BIA lease & permit bonds.
From $125.
A lease or permit of Indian trust or restricted land must be approved by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and under 25 CFR part 162 the BIA can require a performance bond securing the lessee’s obligations. Pricing is 5% of the bond amount plus a $25 fee, $125 minimum, with one soft credit check that never affects your score.
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Three steps to a filed lease bond.
Your BIA-approved lease is waiting on this bond. Here is the entire process:
Apply once, online
Business details, the lease or permit number and date, the purpose of the bond, the amount, and the effective date — plus a one-time consent to a soft credit pull.
Reviewed & approved
These get a quick underwriting look; if anything is needed, an underwriter reaches out within 48 hours. The credit check is a soft pull that never affects your score.
E-sign & file with the BIA
Pay online and receive the executed performance bond, ready to deposit with the BIA (or the tribe, where the lease allows). Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the agency insists.
What it is and who needs it.
What the BIA lease bond actually covers
Leases and permits of Indian trust and restricted land are governed by 25 CFR part 162 and must be approved by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. For many lease types — business, wind/solar, agricultural — the BIA requires the lessee to provide a performance bond or other security to back the lease obligations.
For a business lease, the bond must be sufficient to secure the contractual obligations — generally no less than the highest annual rent in the lease, plus the cost of any required permanent improvements, operation and maintenance charges, and restoration and reclamation of the premises.
The bond is deposited with the BIA (or, for tribal land, with the tribe where the lease allows) and is payable only to the BIA. The surety must give the BIA at least 60 days’ notice before canceling, so the lessee can substitute security. Enter the amount your lease requires and apply — pricing starts from $125.
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One application, issued instantly.
These are the actual underwriting fields, including the lease/permit number, the purpose of the bond, and a one-time consent to a soft credit pull. Submit once and your bond is typically issued within 1–2 business days.
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Pricing from $125, soft pull only. Enter the amount your lease requires and e-sign in 1–2 business days.