List of Commonwealth Countries & Document Legalization for use in India
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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
Africa
- Botswana
- Cameroon
- The Gambia
- Ghana
- Kenya
- Lesotho
- Malawi
- Mauritius
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- Nigeria
- Rwanda
- Seychelles
- Sierra Leone
- South Africa
- Eswatini (formerly Swaziland)
- Tanzania
- Uganda
- Zambia
Asia
- Bangladesh
- Brunei Darussalam
- India
- Malaysia
- Maldives
- Pakistan
- Singapore
- Sri Lanka
North America
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Bahamas
- Barbados
- Belize
- Canada
- Dominica
- Grenada
- Jamaica
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Saint Lucia
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Trinidad and Tobago
Europe
- Cyprus
- Malta
- United Kingdom
Oceania
- Australia
- Fiji
- Kiribati
- Nauru
- New Zealand
- Papua New Guinea
- Samoa
- Solomon Islands
- Tonga
- Tuvalu
- Vanuatu
South America
- 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
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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