Attestation of Documents

The Consular Section of the Embassy of Pakistan, Vienna attests and legalizes the following types of documents which are required to be used in Austria, Slovakia and Pakistan. The procedure is detailed below.

Character Certificate

Requirements

• Personal Appearance
• Original Passport and CNIC
• Birth Certificate of the Applicant
• Meldezettel (Domicile) and Austrian/Slovakian Resident Card
• Photocopies of the above on A4 pages

Procedure

• Applicants of Punjab and Capital territory can apply for Character Certificate through Consular Section (Other Provinces Services are coming soon)
• A two-week time is required before the digital character certificate is received, printed and attested by the Embassy.

Birth/Marriage Certificates

Requirements

• Personal Appearance
• Original Passport and CNIC
• Meldezettel (Domicile) and Austrian/Slovakian Resident Card
• Photocopies of the above on A4 pages

Procedure

• Original Birth Certificate/Marriage Certificate (MRC) attested by Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Islamabad

Power of Attorney

Requirements

• Attestation of documents such as Power of Attorney, Special Power of Attorney, and Authority Letter must be signed by the executants personally in front of the Consular Officer.
• The documents must be signed by two Pakistani resident witnesses (preferably CNIC/NICOP/POC card holders).
• The executants must have original and photocopies of their documents.
• Documents – Original and Copy duly signed by Witnesses (preferably typed in English or Urdu and must contain Name, CNIC, Address details of the attorney (to whom the power of attorney is Given)
• Passport, CNIC/NICOP/POC, in Original and its back-to-back colored copies on A4 Page
• Colored copies of witness CNIC/NICOP/POC.
• 02 passport size photograph of the executant (person giving the Power of Attorney).
• For attestation of documents originating in Austria, attestation by the Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs of the Republic of Austria is a prerequisite
• For attestation of documents originating in Slovakia, attestation by the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic is a prerequisite.

Procedure

• The applicant must visit the Consular Section of the Embassy of Pakistan, Vienna in person after fulfilling the requirements.
• After verification of documents, a QR code will be given to the applicant which would take the applicant to an e-form,
• After filling in the form the documents are legalized by the Consular Officer/Head of Consular Section, are scanned, and uploaded to online portal.
• Original legalized documents and confirmation receipt are handed over to the applicantk.
• The entire process typically requires one to two working days.

Digital Power of Attorney

The residents of Austria and Slovakia who cannot travel to Embassy for the purpose of Power of Attorney, may use this online service for attestation of Power of Attorney.
Follow the instructions on the link ( https://poa.nadra.gov.pk/ ) to file your request for the attestation of Digital Power of Attorney:

Timings

Monday to Thursday: 1000–1300 hours
Friday: 1000–1200 hours

→It is advised that for the latest information about fees, timings and procedure, kindly call the Embassy on (0043-1) 3687381 or 82.