A Singapore resident can execute a power of attorney for use in India before a Singapore notary public and obtain an apostille from the Singapore Academy of Law. In India, it must be stamped, usually within three months of receipt, and registered or authenticated where the purpose requires. Specific powers for one property or task are accepted more easily than wide general ones.
- Document route
- Singapore notary public, then apostille from the Singapore Academy of Law
- Time difference
- Singapore is 2h30 ahead of IST all year
- Recognition
- Section 33, Registration Act 1908
- Authentication
- Indian mission, or notary plus apostille
Power of Attorney from Singapore: how it works
We draft the document for your exact purpose: sale, purchase, letting, mutation, a court case or banking. Indian sub-registrars and banks scrutinise wide powers closely, so we name the property, list permitted acts and set limits such as a minimum sale price. You sign before a Singapore notary, who checks your identity, and the Singapore Academy of Law issues the apostille, often within a day.
In India, the attorney holder presents the document for stamp duty within the time allowed, and the sub-registrar may require the original for property registration. Some states require an affidavit from the attorney holder that the power is still in force. To revoke a power, a registered revocation and notice to the attorney holder and relevant offices are needed, and we prepare those too. Where the power of attorney is for a court case rather than property, stamping requirements are usually lighter, and we tell you exactly what each office will ask for.
What clients in Singapore should know
- Signing at the High Commission of India in Singapore is also valid, though the notary and apostille route is usually more convenient.
- Stamp duty on a power of attorney varies by state and is often lower for close family members.
- A power of attorney ends on the death of the person who granted it.
Step by step from Singapore
Video consultation
A call at a time that suits Singapore, after we have read your documents.
Documents signed in Singapore
Singapore notary public, then apostille from the Singapore Academy of Law
Work in India
Our team files, appears and follows up in India, and shares scans of everything filed.
Result and handover
Certified copies and originals are couriered to you in Singapore where needed.
The full guide
This page covers what changes when you are in Singapore. For the law, the documents and the step-by-step procedure, read our main page on Power of Attorney, or see all services for clients in Singapore and the Inheritance & Documents practice area.
Questions from clients in Singapore
How fast is the apostille in Singapore?
The Singapore Academy of Law usually issues it within one or two working days.
Can one power of attorney cover property in two states?
Yes, but each state's stamp duty must be paid where it is used.
How do I cancel a power of attorney?
By a registered revocation and notice to the attorney holder and relevant offices.