India Government Resources
- Income Tax Department, India
PAN, e-filing, and TDS rules for non-resident taxpayers.
- Reserve Bank of India
FEMA regulations, NRO/NRE/FCNR account rules, and repatriation limits.
- Ministry of External Affairs, India
Consular services, passport, OCI, and attestation guidance for Indians abroad.
- Ministry of Corporate Affairs, India
Company incorporation and filing requirements under the Companies Act, 2013.
- India Code (Legislative Department)
Full text of central Acts referenced across this platform's guides, including the Registration Act, 1908 and the Indian Stamp Act, 1899.
- Ministry of Home Affairs -- OCI Rules
Official text of the OCI Rules, including the 2026 amendments.
- Hague Conference on Private International Law
Official Apostille Convention membership status table, confirming that Sri Lanka is not a member -- used throughout this platform's property-law guides for Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka-Specific Resources
- High Commission of India, Colombo
Consular and attestation services for Indian nationals and OCI cardholders in Sri Lanka, including GPA legalization for a Power of Attorney; also covers its Assistant High Commission in Kandy for the Central, North Central, Uva, and Sabaragamuwa provinces.
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Sri Lanka -- Consular Affairs Division
Certifies a notarized document in the legalization chain, since Sri Lanka is not a Hague Apostille Convention member.
- Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL)
Administers Sri Lanka's exchange control regime under the Foreign Exchange Act, No. 12 of 2017, relevant to funds moving out of Sri Lanka.
- Inland Revenue Department, Sri Lanka
Administers Sri Lanka's own tax residency tests under the Inland Revenue Act, referenced in this platform's Tax guide for Sri Lanka.
- Department of the Registrar of Companies, Sri Lanka
Company registration authority for Sri Lankan entities under the Companies Act, No. 7 of 2007, referenced in this platform's Business guide for Sri Lanka.
This Platform's Guides for Sri Lanka
For step-by-step guidance rather than primary sources, see this platform's Legal Guides for NRIs in Sri Lanka.
