A child travelling with one parent or a grandparent, a spouse who must approve a transaction, an authority abroad asking for a signed statement of fact. These are short documents, but the wording decides whether they are accepted at the border or the counter. We draft, translate and arrange notarization in Tbilisi.
Short answer: a consent confirms your will regarding a specific action; a declaration states a fact, position or request. Both are commonly required in notarial form. To prepare one you need a valid ID, the exact details of everyone named in the document, the document proving the relationship where relevant, and the written requirement of the institution that will receive it. For use abroad a translation and usually an apostille are added, in a specific order. Send us the requirement on WhatsApp and you will get the draft, the document list and the cost before you come to 118 David Aghmashenebeli Avenue, Tbilisi.
The two documents look similar on paper and are constantly mixed up, which is why institutions reject so many of them. The distinction is simple once stated.
A consent is forward looking and permissive. You are confirming that you agree to something another person will do: your child travelling abroad, your spouse selling jointly held property, someone collecting a document on your behalf. Without your agreement the action could not proceed, or could be challenged later.
A declaration is descriptive. You are stating something to be true: your marital status, your address, the fact that you have no objection, the circumstances of a family situation, a commitment you are making. Nobody needs your permission; the institution needs your formal word on the record.
When a foreign authority writes "please provide a notarized statement", it can mean either. Send us their exact wording rather than your summary of it. Half the redrafting we see comes from a client confidently choosing the wrong one of these two.
This is the single most requested document in this category. A child is flying to see grandparents, going on a school trip, moving abroad with one parent, or travelling with an aunt while both parents stay in Georgia. Somewhere along that route - the border, the airline check in desk, a consulate processing a visa - someone asks for written parental consent in notarial form.
Be aware that the requirement is not one single rule. What is needed depends on who the child is travelling with, which country they are entering, which airline is carrying them, and the border procedure applied on the day. Some destinations are strict and specify their own wording; some airlines have their own form; some crossings ask for nothing at all and then ask on the return leg. Rules in this area also change without much notice.
So the working method is always the same: confirm the requirement with the destination country's consulate and with the carrier first, then have the document prepared in the form they specify. A correctly notarized consent written in the wrong format is still a rejected consent.
On the question of whether one parent or both must sign: it depends on the receiving authority's requirement and the circumstances of the family. Where the child travels with one parent, a consent from the other is frequently what is asked for. Where the child travels with a third person, some authorities want both parents. Where one parent is deceased, has sole custody, or cannot be located, a different set of supporting documents applies and this should be raised at the outset rather than discovered at the notary. Tell us the situation honestly when you first write, including anything complicated, and we will tell you what the process realistically requires.
For a transaction involving jointly held property or assets, where the other spouse's agreement is required or requested by the bank, the registry or the counterparty. The property and the transaction should be identified precisely, not described in general terms.
For issuing a child's passport or ID, registering them at a school, obtaining a certificate or handling an administrative procedure when one parent cannot attend.
Consent of a co owner, a family member or another entitled person in connection with a sale, lease, mortgage, registration or construction matter, where the relevant body requires it.
For immigration, school enrolment or residence procedures where a foreign authority requires the other parent's formal agreement to the child living in that country.
Agreement of a partner, shareholder or other entitled person where the registry, the bank or the counterparty asks for it in notarial form.
Permission for another person or organisation to obtain, receive or process a document or information concerning you, within the scope defined in the text.
If what you actually need is for someone to act on your behalf rather than merely to have your agreement, the correct document is usually a power of attorney, not a consent. See power of attorney in Georgia. A consent that is used where authority was required will not get your representative through the door.
Declarations are requested most often by foreign authorities, embassies, universities, banks and employers, and by Georgian bodies in specific procedures. Typical subjects include marital status, place of residence, family circumstances, financial support arrangements, absence of objection to a procedure, confirmation of a fact for a visa or immigration file, and commitments a person makes in writing.
The value of a declaration is precision. A vague statement signed before a notary is still a vague statement. The text should state exactly what is being declared, cover the period or circumstance concerned, and avoid claiming anything the person cannot actually stand behind. Where the receiving institution supplies its own template or mandatory phrases, those are used as given rather than paraphrased.
One test before signing: could an official who knows nothing about your family or your transaction read this document alone and confirm that the specific thing in front of them is permitted? If it takes explanation, the wording is not finished.
Tell us who is consenting, who it concerns, what is being permitted and which institution will receive the document.
We establish whether a consent, a declaration or a power of attorney is the correct instrument, and in which language and form.
The text is written out and translated, with every name, document number and date verified against the actual papers.
You sign before an authorised notary, and where the document goes abroad the apostille is arranged in the correct order.
Travelling soon? Send the destination, the dates and who is accompanying the child, and you will get the draft and the document list in one reply.
