The Embassy has facilitated the attestation of documents instead of Power of Attorney for Foreign Nationals of Nepali Origin;

Required Documents for Attestation:

The following steps are required to follow-up for power of attorney for foreign nationals of Nepali Origin:

1. Notarization: Have the document notarized by a notary public.

2. State Authentication: Authenticate the document from the Office of the Secretary of State of the state where the document was issued.

3. Federal Authentication: Obtain authentication from the Office of Authentications, U.S. Department of State.

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4.Money Order or Cashier"s Check of $50.00 payable to the Embassy of Nepal, Washington, D.C.

5. Self-addressed prepaid return envelope with a tracking number (Not required for self-pickup)

Processing Time: Processing time takes 4 to 6 business days.

Application Procedure:

Applicants may mail/drop-off the completed Attestation Application along with all required documents to:

Embassy of Nepal
2730 34th Place, NW
Washington, DC 20007

Power of Attorney for Nepali Nationals

The Embassy attests to the Power of Attorney (POA) of Nepali nationals to execute legal transactions/deeds such as the selling of land, transfer of ownership, divorce, etc.

Required Documents:

1. 1. Two copies of the POA document in traditional Nepali paper (Nepali Kagaj) duly prepared by a registered lawyer in Nepal.
   2. An application addressed to the Head of the Mission by the POA giver.
   3. Both Original and copies of the Citizenship Certificate and Passport of the POA giver and a copy of the Citizenship Certificate of the POA receiver.
   4. Recently taken two passport-size photographs of both the POA giver and the POA receiver.
   5. Original Permanent Resident Card (Green Card) and its copy, or the document showing the visa status of the POA giver and its copy.
   6. The applicant must be present in person at the Embassy.

Additional Documents required as per the purpose/nature of the POA

For Selling Land:

1. 1. • Copy of Land Ownership Certificate (lalpurja)
      • Copy of the receipt of the land revenue (tiro tireko rasid) paid for the land

For Divorce

1. 1. • Original marriage certificate and its copy

For Vehicle Ownership/ Business/Company Ownership Transfer

1. Original Vehicle Ownership/ Business/Company Ownership certificate
2. Other relevant documents (Relationship Certificate, Vehicle Bill Book and Tax Certificate, Company Registration and Tax Certificate etc.)

(Note: All copies of documents should be self-attested and signed with a date by the respective holder of the documents.)

Fee:

In case of Land/House transfer to own family members within three generations: USD $5.00.

Otherwise: USD $40.00.

(Please write “Embassy of Nepal, Washington, D.C.” on your money order or cashier"s check, otherwise, your application will not be processed) SAMPLE.

For any query regarding POA, please contact consular@nepalembassyusa.org

If you are applying from New York:

Consulate General of Nepal in New York:
228 East 45th Street, 4th Floor (Suite 400)
New York, NY-10017
Email: cgnnewyork@mofa.gov.np
Fax: 917 675 6779
Phone: 917 675 6783
Working hours: Monday - Friday 9 am to 5 pm
Consular Service: 9:30 AM to 1:30 PM