DEMAND FOR ONLINE NOTARY SERVICES INCREASES ANNUALLY

24204 acts were notarized in the territory of Georgia for six months of 2014. Statistical indicator of notary actions performed in online mode is significantly increasing from year to year. 6390 acts were notarized in 2010, 25633 in 2011, 32674 in 2012 and 39401 in 2013.

The following notary acts can be performed in online modes:

Notarization of an application, power of attorney - from any place of the world;

Transaction (purchase deed, mortgage, loan and other agreements) – only from the territory of Georgia.

Minutes of proceedings of founding and management bodies of entrepreneurial and non-entrepreneurial legal entities, partnerships, civil political associations can also be notarized in online mode.

Georgia is the only country in the world, where notary actions can be performed online. Notary service via the internet can be delivered to Georgian citizens or persons with valid Georgian residence permit.

Popularization of online notary service can be conditioned with its simplicity and comfort. It is especially significant for Georgian citizens residing abroad. They do not have to go to the consulate, spend extra money and time. In online mode (by Skype) they can contact any notary in the territory of Georgia (contact details of notaries are given in the webpage of the Notary Chamber of Georgia: www.notary.ge) and get notary service without leaving their home.

There is a possibility to join a meeting of founding and management bodies of entrepreneurial and non-entrepreneurial legal entities, partnerships, civil political associations from any place of the world. When any of the partners of a company can not attend a meeting, he can participate in the meeting via the internet. A notary, attending the meeting, identifies the persons, drafts and notarizes minutes of proceedings.

Notarization of a transaction is possible only in the territory of Georgia, but it is also comfortable for citizens residing in various cities or regions of Georgia. The given notary actions is performed by two or more notaries. Participating parties, being in various places of Georgia, should appeal to nearest notary bureaus. Notaries contact each other online in the presence of participating parties. Two or several notary acts are drafted (depending on the number of notaries participating in the process) and the participating party signs the respective act.