A power of attorney for India can be signed before a notary in a Gulf country and attested or apostilled as that country allows, before an Indian notary or sub-registrar, or, where currently possible, in Yemen with Yemeni Ministry and Indian Embassy attestation from Djibouti. It must be stamped in India within three months.
- Document route
- Case by case: Indian Embassy for Yemen in Djibouti, or signing in India or a third country
- Time difference
- IST is 2h30 ahead of Yemen all year
- Recognition
- Section 33, Registration Act 1908
- Authentication
- Indian mission, or notary plus apostille
Power of Attorney from Yemen: how it works
We start by finding out where each family member is and which route is available. We draft one power, or several matching ones, for the specific job, such as a partition suit, a sale or collecting rent, and translate it into Arabic where needed.
In India, we arrange stamping and authentication and guide the attorney holder.
If a family member in Yemen cannot reach any attestation service, we look at whether the matter can proceed with the other heirs' powers alone, and whether the court will accept an affidavit later when travel becomes possible.
What clients in Yemen should know
- Signing in the Gulf is often much easier than in Yemen.
- Use passport spellings consistently.
- Revoke old powers given by deceased family members; they lapse on death.
Step by step from Yemen
Video consultation
A call at a time that suits Yemen, after we have read your documents.
Documents signed in Yemen
Case by case: Indian Embassy for Yemen in Djibouti, or signing in India or 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 Yemen where needed.
The full guide
This page covers what changes when you are in Yemen. 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 Yemen and the Inheritance & Documents practice area.
Questions from clients in Yemen
Can my uncle in Mukalla sign a power?
Possibly, if attestation is available; otherwise he may sign when visiting a Gulf country.
Is a Saudi-attested power valid in India?
Yes, once properly attested or apostilled and stamped in India.
Does a power continue after the principal's death?
No, it ends on death.
What if one heir in Yemen cannot sign anything?
We check whether the matter can proceed without them and protect their share in the record.