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Free Sale Certificate Attestation for Maldives from India
Your free sale certificate is issued in India and needs to be accepted by authorities in the Maldives. We take it through every Indian office in the right order and return it ready to use in the Maldives.
- 1 Indian Chamber of Commerce
- 2 MEA attestation
- 3 Maldives High Commission, New Delhi
When you need a legalised free sale certificate in the Maldives
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.
Drug regulators across South-East and South Asia register many Indian medicines and typically ask for the regulatory certificates in a legalised form.
In the Maldives, a legalised free sale certificate is typically requested for product registration; it is also used 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 High Commission of the Maldives in New Delhi.
Key facts
- Document
- Free Sale Certificate issued in India
- Used in
- The Maldives
- Route
- Indian Chamber of Commerce → MEA attestation → Maldives High Commission, New Delhi
- Final stamp
- Maldives High Commission legalisation
- Translation
- Dhivehi – sometimes requested – check with the authority
- 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 the Maldives
Send us a scan first
WhatsApp a scan of the free sale certificate and tell us who in the Maldives 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 Maldives High Commission requires before it will legalise it.
Maldives High Commission legalisation
The High Commission of the Maldives 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 the Maldives.
What to send us
- Request letter on company letterhead
- Manufacturing licence copy
- Original free sale certificate
- Product list annexed to the FSC
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 Maldives High Commission compares names across the set.
- Some regulators want an FSC issued within the last six to twelve months.
Free Sale Certificate attestation for the Maldives: FAQs
Does the Maldives accept the apostille on an Indian free sale certificate?
No. The Maldives is not an apostille country for Indian commercial documents, so the free sale certificate needs MEA attestation and legalisation by the Maldives High Commission in New Delhi.
What is the process for free sale certificate attestation for the Maldives?
Indian Chamber of Commerce → MEA attestation → Maldives High Commission, New Delhi. We handle every stage from our New Delhi office and courier the free sale certificate back to you.
How long does free sale certificate attestation for the Maldives take?
It depends on the schedules of the chamber, the MEA and the Maldives 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.
What documents are required for free sale certificate attestation for the Maldives?
Original free sale certificate; Manufacturing licence copy; Product list annexed to the FSC. We tell you if the authority in the Maldives needs anything extra.
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 a translation needed for the Maldives?
English documents are often accepted in the Maldives, but some authorities ask for Dhivehi. Check with the receiving authority; we can arrange a certified translation if needed.
Other documents for the Maldives
- Trade Licence Attestation for MaldivesRegistrations & licences
- COPP Attestation for MaldivesPharma
- Certificate of Analysis Attestation for MaldivesPharma
- GMP Certificate Attestation for MaldivesPharma
- Certificate of Origin Attestation for MaldivesExport & shipping
- Commercial Invoice Attestation for MaldivesExport & shipping
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Send your free sale certificate for the Maldives
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.