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Free Sale Certificate Apostille for Australia from India
Your free sale certificate is issued in India and needs to be accepted by authorities in Australia. We take it through every Indian office in the right order and return it ready to use in Australia.
- 1 Notary (India)
- 2 Indian Chamber of Commerce
- 3 MEA apostille
Free sale certificate for Australia: what and why
A free sale certificate (FSC), or certificate of free sale, states that a product is freely sold in India. Importing regulators use it to approve products without repeating every test. Depending on the product, the free sale certificate is issued by drug control authorities (medicines and cosmetics), the medical device regulator, food or export authorities, or the DGFT for many unregulated goods.
Regulators in Oceania may ask for apostilled regulatory documents when registering products made in India.
In Australia, pharmaceutical dossiers are reviewed by the TGA. Legalised documents from India are typically part of the file for product registration, import permits and distributor appointments.
A free sale certificate issued in India is notarised, attested by an Indian Chamber of Commerce and then apostilled by the MEA. Australia accepts the apostille, so no embassy step is needed.
Key facts
- Document
- Free Sale Certificate issued in India
- Used in
- Australia
- Route
- Notary (India) → Indian Chamber of Commerce → MEA apostille
- Final stamp
- MEA apostille
- Translation
- English – usually not needed
- Who we help
- Indian exporters, manufacturers and companies
- Our office
- New Ashok Nagar, New Delhi · courier from any city
Step-by-step: free sale certificate apostille for Australia
Share your document and buyer's checklist
Send a scan of the free sale certificate and any list your buyer or authority in Australia gave you. We confirm the route, timeline and an all-inclusive quote.
Notarisation
A notary in India verifies the signature on the free sale certificate or certifies the copy, which is the first stamp in the chain.
Indian Chamber of Commerce
An Indian Chamber of Commerce verifies the issuing authority's signature and your company's details, then stamps the free sale certificate.
MEA apostille
The MEA adds its apostille, which is the final step for a Hague Convention country.
Back to you
The finished free sale certificate is returned by tracked courier, or collected from our New Ashok Nagar office, ready for use in Australia.
What to send us
- Original free sale certificate
- Product list annexed to the FSC
- Request letter on company letterhead
- Manufacturing licence copy
Avoid rejection
- Some regulators want an FSC issued within the last six to twelve months.
- Do not get the document stamped by an embassy; an apostille country only needs the MEA apostille.
- Product names must match your registration dossier exactly.
- Get the FSC from the authority your importing regulator recognises.
Free Sale Certificate apostille for Australia: FAQs
Does Australia need embassy attestation for an Indian free sale certificate?
No. Australia accepts the MEA apostille, so the free sale certificate only needs notarisation, Indian Chamber of Commerce attestation and the MEA apostille.
What is the process for free sale certificate apostille for Australia?
Notary (India) → Indian Chamber of Commerce → MEA apostille. We handle every stage from our New Delhi office and courier the free sale certificate back to you.
Which authority in Australia reviews the free sale certificate?
Pharmaceutical registrations in Australia are handled by the TGA. Your local agent submits the legalised free sale certificate to them as part of the dossier.
What do I need to send for Australia?
Original free sale certificate; Manufacturing licence copy; Product list annexed to the FSC.
Who issues a free sale certificate in India?
It depends on the product: drug control authorities for medicines and cosmetics, the medical device regulator for devices, food and export authorities for food, and the DGFT for many unregulated goods.
What is the timeline for free sale certificate apostille for Australia?
It depends on the chamber's and the MEA's schedules at the time. We confirm a timeline in writing before you courier the free sale certificate, and can plan around shipment or registration deadlines.
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Send your free sale certificate for Australia
Send the document list and destination country on WhatsApp. We reply with the route, timeline and an all-inclusive quote.
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.