Is the cadastral number the same as the land register (CF) number in Romania?

Usually yes, in the current electronic system. Older properties may also have a different paper CF number; either can be used to request the excerpt.

Can I find the CF number from the address alone?

Not directly: ANCPI looks properties up by CF or cadastral number, not by address. You can find the number in the title deed, on an earlier excerpt, from the notary or from the town hall.

How to find the land register (CF) number of a property in Romania

Updated 30 October 2026

To request a Romanian land register excerpt you need the land register number ("numărul cărții funciare", the CF number) and the locality where the property is registered. The number appears on almost every document about the property — you just need to know where to look.

Where to find the CF number

The title deed. A sale and purchase contract, a deed of gift or a certificate of inheritance usually says "imobil înscris în cartea funciară nr. … a localității …" (property registered in land register no. … of locality …), often with the cadastral number.
An earlier land register excerpt. The CF number is at the top of the excerpt.
The registration decision (încheiere de intabulare) issued by the land registry office (OCPI/BCPI) when the ownership was recorded.
The cadastral documentation or an urban planning certificate, if one was prepared for the property.
The notary who authenticated the deed has the number on file.
The town hall, or the property tax notice — it sometimes mentions the CF or cadastral number.

New or old CF number?

In the current electronic system (e-Terra), each land register has a number unique within its locality, which is usually the same as the property's cadastral number. Properties registered before computerisation may also have an "old" paper land register number, sometimes with a topographic number ("nr. top.").

On xcf.ro you can use either: choose the county and locality and type the number exactly as it appears in the documents.

Flats

A flat in an apartment block usually has its own individual land register, whose number combines the building's land register number with a suffix for the unit (for example "12345-C1-U7"). For the flat's own record, use the full number; the building's number only shows the common property.

The right locality

A CF number is only unique within one locality (administrative unit), so the same number can exist elsewhere. For a village, choose the commune it belongs to, as written in the documents.

Got the number? Order the excerpt online — if the number doesn't exist, ANCPI rejects the request and you get a full refund.

Frequently asked questions

Is the cadastral number the same as the land register (CF) number in Romania?: Usually yes, in the current electronic system. Older properties may also have a different paper CF number; either can be used to request the excerpt.
Can I find the CF number from the address alone?: Not directly: ANCPI looks properties up by CF or cadastral number, not by address. You can find the number in the title deed, on an earlier excerpt, from the notary or from the town hall.
What if I only have the old paper CF number?: You can use it: choose the county and locality and type the number exactly as in the documents.