A succession certificate is granted by the District Judge where the deceased lived and allows heirs to collect deposits, shares and other debts. Heirs anywhere can apply through a power of attorney. Where Syrian records are unavailable, the court may accept affidavits and other evidence of the relationship. Funds are usually received in India or a third country because of banking limits.
- Document route
- Syrian notary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs legalisation, then Indian Embassy attestation
- Time difference
- IST is 2h30 ahead of Syria all year
- Law
- Part X, Indian Succession Act 1925
- Court
- District Judge where the deceased lived
Succession Certificate from Syria: how it works
We collect the death certificate, the list of assets and proof of relationship, translated and attested as needed, and file the petition with the court fee. Notice is issued and published.
Before the order, we plan with the bank where funds will be paid. After the order, we follow up until assets are transferred.
Where heirs are in several countries, we coordinate their consents and documents so that the case is not delayed by one missing heir.
Syrian students who studied in India sometimes hold Indian bank accounts or deposits that their families need to claim after a death; we trace such accounts and apply for release with proof of heirship.
What clients in Syria should know
- If there is a will, probate or letters of administration may be needed.
- Plan where funds will be received.
- Land passes by mutation.
Step by step from Syria
Video consultation
A call at a time that suits Syria, after we have read your documents.
Documents signed in Syria
Syrian notary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs legalisation, then Indian Embassy 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 Syria where needed.
The full guide
This page covers what changes when you are in Syria. 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 Syria and the Inheritance & Documents practice area.
Questions from clients in Syria
Can a Syrian citizen get a succession certificate?
Yes, as a legal heir.
What if we have no Syrian civil record?
The court may accept other evidence of the relationship.
Can the money go to Germany?
Yes, through banking channels, subject to rules.
Can a family claim a Syrian student's Indian bank deposit?
Yes, through the bank's claim process or a succession certificate.