Asian Services

INDIA, BANGLADESH, PAKISTAN AND SRI LANKA

This page is aimed at those who have the need to provide documents for use in these Countries.

The requirements of these Countries vary in detail but all are happy to receive documents in English, produced here, so long as they conform to certain formalities.

If you need them translating into the local language, this can be arranged at an additional cost, but is rarely needed.

Sometimes an interpreter may be required and again this can be arranged.

POWERS OF ATTORNEY

These are the most common of documents required, usually by family members to authorise someone they trust to represent them in dealings with land, bank accounts or other property of theirs or left to them by a deceased parent. There are particular requirements to be observed and essential elements:

INDIA

Passport copy to be certified by Notary.
2 additional witnesses with passports for certification.
Passport photo to be attached.
Thumb prints.
Apostille from the Foreign & Commonwealth Office and/or Stamp of Indian High Commission to be obtained. (Sometimes not required).
Stamp duty to be paid in India within 3 months.

BANGLADESH

Valid passports for all signing.
Apostille from the Foreign & Commonwealth Office and Stamp of Bangladesh High Commission to be obtained.

PAKISTAN

Valid passports for all signing.
Apostille from the Foreign & Commonwealth Office and stamp of Pakistan High Commission to be obtained.

SRI LANKA

Valid passports for all signing.
Apostille from the Foreign & Commonwealth Office and Stamp of Sri Lanka High Commission to be obtained.

AFFIDAVITS

For use in various circumstances and sometimes prepared abroad.

SPONSORSHIPS

To accompany applications for Visas for entry into the UK.

LIFE CERTIFICATES

To prove to a Pension Company that the recipient is still alive.

CONSENTS

For many uses but typically for giving up or relinquishing an inheritance.

CHANGE OR CONFIRMATION OF NAME DEEDS

These may be needed to rectify errors and/or ambiguity with names appearing in passports and other formal documents.

OCI VISAS

I have extensive experience in drafting Affidavits to accompany a successful application in a case where the applicant has the need to prove Indian origin, birth or name details.