Q696. Power of attorney for India

from UK . . .

Question: Hi, I read your very valuable comments regarding NRI queries on the website : nrionline com. I have couple of queries regarding Power of Attorney (POA). I'm based in UK and holding a British passport. I have my own house in Mumbai and want to put that house on rent. I am planning to give POA to my uncle who will sign on the rental agreement. Somewhere I read your comments that we need to visit Indian Embassy in UK to get this POA done. 1st query : Is it possible to get the POA at Indian Embassy for the British Passport holders or do we need to follow any other process ? 2nd query : Once the POA done in UK, does my uncle in Mumbai need to follow any procedures to make the POA valid or legal ? Many Thanks in advance. Regards, Chandra Answer: I have never heard of or posted anything on the website that you mention in your email. I do believe some websites copy information/articles from my website NriInformation.com and post it on their sites. Regarding your query: 1. British passport holders can get Power of Attorney documents that are required for India attested at Indian consulates. Basically it requires visiting the Indian High Commission in your area of residence, provide identity and residence proof documents such as passport, utility bills etc. or any other type of document acceptable to the consular official to verify your identity. Pay the required consular fee. o Check on the Indian Embassy/Consulate in your area as to which documents they require for POA attestation. Prepare a power of attorney document as per your required format on a white sheet of paper or stamp paper if that is required, take the POA document and identity proof documents to the Consulate and sign before a consular officer who will then attest/stamp the POA. You can then send the POA to your uncle in India. 2. For Power of Attorney documents to have full acceptance these days in India, the POA should be registered with the Sub Registrar in India. I believe that any Power of Attorney document that has been executed abroad, should be presented to the Sub Registrar Office within three months or before use, in original and steps taken to register the POA under the Stamp & Registration Act. To avoid problems at a later stage, ask your uncle to speak to a lawyer in India.