Attestation of
Documents
The Consular Section
of the Embassy performs notary duties by way of attesting documents.
The
following types of documents are generally attested:
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S.No
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Document Type
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Fees in Euros
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1.
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Commercial Documents
Please bring original and copy of documents
(which are to be attested) and identification document (identity
card / passport / PIO card / OCI card).
|
62 +2
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2.
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Power of Attorney (related to non-property matters)
Please bring original and copy of documents
(which are to be attested) and identification document (identity
card / passport / PIO card / OCI card).
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16 +2
|
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3.
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Power of Attorney (related to property matters)
(a) Power of
attorney (related to property matters) is to be signed by the
person and two witnesses, in the presence of the consular officer
of the Embassy.
(b) The person and
two witnesses should bring an identification document (identity
card / passport / PIO card / OCI card)
Please bring original and two photocopies of
power of attorney and IDs.
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25 +2
|
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4.
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General Attestations
a) Document needs
to be signed by the person in the presence of the consular officer
of the Embassy.
Please bring original and copy of documents to
be attested and identification document (identity card / passport
/ PIO card / OCI card).
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16 +2
|
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5.
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Life certificate
Documents required
1. Pension Payment order Number
2. Original and copy of Passport
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2
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Note:
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1- For any of the
above services, the original document should be submitted along
with a photocopy of the same. In case of power of attorney, the
original document should be submitted with 2 photocopies.
2- Please also
NOTE: The Embassy does not attest any certificate issued in India.
Such attestations are done within India only through the process
of apostille. The procedure of apostilling/legalising a document
in India is explained at http://mea.gov.in/apostille.htm.
A document apostilled in India does not need attestation by the
Embassy of India.
3. India and
Portugal both are signatories to The Hague Convention dealing with
authentication / attestation of public documents issued by the
authorities of the country of origin. Under the terms of this
Convention, if a public document is ‘Apostilled’ by the
country of origin, it does not require re-authentication by the
authorities of the country in whose territory it has to be
produced, provided both the countries are party to the Apostille
Convention. With effect from 29.08.2007, the Government of India
has started to affix the ‘Apostille’ sticker on public
documents originating in India. In accordance with The Hague
Convention, such documents are not required to be
‘re-authenticated’ either by the Portuguese Embassy/ Consulate
in India or by this Embassy.
Documents originating in India or Portugal and
carrying the Apostille sticker/ seal are therefore valid for
presentation directly to Portuguese and Indian authorities
respectively. These documents, therefore, do not need further
authentication/ attestation by the Embassy.
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