Attestation of BVI-Issued Documents
For a company that is incorporated in the British Virgin Islands or the BVI, starting a new branch on foreign soil requires first getting the relevant documents notarized and legalized. This is instrumental in achieving the same benefits as other companies of the same kind which are operating inside the country. UAE extends this requirement to all BVI citizens who wish to carry out major transactions through an established business branch.
For instance, if a BVI-parented company is looking to buy or sell shares, they would be required to submit an attested certificate proving authorization for the same. This requirement holds in other cases as well, such as when issuing POA to otherwise unauthorized persons, where said issuance would enable those person or parties to act on your behalf; buying or selling goods from another country; and starting a bank account.
Commonly Attested BVI-Issued Documents
- Certificate of Incorporation
- Memorandum of Association
- Certificate of Origin
- Company Invoices
- Articles of Association
- Good Standing Certificate
- Power of Attorney
- Incumbency Certificate
- Shareholder Resolution
The process of BVI document attestation is fairly complex for most of these certificates and documents, often requiring multiple steps to be performed at different places in the world. The hassles pile up, and can easily overwhelm a person who is inexperienced in such matters. This is why seeking assistance from an attestation service is such a good idea.
The General Procedure
- First of all, the document needs to be notarized in the BVI, by a Notary Public who states to the effect that they witnessed the placing of all relevant signatures. The original document would need to be notarized after this.
- After that, the document needs to be submitted for Apostille authentication in the BVI.
- When that is done, the certificate must be similarly authenticated in the UK.
- The document is then sent in for UAE Embassy attestation in London.
- The document gets send over to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the UAE, where it completes its final step towards becoming fully legalized and ready for use.
What Documents are Required for the Attestation?
Most cases only require you to supply your passport copy, as well as the original copy of the certificate that requires to be attested. The whole thing moves more smoothly if you seek help from a reliable attestation service that provides convenient and affordable attestation services in Dubai.
