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Articles of Association (AOA) Attestation & Apostille from India

Legalise an Indian Articles of Association (AOA) for any country. Pick the destination below to see its exact route, checklist and FAQs.

Quick answer: For embassy countries such as the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Egypt or China, the Articles of Association (AOA) needs notarisation, Indian Chamber of Commerce attestation, MEA attestation and embassy legalisation. For apostille countries such as Saudi Arabia, Germany or the USA, it needs notarisation, chamber attestation and an MEA apostille.

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Overview

What is aoa attestation?

The Articles of Association set out how your company is run: directors' powers, meetings, share transfers and signing authority. Foreign registries and banks read it to understand who can bind the company.

A certified copy of the current AOA is notarised and chamber-attested before the MEA stage, then legalised by the destination embassy or apostilled for Hague countries.

Who issues it in India

The AOA is filed with the Registrar of Companies; the copy legalised is certified as a true copy by a director or company secretary.

Why it is needed abroad

Company or branch registration
Bank account opening
Verifying signing authority

Route	Steps in India
Embassy country	Notary → Indian Chamber of Commerce → MEA attestation → Embassy legalisation
Apostille country	Notary → Indian Chamber of Commerce → MEA apostille

Choose your country

AOA attestation and apostille by country

Red tags mean embassy legalisation; green tags mean the MEA apostille is enough.

Embassy legalisation countries

Middle East & North Africa (13)

Asia (14)

Africa (30)

Americas (2)

Oceania (1)

AOA Attestation for Papua New GuineaEmbassy legalisation

Apostille countries

Europe (48)

Middle East & North Africa (7)

Asia (15)

What to send us

Certified true copy of the latest AOA
Certificate of incorporation copy
MOA, if being legalised together
Request letter on company letterhead

Avoid rejection

Use the version currently filed with the ROC.
Bind and certify long documents.
Check whether a translation is required by the registry abroad.

FAQ

AOA attestation: FAQs

Why do authorities abroad ask for the AOA?

It shows who has authority to sign for your company and how decisions are made.

Can the AOA be apostilled?

Yes. A notarised, chamber-attested certified copy can receive an MEA apostille for Hague countries.

Which countries need embassy legalisation of an Indian Articles of Association (AOA)?

About 60 countries, including the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Egypt, Iraq, Libya, Nigeria, Kenya, Malaysia, China, Vietnam and Thailand, need MEA attestation followed by their embassy's legalisation. The list on this page shows the route for every country.

Which countries accept an apostille on an Indian Articles of Association (AOA)?

About 127 countries, including Saudi Arabia, Oman, Bahrain, Turkey, Germany, Italy, Spain, the USA and the UK, accept the MEA apostille after notarisation and Indian Chamber of Commerce attestation.

Can I courier my Articles of Association (AOA) from outside Delhi?

Yes. Exporters and companies across India courier documents to our New Delhi office, and we return them by Blue Dart or another tracked courier.

Need your Articles of Association (AOA) legalised?

Send the document list and destination country on WhatsApp. We reply with the route, timeline and an all-inclusive quote.

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Office: C-5 A/2, New Ashok Nagar, Delhi 110096, India. Drop off in Delhi NCR or courier from any city in India; documents return by Blue Dart or another tracked courier.