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Free Sale Certificate Attestation for Ghana from India
Exporters and companies across India send us their free sale certificate for use in Ghana. Here is exactly how it is legalised, what to send and how to avoid rejection.
- 1 Indian Chamber of Commerce
- 2 MEA attestation
- 3 Ghana High Commission, New Delhi
When you need a legalised free sale certificate in Ghana
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.
In Ghana, pharmaceutical dossiers are reviewed by the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA Ghana). 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 High Commission of Ghana in New Delhi.
Key facts
- Document
- Free Sale Certificate issued in India
- Used in
- Ghana
- Route
- Indian Chamber of Commerce → MEA attestation → Ghana High Commission, New Delhi
- Final stamp
- Ghana High Commission legalisation
- 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 attestation for Ghana
Send us a scan first
WhatsApp a scan of the free sale certificate and tell us who in Ghana 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.
MEA attestation
The Ministry of External Affairs in New Delhi verifies the chamber's stamp and adds its attestation.
Ghana High Commission legalisation
The High Commission of Ghana 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 Ghana.
What to send us
- Product list annexed to the FSC
- Manufacturing licence copy
- Request letter on company letterhead
- Original free sale certificate
Avoid rejection
- Get the FSC from the authority your importing regulator recognises.
- Check that the company name is spelt the same way on every document; the Ghana High Commission compares names across the set.
- Product names must match your registration dossier exactly.
- Some regulators want an FSC issued within the last six to twelve months.
Free Sale Certificate attestation for Ghana: FAQs
Does Ghana accept the apostille on an Indian free sale certificate?
No. Ghana is not an apostille country for Indian commercial documents, so the free sale certificate needs MEA attestation and legalisation by the Ghana High Commission in New Delhi.
What is the process for free sale certificate attestation for Ghana?
Indian Chamber of Commerce → MEA attestation → Ghana High Commission, New Delhi. We handle every stage from our New Delhi office and courier the free sale certificate back to you.
What do I need to send for Ghana?
Original free sale certificate; Manufacturing licence copy; Product list annexed to the FSC.
Which authority in Ghana reviews the free sale certificate?
Pharmaceutical registrations in Ghana are handled by the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA Ghana). Your local agent submits the legalised free sale certificate to them as part of the dossier.
How many days does it take to legalise a free sale certificate for Ghana?
It depends on the schedules of the chamber, the MEA and the Ghana High Commission at the time. We confirm a timeline in writing before you courier the free sale certificate, and can plan around shipment or registration deadlines.
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 Ghana
- COPP Attestation for GhanaPharma
- Trade Licence Attestation for GhanaRegistrations & licences
- GMP Certificate Attestation for GhanaPharma
- Certificate of Analysis Attestation for GhanaPharma
- Certificate of Origin Attestation for GhanaExport & shipping
- Commercial Invoice Attestation for GhanaExport & shipping
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Send your free sale certificate for Ghana
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.