Commercial Documents Attestation

Legalization of commercial Documents and Power of Attorney.

The commercial wing of the Mission legalizes commercial documents such as Memorandum and Articles of Association, Company Registration Certificate, MLR certificate, laboratory test report for commercial import, opening a bank account, power of attorney for commercial dealings/transaction etc. These papers are first authenticated by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development office (FCDO) of the UK and then need to be submitted to the commercial wing.

Commercial Wing also provides wage earners certificates that are required for commercial purposes subject to submission of pay slips from the designated authority in the country of residence.

Fee for legalization/power of attorney/wage earner certificate-

  • (i) Regular Fee: £26.00 up to 5 pages and additional fee £1.50 per page from 6th and onward.
  • (ii) Express Fee: £41.00 up to 5 pages and additional fee £1.50 per page from 6th and onward

Which are payable only by pay order. For power of attorney the passport size photos and photocopies of passports of the persons giving and receiving the power attorney have to be submitted. All the documents first have to be legalized by Foreign, Commonwealth and Development office (FCDO), UK and then will be legalized by the Commercial Wing of the High Commission.