Document Certification

Scheduling an appointment for consular services is mandatory and must be done via email at: consulate.newyork@mfa.rs.
Please include your full name, and a preferred date and time for the consular service in your email.

Important Notes:

·        The Consulate is not authorized to certify contracts involving the transfer of real estate. However, it may certify powers of attorney for the purpose of concluding such contracts.

·         The Consulate cannot issue apostilles for documents issued in the Republic of Serbia or for foreign documents.

·         The Consulate does not provide translation services nor does it certify translations.

Certification of Signatures on Powers of Attorney or Statements

The Consulate certifies signatures on private documents in Serbian (all types of powers of attorney, consents, and statements, with certain exceptions) intended for use in the Republic of Serbia.
Such certifications are performed only in person at the Consulate. The Consulate confirms only the identity and signature of the person signing the document and assumes no responsibility for the content.

Requirements:

·         At least two unsigned copies of the document to be certified (one copy is retained by the Consulate)

·         A valid Serbian passport or ID card, or a valid foreign passport (if the person is not a Serbian citizen)

Fees:

·         First certified signature on a document: $43

·         Second copy of the same document: $20

·         Third and each additional copy: $12
(Payment is accepted by credit card only, except American Express)

When scheduling your appointment, please indicate if the person signing the document does not speak Serbian or is otherwise unable to read or sign the document independently.

Documents requiring certified signatures may also be certified by a local notary public, provided that the document is subsequently apostilled by the competent authority of the U.S. state where the notary is registered.

Certification of Inheritance Statements

An inheritance statement in which a person accepts their legal share of inheritance requires only a certified signature. Such statements may be certified either at the Consulate or by a local notary, provided the document is also apostilled by the competent U.S. state authority.

The following types of inheritance statements require solemnization and can be certified only at the Consulate:

·         Statements in which the person accepts both their legal share and an assigned share from another heir

·         Statements accepting the inheritance and transferring all or part of it to another heir

·         Statements renouncing the inheritance share

Requirements:

·         At least two unsigned copies of the inheritance statement (one copy is retained by the Consulate)

·         A valid Serbian passport or ID card, or a valid foreign passport (if the person is not a Serbian citizen)

Fees:

·         First certified signature on a document: $43

·         Second copy of the same document: $20

·         Third and each additional copy: $12
(Payment is accepted by credit card only, except American Express)

For clients who are unable to appear in person at the Consulate due to distance, it is recommended to draft a power of attorney authorizing another person to give the inheritance statement on their behalf before a notary public or court in Serbia.
This type of document requires only certification of signature and may be certified by a local notary, with an apostille.

Certification of Document Copies

The Consulate certifies photocopies of documents. The original document and its copy must be presented.

Fee: $31 per certified copy
(Payment is accepted by credit card only, except American Express)