Consulate General of India

Atlanta
Serving the States and Territories of:Alabama, Florida, Georgia,
Mississippi, Puerto Rico, South Carolina,
Tennessee and Virgin Islands.

Power of Attorney/Affidavit

Walk-in consular services discontinued

POWER OF ATTORNEY/AFFIDAVIT RELATING TO PROPERTY OR FINANCIAL MATTERS

Applicant signing Power of Attorney (POA) must ensure that his/her signature on the POA matches with that in the current valid Indian passport or OCI.

The Consulate does not prescribe any specific format for POA and it could be as per applicant’s requirements either in a plain paper or in Indian Stamp Paper (The Consulate doesn’t provide Stamp Papers). POA should be signed by the applicant and notarized by a public Notary in all the pages wherever attestation is required before sending it to the consulate. If you need only attestation on the last page, then signature and notarization of only last page is enough.

Applicant is also required to affix one current photograph on the last page of the POA and submit a photocopy of the POA for retention by the Consulate.

In case of Indian origin applicants holding non-Indian passports, they should first get the POA apostilled before submitting the application at the Consulate. The appostile of PoA is not required, if the applicant holds a valid OCI/PIO card or a valid Indian VISA. The appostile of document is done at the Office of the Secretary of State of the state concerned.

POA of a person who is mentally incapacitated will not be accepted. Such cases will be entertained only if the applicant has notarized judicial orders of guardianship of the person who is the main executor of the POA.

Applicants resident in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee and US Virgin Islands can apply for service at CGI Atlanta.

How to Apply by Mail:

Download the Miscellaneous application Form , print & sign it paste the photograph and Post it to the Consulate along with the other supporting documents. If application is being sent by post please send a separate $20/- cashier’s check or money order for return mail. Or Enclose a trackable pre-paid self-addressed return mailing envelope.

Supporting Documents

Please attach the Clear Notarised photocopy of Passport, Address Proof, Legal Status.

List of documents valid as a proof of Address/Residence (Copy of any one of following):

• US Driving License OR

• Utility Bill OR

• Lease Agreement OR

• State Identity Card OR

• Mortgage Deed

Proof of US Visa Status (Copy of any one of the following):

• Visa page of Passport (i.e. H1B, H4, L1, L2 etc.) OR

• Green Card OR

• Employment Authorization Document (Work Permit) OR

I-797, I-140 or I-20 (If approval is pending, attach a handwritten note detailing the efforts being taken to regularize status)

• Applicants who are on B1/B2 Visa should provide I-94 with the application. Their stay should not exceed more than 180 days in the country. In case they are exceeding their stay in the country they will have to provide the approval Notice or If approval is pending, attach a handwritten note detailing the efforts being taken to regularize status.

	Single Applicant	Joint Applicants
Attestation of only last page	$20 in favour of Consulate General of India, Atlanta + $2 in favour of Indian Community Welfare Fund. Separate two money orders or cashier checks.	$20 per applicant (total $40 if two applicants or $60 if three applicants) in favour of Consulate General of India, Atlanta + $2 per applicant (total $4 if two applicants, $6 if three applicants) in favour of Indian Community Welfare Fund
Attestation of all pages, for example 5 pages	$100 in favour of Consulate General of India, Atlanta + $2 in favour of Indian Community Welfare Fund. Separate two money order or cashier checks.	For two applicants $200 in favour of Consulate General of India, Atlanta + $4 in favour of Indian Community Welfare Fund. If more applicants, please follow instructions as provided in the above column.

(Personal Cheques, Credit Cards, Debit Cards Or Other Banking Instruments Are Not Accepted)

Do not send original passport.

Processing time: 5-7 working days from the date of receipt of applications by post. This is subject to submission of all requisite documents by the applicant(s)

Incomplete applications will be sent back without the service.

Mailing Address: Consulate General of India, Atlanta

ATT: MISCELLANEOUS SERVICE SECTION

5549 Glenridge Drive NE,

Atlanta, GA-30342

E-mail address for queries:cons[dot]atlanta[at]mea[dot]gov[dot]in