Located directly opposite CHARING CROSS TRAIN STATION at: Room 102, 8 Duncannon Street, WC2N 4JF, London, United Kingdom
Apostille for India
Notarisation of documents for India
LEGALISATION & APOSTILLE REQUIREMENTS
Foreign and Commonwealth Office Legalisation required only.
(no further form of Consulate legalisation should in theory be required as India is a party to the Hague Convention of 05 October 1961).
However in practice notwithstanding that India has ratified the Hague Convention, some parties in India often still require legalisation from the Indian High Commission (IHC). Please check with the party in India to whom you are sending your documents to what their requirements are.
The IHC shall attest commercial/company documents only if the company in question is incorporated in the UK and if these documents are required by the instructing party in India to be attested by the High Commission.
Only commercial/company documents can be legalised via Agent. For any type of private documents, the holder must attend the consular section in person in order to sign the documentation in the presence of a Consular Officer and present his original passport.
For submission of commercial/company documents via Agent for attestation by the IHC, the following subordinate documents are required:
- Miscellaneous Application Form dully filled in and signed by the applicant/representative of the company;
- A request letter for the service on Company Letter Head with the seal of the company stamped on the Company Letter Head. The request letter should be duly signed by one of the Directors of the Company and should be accompanied by a copy of the Certificate of Incorporation in respect of the company duly notarised & Apostilled by the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office;
- The document (s) to be attested in original along with a photocopy set of the original document (s). All commercial/company documents issued in the UK that require attestation should be duly notarised & Apostilled by the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
- The commercial/company documents should be submitted along with the valid original passport and photocopy of the passport pages containing personal particulars of one of the Directors of the Company. If due to any reason, the original passport cannot be submitted, duly notarised copies of the passportpages containing personal particulars of one of the Directors of the Company should be submitted.
Apostille for India in London: next working day service
Need a UK document apostilled for use in India? India is a member of the Hague Apostille Convention, so a UK Apostille from the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) is all your document needs to be accepted in India. No India embassy or consulate legalisation is required. Apostille Direct arranges apostilles for India in person in central London, every working day.
Next working day apostille for India: to get an Apostille on your document, drop the documents off at our office before 11:15 a.m. on a working day, and they will be ready by 2:45 p.m. the following working day.
Where to find us: located directly opposite CHARING CROSS TRAIN STATION: Room 102, Golden Cross House, 8 Duncannon Street, Westminster, London, WC2N 4JF.
India apostille prices
- Apostille of one single UK document for use in India: £120 inc VAT
- Notarisation and apostille for India: starting from £195 for the first document and starting from £105 for each subsequent document
Apostille for India: frequently asked questions
Do UK documents for India need embassy legalisation?
No. India is part of the Hague Apostille Convention, so the UK Apostille is enough.
How quickly can I get a UK apostille for India?
Drop your documents at our office opposite Charing Cross station before 11:15 a.m. on a working day, and they will be ready by 2:45 p.m. the following working day.
How much does an apostille for India cost?
Apostille of one single document is £120 inc VAT. Notarisation and apostille starts from £195 for the first document and from £105 for each subsequent document.
TIME AND FEES
The turnaround time for legalisation of commercial documents is likely to be 4-5 working days from the date the documents are submitted. An appointment for submission must be booked in advance. The consular legalisation fee is £45.44 per commercial/company document PLUS special delivery postage return fee of £15.
LONDON CONTACT
High Commission of India
India House
Aldwych
London WC2B 4NA
T.02076323070
info.london@hcilondon.in
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