List of Commonwealth Countries And Document Legalization for use in India

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Category : FDI Company Registration
Published : 02-02-2025
Updated : 24-11-2025

Overview : Welcome to our list of the Commonwealth of Nations, a political association of 54 member countries, most of which are former territories of the British Empire. We have categorised the Commonwealth nations by continent for your convenience. We aim to provide a useful resource for obtaining foreign document attestation in Commonwealth nations. This is particularly helpful for foreign individuals who are shareholders and wish to incorporate an independent private limited company in India or for foreign companies that want to set up an Indian subsidiary company. We hope you find this list helpful.

If you plan to incorporate a company in India, you must prepare the necessary documents. If the documents are available in their original form in India and the foreign person has a business visa, they can be verified in India. However, if this is not the case, the documents must be attested by the Indian High Commission office in the country of origin or apostilled as per the Hague Convention. For Commonwealth nations, notary public-attested documents are acceptable to the Registrar of Companies.

List of the Commonwealth of Nations Arranged by Continents

AfricaAsia
  • Botswana Botswana
  • Cameroon Cameroon
  • The Gambia The Gambia
  • Ghana Ghana
  • Kenya Kenya
  • Lesotho Lesotho
  • Malawi Malawi
  • Mauritius Mauritius
  • Mozambique Mozambique
  • Namibia Namibia
  • Nigeria Nigeria
  • Rwanda Rwanda
  • Seychelles Seychelles
  • Sierra Leone Sierra Leone
  • South Africa South Africa
  • Eswatini (formerly Swaziland) Eswatini (formerly Swaziland)
  • Tanzania Tanzania
  • Uganda Uganda
  • Zambia Zambia
  • Bangladesh Bangladesh
  • Brunei Darussalam Brunei Darussalam
  • India India
  • Malaysia Malaysia
  • Maldives Maldives
  • Pakistan Pakistan
  • Singapore Singapore
  • Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
North AmericaEurope
  • Antigua and Barbuda Antigua and Barbuda
  • Bahamas Bahamas
  • Barbados Barbados
  • Belize Belize
  • Canada Canada
  • Dominica Dominica
  • Grenada Grenada
  • Jamaica Jamaica
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Saint Lucia Saint Lucia
  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
  • Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago
  • Cyprus Cyprus
  • Malta Malta
  • United Kingdom United Kingdom
OceaniaSouth America
  • Australia Australia
  • Fiji Fiji
  • Kiribati Kiribati
  • Nauru Nauru
  • New Zealand New Zealand
  • Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea
  • Samoa Samoa
  • Solomon Islands Solomon Islands
  • Tonga Tonga
  • Tuvalu Tuvalu
  • Vanuatu Vanuatu
  • Guyana Guyana

This is a comprehensive list of the Commonwealth nations. If you are a foreign promoter in India and your documents originate from any of these countries, you can get them legalised by a Notary Public of the respective country. This method is quicker and less time-consuming than other legalisation methods, like apostille or Indian embassy attestation. For a complete understanding of the foreign document legalisation process for filing before the Office of the Registrar of Companies, please refer to https://www.setindiabiz.com/foreign-documents-legalization-for-company-registration-in-india

Conclusion

Our guide helps foreign promoters and businesses in India understand the legal requirements and efficient ways to legalise documents from Commonwealth countries. At Setindiabiz, our experienced professionals simplify the process for you. Whether you need help with Notary Public legalisation, apostille requirements, or embassy attestations, we provide customised solutions to make your experience stress-free.

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Setindiabiz Editorial Team is a multidisciplinary collective of Chartered Accountants, Company Secretaries, and Advocates offering authoritative insights on India’s regulatory and business landscape. With decades of experience in compliance, taxation, and advisory, they empower entrepreneurs and enterprises to make informed decisions.