Printer Friendly Version CHANGES IN THE ACTIVITIES OF THE CONSULATE GENERAL OF THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA IN TORONTO UNDER NEW CIRCUMSTANCES DUE TO THE CORONA -VIRUS @ 13 March 2020 07:25 PM

In accordance with the decisions of Government of the Republic of Serbia, as well as the Ontario Public Health recommendations regarding the COVID-19 (Corona virus) pandemic, in order to protect the health of the parties addressing the Consulate General of the Republic of Serbia in Toronto, as well as our diplomatic and consular staff, we would like to inform you that Consulate General of the Republic of Serbia in Toronto, starting March 16, 2020, will limit work with parties to emergencies. Until the epidemiological situation improves, please postpone your visit to the Consulate General of the Republic of Serbia in Toronto.

Consular services that will be reduced in scope:
1. Submission of Passport Applications - The Consulate General will only receive passport applications in emergency situations:
- the need for medical treatment abroad
- death or serious illness of a close family member
- the regulation of status in Canada in cases where the party has been given a deadline to submit a passport
- other urgent cases as assessed by the Consulate General.

In all the above cases, the party is required to submit written evidence (physician's instruction, death certificate, letter from a lawyer or immigration authority of Canada).

2. Certification of documents - solemnization and notary notes - only on a scheduled date. Before scheduling an appointment, it is mandatory to submit a power of attorney, a copy of your passport or ID, and a Canadian address to the Consulate General's e-mail.

Please contact the Consulate General for this type of certification only in an emergency.
3. The stamp and signature of the Canadian Notary Public, as well as the issuance of a customs certificate, shall, in an emergency, be made available for the filing of documents by post. For more information, please call the Consulate General.

4. If you are coming from distance, you must first call the Consulate General to determine if you have the appropriate documents and whether the Consulate General can, at this time, respond to your request.

5. Please postpone your application for citizenship and applications for children or marriage registration for a period of improvement of the epidemiological situation.
Please direct all consular inquiries to the Consulate General's email or telephone to minimize direct contact.