Power of Attorney for NRI (Property Management) Format & Template
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Stamp paper required — state stamp duty on power of attorney (property, executed abroad — attestation via indian embassy/consulate required). You'll receive the draft; e-stamping is done separately per your state's rules.
What is a Power of Attorney for NRI (Property Management)?
A power of attorney for NRI property management lets a Non-Resident Indian authorise a person in India to manage, let, or sell their property here. Because it is signed abroad, it has to go through extra steps before an Indian office will act on it.
The usual route is to sign it before an Indian Embassy or Consulate (or a notary, with apostille or consular attestation as your state accepts), send it to India, pay stamp duty here within three months of its receipt under the stamp law, and have it adjudicated or registered where it will be used for property transactions.
When to use it
- You live abroad and need someone in India to let out and maintain your property.
- You are selling property in India and cannot travel for the registration.
- Property tax, society and utility matters need a local representative.
What you'll need
Keep these details ready — the form asks for them in this order.
Principal
Your full name · Your address abroad
Agent
Agent's full name · Agent's address in India
Property
Property address in India · Powers being granted
Execution
Indian Embassy / Consulate for attestation · City in India · State in India · Execution date
How it works
Enter yourself and your agent
Your overseas address and your agent’s address in India.
Describe the property and powers
The property address in India and what the agent may do — manage, let, sell.
Choose the attesting mission
The Indian Embassy or Consulate where you will sign.
Preview, pay and download
Pay ₹200, download and take it to the mission.
How to make it legally valid
- Signed before and attested by the Indian Embassy or Consulate (or as your state accepts for documents executed abroad).
- Stamped in India within three months of its receipt here, at your state’s rate.
- Registered or authenticated before the Sub-Registrar where the attorney will sign sale or lease deeds.
Stamp paper. A power of attorney executed abroad is stamped in India after it arrives. Stamp duty is set by the state where it will be used, and is usually higher where it authorises sale of property.
After you sign it
Signing is not the last step for this document. These are what most authorities ask to see next.
Send the original to India
Courier the attested original to your agent and note the date it arrives — stamping must follow within three months.
Pay stamp duty and adjudicate
Your agent pays stamp duty at the Collector of Stamps or Sub-Registrar office, as your state requires.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Missing the three-month window for stamping after the document reaches India.
- Signing before a local notary abroad when the Sub-Registrar insists on consular attestation.
- A property description that does not match the title deed.
- Using it after the principal’s death, when it has ended.
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