Serbia simplifies cadastre procedures for citizens

Starting Monday, October 12, citizens in Serbia will be able to submit ten specific types of requests directly at cadastre counters without the need for professional intermediaries. This change by the Republic Geodetic Authority (RGZ) aims to simplify property-legal issues and reduce costs for property owners.

The ten procedures that can now be handled independently include the removal of minority and usufruct notations, converting land use rights into ownership rights, and updating personal data such as names, surnames, or residences for individuals. It also covers updating names and headquarters for legal entities, correcting technical errors in records, updating data on rights holders, registering dispute notations, and filing extraordinary legal remedies like the repetition of proceedings or the annulment of final decisions.

While these changes allow for direct submission without prior appointments, more complex procedures will still require the involvement of authorized professional users under current regulations. The RGZ noted that administrative fees still apply to certain processes and documentation requirements vary by request type. The authority is working toward further digitalization to eventually allow citizens to handle all cadastral requests personally.