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Notarial Services & Passports

We aim to issue new/replacement passports and register a birth within 5 working days; register a death within 3 working days and complete notarial service (certifying the execution of a legal document) within 1 working day.

These timings are for applications and requests, which are correctly made and supported by the necessary documentation. We can also advise you on what is required.

Registering Births and Deaths of British Citizens

Births

Our target is to issue a birth certificate within 5 days of receipt of a correctly completed application and fee.

The following documentation should be provided:

• Local birth certificate, a notarised translation of this into English should also be provided
• Parents' marriage certificate (not required if applicant was born after 1 January 1983 and applicant's mother is British). Where applicable a notarised translation of this into English should also be provided
• Parents' passports

Deaths

Our target is to issue a death certificate within 3 days of receipt of a correctly completed application form and fee.

The following documentation should be provided:

• Local death certificate, a notarised translation of this into English should also be provided
• British Passport

Marrying in Macedonia and the Certificate of No Impediment to Marriage (CNI)

In order to apply to the Macedonian authorities for permission to marry in Macedonia, the British party must be able to produce a Certificate of No Impediment to Marry (CNI). This may be obtained from the British Embassy in Skopje.

To apply, you must have been resident in Macedonia for 3 weeks at the time of lodging the application. You will need to complete a Notice of Marriage and swear an affidavit. We will need to see the following documentation:

• British Passport
• Divorce papers (if applicable)
After the affidavit is sworn, the Notice of Marriage is displayed in the Consular Section waiting room for 21 days. Providing there are no objections to the marriage, a Certificate of No Impediment will be issued in Macedonian. Alternatively, if you already have a CNI, which has been issued by a UK authority, we can certify this as a true document. The local authorities may also require you to have this document translated from English to Macedonian and notarised by a court certified translator. The Embassy cannot do this for you.

Once permission to marry has been received from the Macedonian authorities and the marriage has taken place, if the place of future residence is to be the UK, the Macedonian party must apply for a settlement visa. This must be applied for through the British Embassy, Visa Section.

Attesting or legalising a signature or seal

If you need your signature to be witnessed, please contact us to make an appointment with the Consul. You will have to come to our office in person and bring your passport with you. We can also witness signatures, with certification of authorised translators, where required. Waiting time: 1 working day.

Certifying copies
 
If you need a certified copy of your passport or any other document, you should bring the original document, together with your contact details and fees. We aim to process your application within 1 working day.

Please visit our list of consular fees