Sample Power of Attorney - NRI - Buy, Rent, Take Possession of property in India

If you are NRI (** Nonresident Indian**) or an Indian, who just came abroad and want to manage your real estate matters, by giving out your signing authority to some one in your family or a friend, you can use this sample power of attorney.

Sample Power of attorney for NRI (Non-Resident Indian)

Use this app to create Power of Attorney for Indian Real Estate.

Attestation of Power of attorney - Applicable for NRI

  1. This power of attorney needs to be attested by the Indian Embassy before you can send it to India.

  2. This is applicable for all countries like UK, USA, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, or anywhere you are.

  3. Complete step by step process to get this POA attested is mentioned here:

Registered Power of Attorney - Applicable for both NRI and people in India

  1. To make the Power of attorney legally valid, it should be registered. It is not mandatory but strongly recommended.

  2. NRI - Once you get the POA attested, you would send it to India by mail or by hand (somebody carries it). It then needs to be registered in the Sub-divisional magistrate office or registrar’s office.

  3. Complete step by step process to register the POA in India is available here:

@Anil_Gupta Thanks! The GPA template that i currently have requires the Attorney elected’s signature and passport size photograph. Do you know if i can leave that field blank and get the rest of the document which includes the executant’s details attested by the consulate?

Hi @Pri
Usually, when you go for Indian embassy attestation, you leave the space for Indian person’s sign and photo as they are not available in USA.

Hi @Anil_Gupta,
My case is that my wife and I are joint owners of a flat in India. We are selling off our flat. I will be going to India to get the sale and all formalities completed. What do I need to do to get the Power of Attorney from my wife to me for this transaction to be completed. As I am in the US, how can I get it registered in India?

Rgds…

You can just get the attested POA from Indian embassy.

You can register it in India only if you have an address proof there.

Hi @Anil_Gupta Thanks for the prompt reply.
A followup question though: Will the POA be executable if not registered with the SDM office?

Rgds…

It can be used but law varies by each state.

Registered POA is preferred way.

Hi @Anil_Gupta , I live in USA on H1B visa having Indian passport. I am planning to buy land in India. Do you have any sample special power of attorney format to buy land in India.

What is the problem in using the power of attorney given above?