ft.

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Look at your land tonight. Sleep easier tomorrow.

Three quick questions, about two minutes. No documents or power of attorney needed to start.

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  • A real person confirms the boundary with you
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