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Notariat

Notarial Acts — Procedure, Refusal and Appeal

Can I approach any notary to perform a notarial act?

Yes. A notarial act may, at a person's request, be performed by any notary, without territorial restriction. The act is performed after all documents necessary for it have been submitted.

For how long may a notarial act be deferred?

Where an interested person intends to apply to court to contest the right or fact whose certification another person requests, the notary may defer the act for not more than 10 days; if no notice from the court is received within that period, the act is performed. Upon deferral or suspension, the notary issues a ruling within 2 days.

In which cases does a notary refuse to perform an act?

Refusal is possible if the act contradicts Georgian legislation; if the submitted documents do not meet the requirements, contain information degrading honour and dignity, or contradict generally recognized norms of morality; or if a participant lacks authority or legal capacity, or the request is in a language the notary does not command and no interpreter can be engaged.

How do I appeal a notary's refusal or action?

A notarial act, or a ruling on refusal to perform one, is appealed to the court at the location of the notarial bureau. A complaint about the notary's other activity is examined by the Ministry of Justice or, on its instruction, by the Notaries Chamber of Georgia.

How is a notarial act performed for a person who does not speak the state language?

A notarial act is performed in the state language. If the person does not command the state language, the notary performs the act with an interpreter; for a deaf or hearing-impaired person — with a sign-language interpreter.

9 min·26 Aug 2026

What a notarial act is and the force it carries

A notarial act is an action performed by a notary, in the cases provided for by law, at the request of a natural or legal person, and it has a legal consequence. A document certified according to notarial rules is given indisputable evidentiary force, which means that the facts and the terms of the transaction confirmed by such a document do not require separate proof in court. The detailed procedure for performing notarial acts is determined by a special instruction that the Minister of Justice of Georgia approves upon the proposal of the Notaries Chamber of Georgia, in the manner established by Georgian legislation. If a legal dispute arises between persons during the performance of a notarial act, that dispute is examined under judicial procedure, so where a dispute over the substance exists, the final decision rests with the court and not with the notary.

Updated: 14 Oct 2026