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Free Sale Certificate Attestation for Cuba from India
Exporters and companies across India send us their free sale certificate for use in Cuba. Here is exactly how it is legalised, what to send and how to avoid rejection.
- 1 Indian Chamber of Commerce
- 2 MEA attestation
- 3 Cuba Embassy, New Delhi
Free sale certificate for Cuba: 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 Latin America register Indian medicines and commonly ask for apostilled regulatory documents with a Spanish or Portuguese translation.
Companies dealing with Cuba are most often asked for a legalised free sale certificate during product registration, as well as for import permits and distributor appointments.
A free sale certificate issued in India is attested by an Indian Chamber of Commerce, then by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), and finally legalised by the Embassy of Cuba in New Delhi.
Key facts
- Document
- Free Sale Certificate issued in India
- Used in
- Cuba
- Route
- Indian Chamber of Commerce → MEA attestation → Cuba Embassy, New Delhi
- Final stamp
- Cuba Embassy legalisation
- Translation
- Spanish – often requested
- 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 attestation for Cuba
Share your document and buyer's checklist
Send a scan of the free sale certificate and any list your buyer or authority in Cuba gave you. We confirm the route, timeline and an all-inclusive quote.
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.
Ministry of External Affairs
The MEA checks the chamber's signature and attests the free sale certificate, which the Cuba Embassy requires before it will legalise it.
Cuba Embassy legalisation
The Embassy of Cuba in New Delhi adds its legalisation stamp. This is the final stamp needed in India.
Tracked return
We courier the legalised document back by Blue Dart or another tracked courier, or you collect it from our Delhi office.
What to send us
- Request letter on company letterhead
- Manufacturing licence copy
- Original free sale certificate
- Product list annexed to the FSC
- Certified Spanish translation, if the authority in Cuba asks (we arrange it)
Avoid rejection
- Some regulators want an FSC issued within the last six to twelve months.
- Product names must match your registration dossier exactly.
- Get the FSC from the authority your importing regulator recognises.
- Check that the company name is spelt the same way on every document; the Cuba Embassy compares names across the set.
Free Sale Certificate attestation for Cuba: FAQs
Does Cuba accept the apostille on an Indian free sale certificate?
No. Cuba is not an apostille country for Indian commercial documents, so the free sale certificate needs MEA attestation and legalisation by the Cuba Embassy in New Delhi.
What is the process for free sale certificate attestation for Cuba?
Indian Chamber of Commerce → MEA attestation → Cuba Embassy, New Delhi. We handle every stage from our New Delhi office and courier the free sale certificate back to you.
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.
Do I need a Spanish translation for Cuba?
Many authorities in Cuba expect documents in Spanish. We arrange certified translation and can legalise it together with the English free sale certificate.
How many days does it take to legalise a free sale certificate for Cuba?
It depends on the schedules of the chamber, the MEA and the Cuba Embassy at the time. We confirm a timeline in writing before you courier the free sale certificate, and can plan around shipment or registration deadlines.
What do I need to send for Cuba?
Original free sale certificate; Manufacturing licence copy; Product list annexed to the FSC.
Other documents for Cuba
- Certificate of Analysis Attestation for CubaPharma
- GMP Certificate Attestation for CubaPharma
- COPP Attestation for CubaPharma
- Trade Licence Attestation for CubaRegistrations & licences
- Certificate of Origin Attestation for CubaExport & shipping
- Commercial Invoice Attestation for CubaExport & shipping
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Send your free sale certificate for Cuba
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.