Attestation Services
The Embassy of India, Bahrain performs attestation of documents/ affidavits executed by Indian citizens as well as OCI Card holders who are residing in Bahrain. Attestation services are provided for documents such as Power of Attorney, Will, Civil documents viz. Birth Certificate, Death Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Educational Certificates etc., Commercial documents and Miscellaneous Affidavits (Single or Joint) executed by the applicants.
Affidavits should be submitted by the executant on plain paper using appropriate format and language. It is open to the Consular Officer to vet these documents for any possible discrepancy, malafide content, completeness of document etc. The document will be attested once the Consular Officer is generally satisfied with the content, language, format etc.
The following norms are to be observed in general, while submitting the affidavits:
1. All Affidavits should be submitted in duplicate.
2. The executant should sign the Affidavit in person in presence of the Consular Officer.
3. The executant must produce his/ her valid Indian Passport/ OCI card (in original) for verification of the executant. Photocopy of the passport/ OCI card will not be accepted.
Fee for attestation services are given below:
Sl NO. |
Type of Attestation |
Required Documents |
Fee |
1 |
Original document from CBSE affiliated schools in Bahrain viz. Indian School, Asian School, New Indian School, Ibn-al-Hytham Islamic School, Al Noor School, New Millennium School, New Horizon School, Bahrain Indian School etc |
1. Original document
2. One photocopy of document |
BD 3.600 + BD 0.800 (ICWF) |
2 |
Original document from non-CBSE affiliated schools in Bahrain |
1. Original document duly authenticated by Ministry of Education and Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bahrain
2. One photocopy of document |
BD 3.600 + BD 0.800 (ICWF) |
3 |
Original document from India |
1. Original document duly authenticated by the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
2. One photocopy of document |
BD 3.600 + BD 0.800 (ICWF) |
Sl NO. |
Type of Attestation |
Required Documents |
Fee |
1 |
Document from India |
1. Original document duly authenticated by Home department of concerned State and Ministry of External Affairs
2. One photocopy of document |
BD 3.600 + BD 0.800 (ICWF) |
2 |
Document from Bahrain |
1. Original document duly authenticated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bahrain
2. One photocopy of document |
BD 3.600 + BD 0.800 (ICWF) |
3 |
Life Certificate |
1. Duly filled Original Life Certificate form from the concerned office of the pensioner along with Pension Payment Order document
2. One photocopy of Life certificate |
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- PROPERTY AND FINANCIAL DOCUMENT
Sl NO. |
Type of Attestation |
Required Documents |
Fee |
1 |
Power of Attorney |
1. Original Power of Attorney document
2. One photocopy of the document
3. Photograph of the executant
4. Two witnesses |
BD 7.200 + BD 0.800 (ICWF) |
2 |
Property, Financial or Commercial document |
1. Original document duly authenticated by the Ministry of Foreign affairs of Bahrain or by Ministry of External Affairs, Govt. of India, as the case may be
2. One photocopy of document. |
BD 18.000 + BD 0.800 (ICWF) |
- EMPLOYMENT RELATED DOCUMENTS
Sl NO. |
Type of Attestation |
Required Documents |
Fee |
1 |
Employment Agreements (excluding those for Housemaids) |
1. Work permit from Ministry of Labour of Bahrain
2. No Objection Certificate from GDNPR
3. Valid Commercial Registration (for companies)
4. Copy of CPR card of the sponsor
5. Copy of salary slip/Bank statement/CR
6. Bank Guarantee of US$2,500/- per worker from State Bank of India, Manama, Bahrain in case of direct recruitment.
7. Employee’s passport photocopy
8. Company profile
9. Copy of specimen employment contract
10. Copy of approval of Ministry of Labour of Bahrain in respect of accommodation
11. Total number of employees
12. Total number of Indian employees
13. Details of pending labour complaint(s), if any, against the company.
14. Agreement Application (To be collected from the Embassy) |
BD 3.600 + BD 0.800 (ICWF) |
2 |
Employment Agreements for Housemaids |
1. No Objection Certificate from GDNPR
2. Work permit from Ministry of Labour of Bahrain
3. Copy of CPR card of the sponsor
4. Copy of salary slip/bank statement/CR of Sponsor
5. Employee’s passport photocopy
6. Bank Guarantee of US$ 2,500.00 from State Bank of India, Manama Branch in case of direct recruitment.
7. Employees passport copy in case of Indian sponsor. |
BD 18.000 + BD 0.800 (ICWF) |
IMPORTANT NOTE
- The Fee mentioned is as prescribed by the Government of India and is subject to change without prior notice. The applicable fee will be notified to the applicant at the time of acceptance of documents.
- All attestations are subject to the satisfaction of the Consular Officer for reasons of fraud, illegality, incapacity etc. Applicants are required to submit/ produce additional documents if required.
- Original Passport/ OCI card is to be presented at the counter while submitting the document for attestation. Photocopy of the passport will not be accepted.
- Attestation services are available for Indian residents under the jurisdiction of Embassy of India, Bahrain.
- Attestation services will be provided only to the resident permit holders.
