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Shareholding Agreement Attestation & Apostille from India

Legalise an Indian shareholding agreement for any country. Pick the destination below to see its exact route, checklist and FAQs.

Quick answer: For embassy countries such as the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Egypt or China, the shareholding agreement needs notarisation, Indian Chamber of Commerce attestation, MEA attestation and embassy legalisation. For apostille countries such as Saudi Arabia, Germany or the USA, it needs notarisation, chamber attestation and an MEA apostille.

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Overview

What is shareholding agreement attestation?

A shareholders' agreement sets out the rights of investors and promoters. Authorities abroad, and foreign banks or joint venture partners, also ask for a certified shareholding pattern to see who owns the Indian company.

Both are notarised and attested by a Chamber of Commerce, then taken to the MEA. For embassy countries the destination embassy legalises them; Hague countries accept the MEA apostille.

Who issues it in India

Shareholders' agreements are executed by the company and its shareholders; the shareholding pattern or list is certified by a director or practising Company Secretary.

Why it is needed abroad

Foreign subsidiary or branch registration
Beneficial ownership checks by banks
Joint venture approvals

Route	Steps in India
Embassy country	Notary → Indian Chamber of Commerce → MEA attestation → Embassy legalisation
Apostille country	Notary → Indian Chamber of Commerce → MEA apostille

Choose your country

Shareholding Agreement attestation and apostille by country

Red tags mean embassy legalisation; green tags mean the MEA apostille is enough.

Embassy legalisation countries

Middle East & North Africa (13)

Asia (14)

Africa (30)

Americas (2)

Oceania (1)

Shareholding Agreement Attestation for Papua New GuineaEmbassy legalisation

Apostille countries

Europe (48)

Middle East & North Africa (7)

Asia (15)

What to send us

Signed shareholders' agreement or certified shareholding list
Board resolution, if the agreement requires one
Certificate of incorporation copy
Request letter on company letterhead

Avoid rejection

Have the shareholding list certified by a director or practising Company Secretary.
Use the latest figures matching your MCA filings.
Include all annexures referred to.

FAQ

Shareholding Agreement attestation: FAQs

Who certifies a shareholding pattern for legalisation?

Usually a director or a practising Company Secretary certifies it on company letterhead before notarisation.

Is the share certificate legalised the same way?

Yes. Share certificates and shareholder registers follow the same route.

Which countries need embassy legalisation of an Indian shareholding agreement?

About 60 countries, including the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Egypt, Iraq, Libya, Nigeria, Kenya, Malaysia, China, Vietnam and Thailand, need MEA attestation followed by their embassy's legalisation. The list on this page shows the route for every country.

Which countries accept an apostille on an Indian shareholding agreement?

About 127 countries, including Saudi Arabia, Oman, Bahrain, Turkey, Germany, Italy, Spain, the USA and the UK, accept the MEA apostille after notarisation and Indian Chamber of Commerce attestation.

Can I courier my shareholding agreement from outside Delhi?

Yes. Exporters and companies across India courier documents to our New Delhi office, and we return them by Blue Dart or another tracked courier.

Need your shareholding agreement legalised?

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