Notary Reform Continues Successfully

The Notary qualifying examination and internship for nominees wishing to hold office as a notary is announced.

Upon the Order of the Minister of Justice of Georgia, the notaries must be appointed in following settlements:

Terjola, Vani, Adigeni, Aspindza - these municipalities are still without a notary;

Martvili, Lanchkhuti, Chiatura, Kaspi, Dusheti, Tetritskaro, Akhmeta, Sagarejo, Kvareli, Signagi - notary services are not properly available in these municipalities.

A Notary will be also appointed in Kachreti.

The notary reform started in December 2015 at the initiative of the Minister of Justice of Georgia continues successfully. In 2016, notaries were appointed in 16 municipalities. Kareli, Keda, Tskaltubo, Ambrolauri, Sartichala, Lentexi, Tsalka, Borjomi, Dedoplistskaro, Mestia, Tsageri, Akhalkalaki, Ninotsminda, Tianeti, Oni, Bakuriani - these are the settlements where the notary offices failed to operate or the notary services was not properly available over the years. The population had to go to the nearest cities to be provided the notary services. For example, Sartichala and Bakuriani never had a notary until 2016, the notary office in Mestia terminated its operation since 2006, in Tsageri - since 2008.

The Notaries will serve the population of the settlements for three years, after which they are permitted to continue their activities in a desired city or municipality.

Instead, the Notary Chamber of Georgia will provide the financial and material support to the newly appointed notaries;

In addition, a notary candidate being appointed in the municipality will be refunded the paid fee for the participation in the qualifying examination by the Notary Chamber.

Passing the qualifying examination and internship at the Training Center of Notaries are the necessary conditions for holding the position of a notary.

A qualifying examination will be held by the Training Center of the Ministry of Justice of Georgia. Applicants must send their documents to the e-mail address of the Training Center of the Ministry of Justice of Georgia: trainingcenter@tcj.gov.ge  including November 25, 2016. The examination is scheduled for November 30.

The internship will be held at the Training Center of the Notary Chamber of Georgia. Applications will be accepted until November 22, 2016 in the Secretariat of the Notary Chamber or at the e-mail address: internships@notary.ge