India, Oct. 6 -- Adv. Pratibha Bangera (Advocate and legal Expert in litigation and commercial law) explains process to attest documents when you are out of the country with our Editor-in-Chief Dr Vaidehi Taman.

Can an Indian sign a legal document outside India?

Yes for purpose of attestation of documents one can visit the Indian embassy and get it attested, provided these documents are to be used for purpose of legal filing or representation in India. If a person is travelling out of India or is a student or temporarily residing out of India, he can visit the Indian embassy office in that country with prior appointment and get his documents "attested" before the Consulate General of India.

What is Attestation?

It is a procedure to ve...