Any company that is incorporated in the British Virgin Islands and with branches elsewhere in the world, can be required to furnish notarized and legalized documents in a variety of situations. The United Arab Emirates is among those nations that demand such attestation, both from authorities in the BVI as well as the UK.

When starting a new branch of a BVI-parented firm in the UAE, for instance, you will likely be asked to supply documents that have been attested for use in the latter country. This can also happen when attempting something as relatively small as transferring ownership of a company vehicle. The following instances require attested documentation as well.

• If the BVI-parented company wishes to sell or buy shares
• If the BVI-parented company seeks to issue POA to a trusted person, enabling the latter to act in the stead of its directors
• If the BVI-parented company wants to sell or buy goods from the foreign country
• If the BVI-parented company wants to start a bank account

BVI-Issued Documents That Require Attestation

• Incumbency Certificate
• Good Standing Certificate
• Articles of Association
• Certificate of Origin
• Certificate of Incorporation
• Memorandum of Association
• Power of Attorney
• Company Invoices
• Board Resolution

In most cases, BVI documents that need attesting are found to be company-issued ones. However, there do exist officially-issued documents that carry the same requirement in order to be deemed valid in the UAE.