Succession Certificate Attestation & Legalisation
Legalisation and verification requirements for succession certificate for attestation for inheritance and overseas family files in Pakistan.
What the succession certificate grants
The certificate names who may collect a deceased person movable assets. Courts abroad treat it as the authority to release those assets.
Issuing authority
Court / NADRA succession
Claiming bank deposits, company shares, and overseas assets belonging to a deceased Pakistani citizen requires a Succession Certificate. Issued either through NADRA digital succession centres or by a competent Civil Court, the certificate requires MOFA legalisation for international enforcement.
The certificate is attested when the file must be accepted by a foreign authority, such as an overseas bank or property office.
Before assets can move
The court grant, the listed legal heirs, and the certification chain decide whether foreign institutions will act on it.
Civil court grant naming heirs
Civil court grant naming the legal heirs entitled to movable assets
- Apply to the court of competent jurisdiction for the succession certificate with the death record, the family details, and the list of assets.
- Where the estate is small, the NADRA succession route may apply without a court appearance.
- We arrange the application where the file needs the certificate before the attestation chain.
Issuing Authority Court / NADRA succession
Procure or verify this documentCourt record and heir list reconciliation
Court record and heir list reconciliation with the probate file
- An error in the heirs or asset list is corrected by the issuing authority against the supporting record.
Execute on valid legal stamp paper; Power of attorney and sworn affidavits must follow provincial stamp duty rules and formal notarisation before submission to federal ministries.
Legalisation for banks and institutions
Notarisation, MOFA attestation, and destination institution legalisation
- For overseas use the succession certificate is attested at MOFA before the destination route applies.
- Inheritance files combine the certificate with the property certificate, transfer letter, and the death record.
Who issues a succession certificate?
Why is it needed?
Does it need attestation?
From court grant to banks abroad
Legalising the grant for foreign institutions.
MOFA Attestation
MOFA legalises the court succession certificate for banks and institutions abroad.
NADRA Certificate Retrieval (B-Form, FRC, Death)
NADRA issues computerised certificates directly from its central database for records it holds, including the B-Form (Child Registration Certificate) for minors under 18, the Family Registration Certificate (FRC) listing the whole household, and death certificates for NADRA-registered deaths. Each carries a unique registration number that government offices and embassies can verify online.
Power of Attorney Attestation
A Power of Attorney gives a named person the legal authority to act on your behalf. It is commonly used by overseas Pakistanis who need someone to handle property transactions, banking, or court matters back home.
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