Power of Attorney for NRIs — Drafting, Apostille, Adjudication & Registration

What this service is

A Power of Attorney (POA) executed abroad lets a trusted person in India sell, buy, lease, register, litigate, or operate accounts on your behalf — without you flying back. We handle the full chain:

1. Drafting — Special POA (transaction-specific) or General POA, with the right powers and the right limitations.
2. Execution abroad — at the Indian consulate (for non-Hague countries) or by local notary + apostille (for Hague Apostille Convention countries — see https://www.hcch.net for current member list).
3. Adjudication in India — Section 32-A, Indian Stamp Act, 1899 (state amendments) — stamp duty paid within 3 months of arrival in India.
4. Registration — Section 17, Registration Act, 1908, where the POA empowers transactions in immovable property worth more than Rs. 100, or for litigation in some states.

NRI specifics

POAs executed by NRIs must comply with Foreign Exchange Management (Acquisition and Transfer of Immovable Property in India) Regulations, 2018 (FEMA 21(R)/2018) read with RBI Master Direction No. 11/2017-18 (updated 2025) where the underlying transaction involves immovable property. We draft the POA so that consideration flows through your NRO/NRE account and repatriation stays within the USD 1 million per financial year LRS-NRO limit. Where the POA is for sale of property, Section 195 TDS and Form 15CA/15CB are coordinated with your CA at the deed stage.

When you need a Special vs General POA

• Sale of a specific property → Special POA (preferred; courts and sub-registrars accept it more readily).
• Multiple ongoing matters (rental, litigation, accounts) → General POA, time-limited and with a revocation clause.
• Pure court representation → Vakalatnama plus a narrow SPA — different document, different process.