A succession certificate is granted by the District Judge where the deceased lived and lets heirs collect deposits, shares and other debts. Heirs anywhere in the world can apply through a power of attorney. Where Afghan records of the family relationship are unavailable, the court can rely on affidavits, community records and other evidence. Releasing money to an Afghan citizen abroad must follow FEMA and banking rules.
- Document route
- Case by case: Indian mission in Kabul where available, or Indian documents and third-country routes
- Time difference
- IST is 1 hour ahead of Afghanistan all year
- Law
- Part X, Indian Succession Act 1925
- Court
- District Judge where the deceased lived
Succession Certificate from Afghanistan: how it works
We assemble the death certificate, details of the accounts and investments, and the best available proof of the relationship, which may include passports, Indian residence records, gurdwara or temple records and affidavits of community members. We file the petition, serve notice on other heirs and the public, and deal with objections.
Before the order, we discuss with the bank how the funds will be paid: into an Indian account of an heir resident in India, to an heir abroad through banking channels, or under a family arrangement. Once the certificate is granted, we follow up until the assets are transferred.
What clients in Afghanistan should know
- Collect witnesses who know the family history before filing.
- If there is a will, probate or letters of administration may be needed.
- Land is dealt with separately, through mutation and, if needed, a civil suit.
Step by step from Afghanistan
Video consultation
A call at a time that suits Afghanistan, after we have read your documents.
Documents signed in Afghanistan
Case by case: Indian mission in Kabul where available, or Indian documents and third-country routes
Work in India
Our team files, appears and follows up in India, and shares scans of everything filed.
Result and handover
Certified copies and originals are couriered to you in Afghanistan where needed.
The full guide
This page covers what changes when you are in Afghanistan. For the law, the documents and the step-by-step procedure, read our main page on Succession Certificate, or see all services for clients in Afghanistan and the Inheritance & Documents practice area.
Questions from clients in Afghanistan
Can a succession certificate be granted without an Afghan family register?
Yes, the court can rely on other reliable evidence of the relationship.
My father died in Delhi and I live in Canada. Can I apply?
Yes, through a power of attorney apostilled in Canada.
Can the money be sent to Afghanistan?
Remittances to Afghanistan face serious restrictions; we plan the safest lawful route.