FAQs on Attestation

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For Power of Attorney

Que 1: I need to send a Power of Attorney duly attested by the High Commission of India, how can I make that ?

Ans 1: Executor / principal who wish to submit Power of Attorney (POA) needs to make the Power of Attorney with the help of concerned lawyer / legal expert keeping in view the purpose and requirement of the office where the POA required to be submitted finally.

Que 2.  Do I need stamp paper for preparation of POA in Canada?

Ans 2: The POA is not necessarily to be made on a stamp paper, however please check with the office where the POA is required to be submitted finally.

Que 3:  Can High Commission of India help in drafting POA?

Ans 3: No, there is no such facility in the High Commission of India for drafting POA.  High Commission only attests the POA / Documents as submitted by the applicants, subject to usual checks.

Que 4: How to get Power of Attorney Attested from the High Commission of India ?

Ans 4: Please see the information in this regard at link below :

https://www.hciottawa.gov.in/pages?id=4&subid=105&nextid=96

Que 5: Can I visit directly (walk-in) for Attestation of Power of Attorney / Document ?

Ans 5: All Attestation Services have been outsourced to BLS International Services Ltd. Please visit the Link: https://www.blsindia- canada.com/

Que 6: What are the documents required for Attestation ?

Ans 6: The required documents are explained in the checklist for Attestation, which can be seen at the link below:

https://www.hciottawa.gov.in/pdf/menu/15012022.pdf

Que 7: What are the fees for Attestation ?

Ans 7: Fees for Attestation services provided by the High Commission of India can be see at the below link :

https://www.hciottawa.gov.in/pages?id=4&subid=105&nextid=64

Que 8: Power of Attorney: I’m an Indian citizen, do I need to get pre-authentication from Service Ontario or provincial consular authorities?

Ans 8: Indian Nationals are not required to authenticate the power of attorney from Service Ontario or any provincial authority.

Que 9:  For Joint POA, do we need to fill up 2 application forms?

Ans 9: No, there is a separate application (two application) to be submitted for joint POA applications.

Que 10: Power of Attorney: Do I need to get signature of 2 witnesses on the POA?

Ans 10: Yes, signatures of two witnesses known to the executor are required to be provided on the POA.

Que 11: Do the witnesses need to visit High Commission personally?

Ans 11: Signature of witness is required on the POA. Presence of the witnesses for POA attestation is not required in those cases where the document has been signed first before a Notary. In other cases, two witnesses are required to visit BLS Centre during attestation of POA.

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For Attestation of Documents

(Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Educational Documents, etc)

Que 12 : What kind of documents can be attested by the High Commission ?

Ans 12: Several authorities in India as well as Canada ask for various documents duly attested by the High Commission of India.  To fulfill the requirement of the applicants High Commission attests such documents which includes – Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Education Certificates & Documents, Passport copies.

Que 13: Can the documents be submitted directly to the High Commission for attestation ?

Ans 13:All Attestation Services have been outsourced to BLS International Services Ltd. Please note the following conditions for Attestation of Documents:

(a) Documents issued by Canadian Government Authorities – All such documents viz., Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Passport, etc., etc., issued by the Canadian Government authorities must be first attested by Global Affairs Canada (Sussex Drive) then only it can be attested by the High Commission.

(b) Documents issued by foreign countries (other than Canada and India) – All such documents need to be first attested by their concerned Embassy / High Commission / Consulate in Canada, thereafter it can be attested by the High Commission of India.

(c) Document issued by Indian authorities – All such documents (Educational Documents, Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, etc.) need to be first attested by Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi thereafter it can be attested by the High Commission. Copies of Indian Passport can be attested directly by the High Commission.

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