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Free Sale Certificate Attestation for DR Congo from India
Your free sale certificate is issued in India and needs to be accepted by authorities in the DR Congo. We take it through every Indian office in the right order and return it ready to use in the DR Congo.
- 1 Indian Chamber of Commerce
- 2 MEA attestation
- 3 DR Congo Embassy, New Delhi
Free sale certificate for the DR Congo: 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.
Africa is one of the largest markets for Indian generic medicines, and national regulators generally require legalised COPPs, GMP and free sale certificates for product registration.
Authorities, banks and business partners in the DR Congo usually ask for a legalised free sale certificate for product registration, import permits or 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 the DR Congo in New Delhi.
Key facts
- Document
- Free Sale Certificate issued in India
- Used in
- The DR Congo
- Route
- Indian Chamber of Commerce → MEA attestation → DR Congo Embassy, New Delhi
- Final stamp
- DR Congo Embassy legalisation
- Translation
- French – often requested
- Who we help
- Indian exporters, manufacturers and companies
- Our office
- New Ashok Nagar, New Delhi · courier from any city
The DR Congo process for an Indian free sale certificate
Share your document and buyer's checklist
Send a scan of the free sale certificate and any list your buyer or authority in the DR Congo 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.
MEA attestation
The Ministry of External Affairs in New Delhi verifies the chamber's stamp and adds its attestation.
DR Congo Embassy legalisation
The Embassy of the DR Congo 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
- Manufacturing licence copy
- Product list annexed to the FSC
- Original free sale certificate
- Certified French translation, if the authority in the DR Congo asks (we arrange it)
- Request letter on company letterhead
Avoid rejection
- Get the FSC from the authority your importing regulator recognises.
- Product names must match your registration dossier exactly.
- Check that the company name is spelt the same way on every document; the DR Congo Embassy compares names across the set.
- Some regulators want an FSC issued within the last six to twelve months.
Free Sale Certificate attestation for the DR Congo: FAQs
Does the DR Congo accept the apostille on an Indian free sale certificate?
No. The DR Congo is not an apostille country for Indian commercial documents, so the free sale certificate needs MEA attestation and legalisation by the DR Congo Embassy in New Delhi.
What is the timeline for free sale certificate attestation for the DR Congo?
It depends on the schedules of the chamber, the MEA and the DR Congo 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 documents are required for free sale certificate attestation for the DR Congo?
Original free sale certificate; Manufacturing licence copy; Product list annexed to the FSC. We tell you if the authority in the DR Congo needs anything extra.
Do I need a French translation for the DR Congo?
Many authorities in the DR Congo expect documents in French. We arrange certified translation and can legalise it together with the English free sale certificate.
What is the process for free sale certificate attestation for the DR Congo?
Indian Chamber of Commerce → MEA attestation → DR Congo 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.
Other documents for the DR Congo
- Trade Licence Attestation for DR CongoRegistrations & licences
- GMP Certificate Attestation for DR CongoPharma
- Certificate of Analysis Attestation for DR CongoPharma
- COPP Attestation for DR CongoPharma
- Certificate of Origin Attestation for DR CongoExport & shipping
- Commercial Invoice Attestation for DR CongoExport & shipping
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Send your free sale certificate for the DR Congo
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.