Commercial & Business Documents

Requirements for Commercial & Business Documents

1. Business or commercial agreements, and other trade-related documents, must be signed by the company's executives and legalised by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO).
2. Legal documents, including Powers of Attorney, must be executed on the company's letterhead and legalised by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO). The applicable Power of Attorney procedure must then be followed.

   For Powers of Attorney, agreement deeds and authorisation letters of all kinds, whether executed on stamp paper or company letterhead, the personal appearance of the owner, Managing Director (MD) or Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the firm, company or business enterprise is required.