Embassy of the Republic of Serbia

POWER OF ATTORNEY, AUTHORIZATION and STATEMENTS

Notarization of signature on private documents (power of attorney, authorization or statement) is done at the Consular Section of the Embassy of Serbia in Ottawa based on a valid Serbian passport or personal identification card; power of attorney, authorization or statement has to be signed in the presence of the Consular Officer who subsequently notarizes the signature on such a document.
Power of attorney, authorization or statement, has to be written in Serbian language. If the request is being sent by mail, signature on the private document must be notarized by a Notary Public. Along with such a document it is necessary to send in a photo-copy of a valid Serbian passport or ID as well as a pre-addressed return envelope with affixed return postage.

Procedure for Notarization:
1. The person giving power of attorney, authorization or statement, who does not posses a valid Serbian passport, has to notarize his/her document at the office of notary public who is authorized by the Embassy, and then send the document to the Embassy of the Republic of Serbia to be notarized by the Consular Section at the Embassy.

2. The person giving power of attorney, authorization or statement can notarize their document at the office of notary public who is not authorized by the Embassy. In this case document need to be sent to the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada in Ottawa(Authentication and Service of Documents Section (JLAC) - DFAIT, 125 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, ON, K1A 0G2, tel. (613) 995-0119 ) for legalization. After legalization, client has to send document to the Embassy of the Republic of Serbia to be notarized by the consular department.

Fee for notarization of one copy of document is 63.00 CAD, for second copy is 33.00 CAD, and every subsequent copy is 20.00 CAD. Payment has to be made by cash, «Certified Cheque» (not personal) or «Money Order» for the amount specified. Cheques and Money Orders have to be made out to the Embassy of the Republic of Serbia.
For further information please contact the consular department of the Embassy of the Republic of Serbia in Ottawa on (613) 233-6280.

List of notary public's who are certified by the Embassy of the Republic of Serbia in Ottawa to notarize documents:

Aleksandar (Alex) Stojičević, Barrister & Solicitor,

Suite 500 - 1168 Hamilton Street, VANCOUVER, BC, V6B 2S2

Tel. (604) 632- 0188, Fax: (604) 632-0182,

E-mail: alex@vancouverlaw.ca

Predrag Radović - Radovic & Associates Notary Co.

580- 2608 Granville Street, VANCOUVER, BC, V6H 3V3

Tel: 604-733-0004; Fax: 733-0019,

E-mail: pradovic@notaryvancouver.ca

Žarko Tatomirović - Manula, Notary Public, Barrister & Solicitor

331 Cooper Street, Suite 300, OTTAWA, ON, K2P 0G5

Tel: (613) 321-2301, Fax: (613) 321 - 2302, Toll free: 1-877-881-9581,