The short answer
To use a foreign power of attorney, affidavit or deed in Bangladesh, choose one route. If your country is in the Hague Apostille Convention: notarise, then get an apostille. If not: notarise, attest at the Bangladesh Embassy, then have MoFA seal it in Dhaka. The apostille route is faster and cheaper.
Apostille route (Hague member countries)
Notarise
- In your home country
Competent authority
- For example the FCDO in the UK, the MEA in India, or the Department of State in the USA
Receive the apostille
- On paper or as an e-Apostille
Send to Bangladesh
- Valid directly, with no embassy or MoFA step
Example. A UK company notarises its Deed of Assignment, obtains an FCDO apostille and files it at the DPDT.
Legalisation route (non-member countries)
Notarise
- In your country
Bangladesh Embassy
- Attestation by the embassy or consulate
Send to Bangladesh
- Forward the attested original to your agent
MoFA, Dhaka
- The agent submits it for checking and the final seal
Which is better?
| Legalisation | Apostille | |
|---|---|---|
| When | Country is not a Hague member | Country is a Hague member |
| Steps | Notary, embassy, MoFA | Notary, competent authority |
| Time and cost | Longer and costlier | Faster and cheaper |
Check the objecting countries on the Bangladesh apostille page, and compare routes in legalised vs apostilled.
Document legalisation questions
Is notarisation enough?
Not for foreign documents at the DPDT. Use an apostille or legalisation.
Which route is best?
Apostille, if your country is a Hague member.
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