Who can I order land surveying from?
Only natural persons (land surveyors) who hold a license to perform land surveying work and the cadastral surveyor have the right to perform land surveying work and cadastral surveying. The cadastral surveyor performs surveying work primarily to supervise the activities of land surveyors.
How to find a land surveyor?
You can find the contact details and preferred working areas of licensed land surveyors on My Cadastre (MinuKatastri).
Applicant for a land management work license
The license is granted to a person who has a valid land surveyor's license in accordance with the Professional Qualifications Act and who has passed two cadastral surveying tests. The tests are not required if the license applicant has two cadastral surveys registered in the cadastre within two years of applying for the license.
The license exam in its current form will no longer be held. The license exam has been replaced by a professional exam organized by the Estonian Association of Geodesists as part of the professional certification process. For more information on applying for professional certification, visit the Estonian Association of Geodesists website.
- Land management activity licenses issued before July 1, 2018 (licenses numbered 5 MA-k to 605 MA-k) were valid until November 13, 2020 (MaaKatS § 252).
- Activity licenses starting from number 606 MA-k remain valid after 13.11.2020.
The license is issued for five years. The license is non-transferable and its transfer to another person and use by another person is prohibited.
- Tõnu Kägo
Head of the Cadastre Quality Department of the Land and Spatial Development Board, Chairman of the Commission - Margus Forsel
Advisor to the Land and Spatial Development Board's Cadastre Quality Department - Katriin Tünder
Lawyer at the Legal Department of the Land and Spatial Development Board, Deputy Chair of the Commission - Francsisek Staškevitš
Advisor to the Land and Spatial Development Board's Cadastre Quality Department - Andres Pukk
Chief Specialist, Cadastral Operations Department, Land and Spatial Development Board - Toivo Tomingas
Member appointed by the Estonian Association of Geodesists - Margus Sarapik
Member appointed by the Estonian Association of Geodesists
Kadri Tamm
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secretary of the expert committee
Last updated: 06.11.2025
