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Power of attorney apostille in Pune is a crucial document if you are dealing with business, legal, or property matters abroad. If you are living in Pune and want to use power of attorney in a country in a Hague apostille country, you need to get it apostilled. This article provides an exclusive guide on Power of Attorney Apostille in Pune, including its meaning, types, process, duration, requirements, and more.

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What is a Power of Attorney?

A Power of Attorney is a legal document that allows one person to authorize another person to act on their behalf. Power of attorney is mostly required when you cannot be present physically to carry out particular transactions, especially in a foreign country. 

Major Uses of a Power of Attorney

  • To manage sale, purchase or rent of properties. An apostille is required if it is in a foreign country, that is a Hague member.
  • To manage business operations of a company in a foreign country.
  • Represent someone in court for legal procedures.
  • Financial transactions such as banking or investments
  • Personal matters like marriage registration abroad

Types of Power of Attorney

Before moving on with the apostille process for your power attorney from Pune, it is important to understand different types of power of attorney. Before moving on with different types of power of attorney let us make clear about one of the terms that will be discussed throughout the discussion- principal. A principal in the context of a power of attorney is the person who grants power to someone else to act on his behalf. Usually to whom the power is given will be an attorney. 

  1. General Power of Attorney: Commonly used for managing multiple tasks including the property, finance and litigation. It grants broader power to the attorney. 
  2. Special Power of Attorney : This type of POA grants power for a specific task such as selling a single property. 
  3. Durable Power of Attorney: Generally a power of attorney becomes invalid if the principal becomes incapacitated. However, a durable power of attorney will be valid even if the principal becomes unable to make decisions due to illness, accident, or mental incapacity.
  4. Medical Power of Attorney: A medical power of attorney grants power to the attorney to make medical related decisions on behalf of the principal. 
  5. Financial Power of Attorney: Financial power of attorney is specifically for acting on behalf of the principal for financial or banking related tasks.

How to Prepare a Power of Attorney in Pune?

Given below are the step by step process to get a power of attorney in Pune: 

  1. Identify the purpose of power of attorney: Decide how much power for what all tasks that you are going to grant to the attorney.
  2. Choose the right agent/attorney: Choose a person who will act in your best interests and confirm the availability, capability, and trust worthiness of the person.
  3. Draft the power of attorney in Pune: Use a 100 rupees stamp paper and prepare the document which will include details such as Names and details of the principal and agent, Specific powers granted, Duration/validity of the POA, Conditions or limitations, if any.
  4. Include Witnesses: At least two witnesses should sign the power of attorney with their details.
  5. Sign the Document: The principal must sign the document in front of witnesses. 
  6. Get it Notarized: A notary public should sign the document after verifying the details of the document, identity of the principal and witnesses. 

Why Do You Need an Apostille for Power Of Attorney in Pune?

If you want to use your power of attorney notarized from Pune or anywhere else in India, you cannot directly submit it to foreign authorities. You need to get an attestation from designated authorities known as apostille. An apostille is a certification on your documents such as POA obtained from the ministry of external affairs to authenticate your POA and legally recognize it abroad. Once you receive an apostille from MEA India, you can legally use your power of attorney in any Hague apostille country. 

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Step-by-Step Process to Get a Power of Attorney Apostille in Pune

After submitting your notarized power of attorney to Secure Apostille Services in Pune, we follow below steps to finish apostille process: 

  1. Notarization: Even though you have received a notary attestation, as part of the apostille process we need to get notary attestation once more. We submit your POA to a public notary and get it attested.
  2. SDM Attestation: Although, there is an option to get state department attestation instead of SDM attestation, as a legal document usually for POA, SDM method is used. We submit your POA to the sub divisional magistrate for attestation. SDM will verify and attest the POA. 
  3. MEA Attestation and Apostille: Finally, SAS will submit your POA to the ministry of external affairs. The ministry will go through the document and attestations. After verification, it will get an attestation followed by an apostille stamp on the back side of power of attorney.

Process to Get Apostille for Commercial Power of Attorney in Pune

The process to get an apostille for commercial power of attorney issued by a company is different from the general power of attorney apostille in the Pune process. This is usually required if a company appoints someone to act on behalf of the company in a foreign country. Since this is a company document, to ensure its authenticity as well as the status of the company, an attestation from the Chamber Commerce is mandatory. As a network of businesses, an attestation from COC is more authentic in case of commercial power of attorney issued by a company or for company purposes by its officials. Following are the steps to get a commercial power of attorney apostille in Pune: 

  1. Notarization
  2. Chamber of Commerce Attestation
  3. MEA Attestation
  4. Ministry of External Affairs Apostille

Requirements for Power of Attorney Apostille in Pune

When applying for power of attorney  apostille in Pune, you will need the following:

  • Original Power of Attorney document, notarized
  • Passport copy of the principal

Duration for Power of Attorney Apostille Process in Pune

The time required for getting a power of attorney in Pune is from 3 to 14 days. The time variation is based on the following factors: 

  1. Service that you choose. We have services ranging from 3 days to 14 days. 
  2. If POA itself is not notarized because of the absence of principal in Pune.
  3. Translation requirement- if submitting to a non English speaking country such as Germany or Spain, you need to get a translation after the apostille.

If you are from Pune and want to authorize someone to act on behalf of you abroad getting a power of attorney apostille in Pune is mandatory. With the help of an apostille service provider in Pune, you can get an apostille for your POA from Pune without travelling to Delhi.

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Frequently asked questions

No. A power of attorney with an apostille is accepted only in Hague Apostille convention countries. To submit it in UAE, you need to get attestation from the UAE embassy in India.

No. An apostille on your POA cannot be obtained from Pune. Since apostille can be obtained only from the ministry of external affairs located in Delhi. However, with the help of an apostille service provider in Pune, you can get apostilled POA in Pune itself.

Yes.  Without a notary you can not get an apostille for your power of attorney.