Start on WhatsAppA consent or declaration certified in Georgia and submitted to a foreign authority normally needs two more things: a translation into the language that authority accepts, and an apostille. Georgia is party to the Hague Convention, so for most destinations the apostille is the relevant route rather than full consular legalisation.
The order matters and is where money gets wasted. As a general pattern the document is certified first, then apostilled, then translated, so that the apostille itself is captured in the translation. Some authorities specify a different arrangement, or require the translation to be certified in the destination country. Send us the written requirement and the chain is set correctly the first time. See apostille and legalisation for the detail, and notarized translation and document certification for the translation side.
For border and airline purposes specifically, a bilingual document is often the practical choice, since the person checking it at three in the morning may not read Georgian. Ask us about this when the trip involves a transit country.
According to the Notary Chamber of Georgia, consents and declarations are among the acts that can be certified in online format when the conditions set by law and procedure are met. This is the common solution for a parent working abroad who has to give consent for a child's trip organised at home.
It is not automatic. The notary assesses identification, the participants and the formal requirements in advance for each case. If you are outside Georgia, write to us with your current country, your citizenship, what the consent concerns and where it will be used, and the eligibility can be checked before anything is scheduled. Full conditions are on the page about the online notary in Georgia.
The total is made up of the regulated notary fee plus drafting of the text, translation where required, interpreter attendance, the number of copies, and an apostille if the document goes abroad. A short consent in Georgian is at the inexpensive end of everything on this site. A bilingual consent with an apostille for a foreign consulate, prepared urgently, sits higher.
Timing follows the same pattern. With all details ready and a simple text, the document is usually handled quickly, often the same day. Translation and an apostille each add their own step. The genuine constraint is almost never our side - it is that people start three days before the flight. If you have a fixed travel date, say so in your first message. For general orientation see translation and document service prices; the exact figure is confirmed once we see the request.
The Notary Chamber of Georgia states that on the citizen's request the notary must provide an account setting out the cost of the service and the amount paid. You are entitled to ask for it.
These are short documents where nothing goes wrong until it goes very wrong, usually at an airport. The work worth paying for happens before signing: confirming the receiving institution's actual requirement, choosing the right instrument, spelling every name as it appears in the travel documents, and setting the translation and apostille in the correct order.
The text is drafted for the official who will read it, in the language and form that institution accepts.
Transliteration and document numbers are verified against the actual passports before anything is signed.
We plan backwards from your travel date so the apostille and translation are not discovered too late.
Our office is at 118 David Aghmashenebeli Avenue, Tbilisi. Contact us on +995 501 11 32 00 or send the details on WhatsApp before coming in person, so the availability of the notary and, where needed, an interpreter can be confirmed. If both parents must sign, both schedules have to be planned together, and if one of them is abroad, say so at the start.
A consent confirms your will regarding a specific action someone else will take. A declaration states a fact, position or request. Using the wrong one is a common reason documents are refused.
It depends on who the child travels with, the destination country, the airline and the border procedure. Many authorities and carriers ask for a notarized consent from the non accompanying parent. Confirm with the destination consulate and the carrier, then prepare the document in the form they specify.
Normally the full names and document numbers of the consenting parent, the child and the accompanying adult, the relationship between them, the destination, the travel dates and a clear statement of what is permitted. Some authorities also require specific wording.
It depends on the receiving authority's requirement and the family circumstances. Where the child travels with one parent, a consent from the other is frequently requested. Where the child travels with a third person, some authorities want both.
Sole custody, a deceased parent or a parent who cannot be located each involve different supporting documents. Raise this at the first message rather than at the notary, so the realistic route can be identified.
Consents and declarations are among the acts the Notary Chamber of Georgia indicates can be certified in online format when the relevant conditions are met. The notary checks eligibility in advance for each case.
Usually yes for submission to an authority in a Hague Convention country. The order of certification, apostille and translation matters, so send the receiving institution's written requirement first.
Often it is the practical choice, especially for border and airline checks where the person reading it may not know Georgian. What is acceptable ultimately depends on the receiving institution.
It covers the period or event stated in the text. Many authorities also prefer a recently issued document, so set the period to match the trip or transaction rather than leaving it open.
The regulated notary fee plus drafting, translation, copies and any apostille. A simple consent is usually handled quickly; an apostille adds a step. Tell us your travel date at the start.
This page was updated on 13 September 2026 and prepared with reference to the rules in force in Georgia and official explanations. The main sources are the instruction on the procedure for performing notarial acts, the Law of Georgia on Notary, the Law of Georgia on the Rules for Citizens of Georgia Leaving and Entering Georgia and the answers of the Notary Chamber of Georgia on current topics.
Travel requirements for minors are set by the destination country, the carrier and the border authorities, and they change. Notarial rules, fees and the documents required in a particular case may also change or depend on individual circumstances. This page is a general informational and organisational guide and does not constitute individual legal advice. Confirm travel requirements with the relevant consulate and carrier, and note that the final decision on the notarial act, its form and its requirements is taken by the authorised notary.
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