An affidavit is based upon either the personal knowledge of the affiant or his or her information and belief. Personal knowledge is the recognition of particular facts by either direct observation or experience. Information and belief is what the affiant feels he or she can state as true, although not based on firsthand knowledge.
An affidavit is a written statement of facts voluntarily made by an affiant under an oath or affirmation administered by a person authorized to do so by law.
US citizens granting Power of Attorney (POA) for use in India must follow specific legal procedures to ensure its acceptance. The process involves drafting the POA, notarization in the US, attestation by the Indian consulate, and registering the document in India if required.
NOTE: The Embassy does not attest any certificate issued in India. Such attestations are done within India only through the process of apostille. The procedure of apostilling/legalising a document in India is explained at URL .
Indian documents can be authenticated for use overseas by the issuance of an apostille sticker at the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Consular-Passport-Visa Division in New Delhi.
Miscellaneous Services (Power of Attorney, Life Certificate, birth certificate, attestation, etc.): consdotchicagoatmeadotgovdotin.
Fees. Temp. Update: The Ministry of External Affairs is working on limited schedule & working days due to the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak & the nationwide lockdown imposed. Hence our processing time for Attestation/Apostille from the Ministry of External Affairs shall be 5-7 working days.
Also, if they are not carrying OCI card, but carrying foreign passport bearing 'U' visa sticker, the entry is allowed.
Foreign nationals cannot apply for OCI in India while on Tourist Visa, Missionary Visa and Mountaineering Visa. Moreover, the foreigner has to be ordinarily resident of India to be eligible to apply for OCI registration in India.
U.S. Embassy New Delhi acsnd@state. The U.S. Embassy, New Delhi serves American citizens in the Indian states of Delhi, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, and the country of Bhutan. mumbaiacs@state. kolkataACS@state. chennaics@state. hydacs@state.
Can be sent to the Consulate through postal mail or in person on any working day (except declared Holidays) between 09.00 AM - 12.15 PM by taking prior appointment by email at consdotchicagoatmeadotgovdotin.
