Indian citizens in Iraq can usually sign a power of attorney before the consular officer at the Embassy of India in Baghdad or the Consulate General in Erbil. Otherwise it is signed before an Iraqi notary, legalised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or the Kurdistan Region's Department of Foreign Relations, and attested by the Indian mission. It must be stamped in India within three months.
- Document route
- Iraqi notary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs legalisation, then Indian mission attestation
- Time difference
- IST is 2h30 ahead of Iraq all year
- Recognition
- Section 33, Registration Act 1908
- Authentication
- Indian mission, or notary plus apostille
Power of Attorney from Iraq: how it works
We draft a specific power for the task, such as selling or letting a named property, operating an NRO account, applying for mutation or conducting a case. Workers on remote oil and construction sites often have only one chance to reach Baghdad or Erbil, so we finalise everything in advance and send a checklist.
In India, we arrange stamping and authentication, then guide the attorney holder through the transaction. If the power is no longer needed, we prepare a deed of revocation.
Where an employer arranges group visits to the mission for document work, we prepare the draft to fit that schedule, so you do not lose a day's work or need a separate trip.
What clients in Iraq should know
- Carry your passport, residence permit and the unsigned draft.
- Describe the property exactly as in the title deed.
- Direct that sale money goes only to your own account.
Step by step from Iraq
Video consultation
A call at a time that suits Iraq, after we have read your documents.
Documents signed in Iraq
Iraqi notary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs legalisation, then Indian mission attestation
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 Iraq where needed.
The full guide
This page covers what changes when you are in Iraq. For the law, the documents and the step-by-step procedure, read our main page on Power of Attorney, or see all services for clients in Iraq and the Inheritance & Documents practice area.
Questions from clients in Iraq
How long does attestation take at the Embassy?
Often the same day or a few days, depending on the procedure.
Can I sign before an Iraqi notary instead?
Yes, but then legalisation and mission attestation are needed.
Is a Kurdistan legalisation accepted?
Often, but we confirm with the Indian Consulate in Erbil.