Destination: India
Singapore Documents for India — Notarisation and SAL Apostille
India is a member of the Hague Apostille Convention, so a document from Singapore needs only notarisation (if it is a private document) and an apostille from the Singapore Academy of Law. No Indian embassy or High Commission step is needed for the apostille route. We arrange the notary at your home or office and courier the finished document to India.
Last updated 1 October 2026
- Route
- Notary + SAL apostille
- Embassy step
- Not needed
- Most common job
- Property POA
India accepts apostilles: what that means for you
Many people search for “MEA attestation” or “embassy attestation” for India. For Singapore documents going to India, the apostille replaces those steps: notary (for private documents) → SAL apostille → India. Singapore government-issued certificates, such as birth or marriage certificates, can often go straight to SAL without a notary. Apostille service.
Documents Indians in Singapore send home most
| Document | Why | Route |
|---|---|---|
| Power of attorney | Sell, rent or manage property; bank work | Sign before notary → SAL |
| Degree / transcript copies | Jobs, further studies, recognition | Certified copy → SAL |
| Singapore marriage certificate | Spouse records, passport updates | SAL (government-issued) |
| Singapore birth certificate | Child’s passport, OCI, school | SAL (government-issued) |
| Name / address declarations | Mismatched records back home | Declaration before notary → SAL |
Power of attorney for property in India
The most common India job is a POA for a flat or land: to sell it, rent it out, or deal with a bank or society. Ask your family or lawyer in India for the exact draft the registrar or bank wants, and send it to us. You sign before the notary at your home or office in Singapore, SAL apostilles it, and we courier it to India. Power of attorney.
Once your document reaches India
Stamping in India within three months
Under the Indian Stamp Act, a power of attorney signed outside India generally has to be stamped (adjudicated) by the stamp authority in the relevant state within three months of being received in India, before it can be registered or relied on. Stamp duty rates are set by each state. Your family or lawyer in India handles this step — plan for it so the three-month window doesn’t lapse.
Timeline and cost for Indian destinations
- Notary visit: at your convenience, including evenings and weekends
- SAL apostille: usually 1–3 working days (SAL files Monday to Friday)
- Express courier to India: 2–3 working days (metro cities 1–2 days)
- Official fees: S$115 notary (one signature) + S$87.20 SAL apostille on a notarised document, or S$10.70 for a Singapore birth or marriage certificate
- Our fees: runner from S$25 per document, or full concierge (visit + notarisation + SAL + return) from S$249 per document — pricing
Typical express courier time; customs or remote areas may take longer.
Last updated: 1 October 2026. Rules change; we confirm the route for your document before quoting.
Questions about India
Do I need to visit the Indian High Commission as well?
Can my degree from an Indian university be apostilled in Singapore?
Can both my spouse and I sign one POA in the same visit?
Send your documents home without the hassle.
POA, degree or certificate — notarised, apostilled and couriered to India.