Online and Remote Notarization in Georgia: What Can Be Done

Georgia's Notary Chamber publishes online procedures for several categories of notarial act. "Remote notarization," however, does not mean that every Georgian notarial act can be completed from anywhere with a video call.

The available procedure depends on the type of act, the person's eligibility, and the Notary Chamber's current requirements.

Which acts does the Notary Chamber list as available online?

The Notary Chamber's current online-services material lists:

• consents;
• declarations/statements;
• powers of attorney; and
• agreements, under a different procedure involving multiple notaries.

Its "Answers to Hot Topics" page states that consents, declarations and powers of attorney may be performed online from any country of the world.

Who can use the online service?

The Chamber's individual service pages state that online notary services are available to a citizen of Georgia or a person holding a Georgian temporary residence certificate.

The Chamber's English hot-topics guidance uses somewhat different wording for an online power of attorney, referring to a Georgian citizen or a person known to the notary.

Because the Chamber's public pages are not perfectly uniform in how they describe eligibility, a person should confirm eligibility with the chosen notary before arranging witnesses, signers, translations, or other supporting documents.

Online powers of attorney, statements and consents

The Chamber's service pages describe a process using internet/video communication and require other people to participate in the signing procedure.

For a power of attorney, the Chamber states that a person signs in place of the principal at the principal's request and that a witness also attends. The public guidance places restrictions on who may act in those roles.

The exact arrangement should be confirmed with the notary in advance, particularly where the principal is abroad, a document requires translation, or the power is intended for use in another country.

Online agreements are different

The Notary Chamber states that online certification of an agreement is possible only within Georgia and with the participation of two or more notaries.

The Chamber describes the parties as attending notary offices convenient for them, with the notaries connecting online. Separate notarial acts are drawn up according to the number of participating notaries.

So an online agreement between parties at different places in Georgia should not be confused with a power of attorney executed by a principal who is abroad.

Electronic registry and legal framework

The Law of Georgia on Notaries provides for registration of notarial acts in the Electronic Notary Registry.

The Notary Chamber's online procedures operate within that legal and administrative framework. A consumer should use the Chamber/notary process rather than assuming that an ordinary video call, private e-signature workflow, or scanned signature is equivalent to a Georgian notarial act.

Cross-border use is a separate question

Even where a Georgian notarial act can be completed online, using the resulting document in another country may raise separate requirements, including apostille/legalisation, certified translation, form requirements, or acceptance rules in the destination jurisdiction.

Likewise, a foreign document intended for use in Georgia may need a different authentication chain.

For help coordinating a Georgian notarial act and its document chain, see Administrative Law & Notarial Support or contact TK Counsel.