From now on, citizens of Croatia can easily and quickly obtain a certificate proving that they are (not) owners of real property via eCitizens
The new functionality was developed within the Real Property Registration and Cadastre Joint Information System (JIS) and enables the issuance of certificates for the entire territory of Croatia, without the need to visit the courts.
Until now, citizens had to physically go to one of the 109 municipal courts, specifically, the one competent for the territory where the specific real property is located. The new system changes this because a certificate of (non-)ownership can now be issued at any land registry department in the country, regardless of the location of real property.
On the e-Citizens portal, in the "My real estate" section, citizens can log in via NIAS and independently download a certificate of (non-)ownership for all real property registered under their Personal Identification Number (OIB). So far, OIB has been entered for about 51 percent of all land registry entries, and this share has been increasing on a daily basis.
The issuance of the certificate via e-Citizens is envisaged is available subject to a court fee of EUR 1.99. Citizens who are exempt from paying fees or for whom the fee is not payable can obtain the certificate in any land registry department, since the e-Citizens system does not allow verification of the proof of exemption.
The new functionality also simplifies the work of state authorities. Pursuant to the Land Registry Act, the right to access and search property data is vested in the judicial authorities, the state attorney's offices, the Ministry of Finance, the Tax Administration, the Croatian Institute for Social Work, the administrative bodies of the counties and the City of Zagreb within the scope of free legal aid provision, attorneys, notaries public and other bodies governed by public law with the approval of the Minister of Justice.
‘This means that citizens no longer have to provide certificates of (non-)ownership to these institutions themselves, as the institutions can obtain them directly through the JIS system. The introduction of this service reduces the administrative burden on citizens and public authorities, speeds up procedures and further encourages the digitalisation of the justice system and land registry operations in the Republic of Croatia", said Minister Damir Habijan.
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