For Governments

How a government land registry connects to Landblock — what changes, what stays the same, and what the adoption path looks like.

The core principle

Landblock is designed to be adopted by governments, not to replace them. Every design decision starts from the same question: would a government land registry actually do this? If the answer is no, the design changes.

Governments retain full authority over land rights. Landblock adds the global verification layer — the infrastructure that makes those rights verifiable across borders.

What changes when a registry joins

In Mirror Mode (the starting point), almost nothing changes operationally:

• The registry continues to operate its existing systems
• National law continues to govern what is legally valid
• The registry controls what records are published and when
• No land data leaves the registry — only cryptographic proofs are published

What Landblock provides

• A globally accessible proof verification layer for published records
• A Global Directory entry — making the registry discoverable by lenders, courts, and other registries worldwide
• Cross-border verification without bilateral negotiation
• An immutable audit trail that meets World Bank anti-corruption standards (LGAF)
• A Federation Liaison Service for routing cross-registry queries

The adoption path

• Mirror Mode — Records anchored; zero operational change. Verification is immediate.
• Audit Mode — Proof-of-history is made available for dispute proceedings.
• Federation Participation — LADM-structured proofs published; cross-registry verification active.
• Registry Template Deployment — Government deploys and operates Landblock-provided registry software (for countries without an existing digital registry).

Data sovereignty

Landblock enforces a strict Data Sovereignty Policy: no land data is accessed by Landblock beyond what is operationally necessary. The registry controls its disclosure policy. National law governs what is accessible and to whom. Landblock does not intervene.

The Registry Template

For countries that don't have a digital land registry, Landblock is developing an open-source Registry Template — a complete seven-layer land administration system that governments can deploy and operate themselves. It includes a Tenure Conversion Workflow for converting informal and customary land tenure to formal title.

The Registry Template is planned for Phase 4. The first reference implementation is being designed with Peru (SUNARP and COFOPRI) as the pilot country.

Get in touch

If you represent a land registry or government land administration agency and want to explore integration, contact us at hello@landblock.app or join our Slack community.