Attestation and Apostille Legal Services

For the purpose of trade, business, employment and university admission abroad, the documents issued by the Government authorities/ departments in Bangladesh are often required to be attested by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and locally notarized. The documents include, inter alia, certificate of incorporation, Memorandum and Articles of Association, educational certificates, birth and marriage certificate.

We provide a comprehensive service of legalization and attestation of a wide range of documents. More specifically, we render the following corporate legal services in relation to legalization and attestation of documents.

List of services

• Obtaining certified copies of company registration documents such as Certificate of Incorporation, Memorandum and Articles of Association, Form XII, Schedule X and trade license. 

• Notarization of all business documents, educational certificates and birth and marriage certificates by the Consular Section of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Bangladesh. Educational certificates given by Government Educational Board/ University needs to have verification and attestation by the Registrar of that Board/University and attestation by Ministry of Education before sending it to Ministry of Foreign Affairs for attestation. Regarding certificates from private Institution/ University, it has to be verified and attested by that concerned institution/University and then it has be attested by the University wing of Education Ministry and Notary Public. After fulfilling aforementioned pre-requisites, educational certificates could be sent to Ministry of Foreign Affairs for attestation. The copy of Marriage Certificate has to be collected from the office of Marriage Registrar and then has to be submitted in MOFA with a prior attestation from Notary Public and Law Ministry. 

• Obtaining certifies copies of property conveyancing documents, conducting title verification and vetting of land ownership documents.

• Execution of foreign Power of Attorney and attestation by the Consular Section of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Power of Attorney sent from abroad needs to be attested by the Embassy of Bangladesh in that country and then needs to be submitted along with two sets of photocopies for attestation. 

• Attestation of export, import documents, bank solvency certificates by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Bangladesh. All Insurance and Commercial documents, Export/Import documents have to be submitted to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for attestation after a prior attestation from the Ministry of Commerce, local Chamber of Commerce and Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms or by concerned Insurance office.

Time

The legalization and attestation process can be completed within 3-7 working days. 

Fee quote

We charge a reasonable fee for providing legal services concerning attestation and apostille of the documents listed herein. 

To obtain a fee quote, please email us at: mail_shan@hotmail.com