Egypt · Embassy legalisation
Free Sale Certificate Attestation for Egypt from India
Your free sale certificate is issued in India and needs to be accepted by authorities in Egypt. We take it through every Indian office in the right order and return it ready to use in Egypt.
- 1 Indian Chamber of Commerce
- 2 MEA attestation
- 3 Egypt Embassy, New Delhi
Why Egypt asks for a legalised free sale certificate
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.
Health ministries in the Middle East register a large number of Indian generic medicines each year, and their registration files almost always include legalised regulatory certificates from India.
In Egypt, pharmaceutical dossiers are reviewed by the Egyptian Drug Authority (EDA). 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 attested by an Indian Chamber of Commerce, then by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), and finally legalised by the Embassy of Egypt in New Delhi.
Egypt does not accept the apostille. Documents are legalised by the Embassy of Egypt in New Delhi, and Egyptian ministries often expect an Arabic translation.
Key facts
- Document
- Free Sale Certificate issued in India
- Used in
- Egypt
- Route
- Indian Chamber of Commerce → MEA attestation → Egypt Embassy, New Delhi
- Final stamp
- Egypt Embassy legalisation
- Translation
- Arabic – often requested
- Who we help
- Indian exporters, manufacturers and companies
- Our office
- New Ashok Nagar, New Delhi · courier from any city
How to get a free sale certificate attested for Egypt
Send us a scan first
WhatsApp a scan of the free sale certificate and tell us who in Egypt will receive it. We check it and reply with the steps, timeline and price.
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 Egypt Embassy requires before it will legalise it.
Egypt Embassy legalisation
The Embassy of Egypt in New Delhi adds its legalisation stamp. This is the final stamp needed in India.
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 Egypt.
What to send us
- Certified Arabic translation, if the authority in Egypt asks (we arrange it)
- Manufacturing licence copy
- Original free sale certificate
- Request letter on company letterhead
- Product list annexed to the FSC
Avoid rejection
- Check that the company name is spelt the same way on every document; the Egypt Embassy compares names across the set.
- Get the FSC from the authority your importing regulator recognises.
- Some regulators want an FSC issued within the last six to twelve months.
- Product names must match your registration dossier exactly.
Free Sale Certificate attestation for Egypt: FAQs
Does Egypt accept the apostille on an Indian free sale certificate?
No. Egypt is not an apostille country for Indian commercial documents, so the free sale certificate needs MEA attestation and legalisation by the Egypt Embassy in New Delhi.
What is the timeline for free sale certificate attestation for Egypt?
It depends on the schedules of the chamber, the MEA and the Egypt 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.
Is the free sale certificate the same as the COPP?
No. The COPP follows the WHO format for medicines and gives licensing and GMP details. The free sale certificate simply confirms the product is sold freely in India. Regulators often ask for both.
Is there anything special about Egypt?
Egypt does not accept the apostille. Documents are legalised by the Embassy of Egypt in New Delhi, and Egyptian ministries often expect an Arabic translation.
Do I need an Arabic translation for Egypt?
Many authorities in Egypt expect documents in Arabic. We arrange certified translation and can legalise it together with the English free sale certificate.
Which papers should accompany the free sale certificate for Egypt?
Usually: Original free sale certificate; Manufacturing licence copy; Product list annexed to the FSC.
Which authority in Egypt reviews the free sale certificate?
Pharmaceutical registrations in Egypt are handled by the Egyptian Drug Authority (EDA). Your local agent submits the legalised free sale certificate to them as part of the dossier.
What is the process for free sale certificate attestation for Egypt?
Indian Chamber of Commerce → MEA attestation → Egypt Embassy, New Delhi. We handle every stage from our New Delhi office and courier the free sale certificate back to you.
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Send your free sale certificate for Egypt
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.