A power of attorney for India can be signed before the consular officer of the Indian Embassy in Pyongyang if consular services are available, or in a third country, usually before the Indian Embassy in Beijing. Many clients sign during home leave in India. The power must be stamped in India within three months, and property powers are authenticated or registered as required.
- Document route
- Indian mission in Pyongyang where available, or signing in a third country
- Time difference
- IST is 3h30 behind North Korea all year
- Recognition
- Section 33, Registration Act 1908
- Authentication
- Indian mission, or notary plus apostille
Power of Attorney from North Korea: how it works
We draft a specific power for the task and send it by email, so it can be signed at the first available opportunity. If you will be in Beijing or India soon, we time the signing for that visit to avoid unreliable courier routes.
In India, we handle stamping and authentication, and guide the attorney holder through the transaction.
Because communication from Pyongyang can be limited, we agree in advance how you will approve key decisions by your attorney holder, for example by email confirmation of the sale price, so that the power is not used without your knowledge.
What clients in North Korea should know
- Plan signing around home leave or travel through Beijing.
- Keep the power specific and time-limited.
- Revoke it formally when you return.
Step by step from North Korea
Video consultation
A call at a time that suits North Korea, after we have read your documents.
Documents signed in North Korea
Indian mission in Pyongyang where available, or signing in a third country
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 North Korea where needed.
The full guide
This page covers what changes when you are in North Korea. 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 North Korea and the Inheritance & Documents practice area.
Questions from clients in North Korea
Is the Pyongyang mission offering consular services?
It has operated with limited services; we check the current position.
Can I sign in Beijing?
Yes, before the Indian Embassy or a Consulate in China.
How long is the power valid?
Until revoked or until the task is done, unless it states an end date.
Can I limit the attorney holder to a minimum sale price?
Yes, the power can set conditions such as a minimum price or require your written approval.