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Special Consular Services

Notary Services and Apostilles

Notary services are available to all U.S. citizens and to foreign nationals for documents to be used in the United States. Consular officers can execute notary services on documents including statements made under oath, powers of attorney, affidavits, bills of sale and deeds. Consular officers can also certify photocopies of official documents.

Note: We cannot authenticate U.S. documents such as: marriage certificates, divorce decrees, death certificates, etc. Under the Hague Convention on Legalization of Foreign Public Documents, an “Apostille” by a U.S. clerk of court of a State Secretary or State certifies authenticity of a U.S. document. Information on how to obtain a Hague apostille on public documents issued in the United States is available by clicking here. 

Schedule:  Notarial Services are offered on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., and Wednesday from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. 

To have a document notarized, you must make an online appointment and thereafter come in person with the following:

  1. A valid passport or identification card
  2. The document(s) to be notarized. (Please DO NOT SIGN the documents until you are in front of a consular officer);
  3. The required fee in dollars, kuna, or credit card (personal checks are not accepted);
  4. If your document needs to be witnessed, please bring your own witness with you. Embassy staff cannot act as witnesses.

Certain notary services are NOT performed by the American Citizen Services section:

  1. Authentication of U.S. state issued documents (e.g. birth, marriage, death certificates)
  2. W-7 Individual  Taxpayer Identification Numbers (ITINs)
  3. Medallion Signature Guarantees (The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission may be contacted at www.sec.gov)
  4. Authentication of U.S. academic credentials

Fee: First notarization, $30, and $20 for each additional notarization dealing with the same subject or transaction on the same day. Payment also can be made in kuna (local currency) or by credit card. 

Note: For any official documents issued in Croatia that will be used in the U.S., an apostille can be obtained at local Municipal Courts in Croatia.

Please note that consular officers are not authorized to help with preparation of legal documents, nor can they offer any legal advice.

 

Consular officers cannot act as lawyers, tax advisors, investigators, banks, law enforcement officers, or travel agents. Please do not expect them to find you employment, get you residence or driving permits, act as interpreters, search for missing luggage, or help you settle disputes with hotel managers. They can, however, tell you how to get help with these and other matters.