MOA and AOA do different jobs
MOA means Memorandum of Association. It states the company’s main scope and core details. AOA means Articles of Association. It sets internal rules for management and members.
The foreign office may need one, both or a specific filed version. Ask before translation. A certificate of incorporation does not replace either record.
Use the current filed copy
Send the complete record and any later amendment that changes the clause being used. Tell us where the copy came from and how the company has certified it.
We keep company names, numbers, capital, objects, voting rules and clause references true. We do not merge old and new clauses or update the source in translation.
Commercial attestation
MOA and AOA are commercial records. Chamber of Commerce attestation is the business-document check where required before MEA. It is not the correct route for personal or educational records.
For an apostille country, MEA apostille may follow. For a non-apostille country, normal MEA attestation and the relevant mission step may apply. Check MEA guidance and the registry or bank list.
Legal review and translation are different
Translation reports the filed text; it is not an opinion on what a company may lawfully do. A lawyer or company secretary should advise on clauses, authority and local registration.
If the foreign registry requires a legal or sworn translator, check that credential first. If it needs the stamp page translated, use the completed stamped set.
Common supporting records
A branch, bank account, tender or share deal may also need the incorporation certificate, board resolution, power of attorney, good-standing record or director proof.
Do not stamp every company paper by default. Build the set from the receiving office’s list and keep each record’s process separate.
Privacy, role and return
Send the company name, purpose, country and full pages for review. We quote after checking page count, format and stamp work.
SiZA does not file company changes, write clauses or guarantee foreign registration. We log originals received in Noida, share updates, track return delivery and ask you to confirm receipt.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need both MOA and AOA?
The foreign bank, registry or lawyer decides.
MOA and AOA serve different purposes.
Ask which filed copy and amendments it needs.
Can you use a copy downloaded from MCA?
Send it for review with the foreign office’s instructions.
It may require a company-certified, digitally certified or other filed copy.
Translation does not change the copy’s status.
Can translation update an old object clause?
No.
The company must file and issue the correct amended record.
We translate the source supplied.
Is this a Chamber of Commerce document?
It is a commercial company record.
Chamber attestation may be part of the process where required.
Confirm the signature, destination and later MEA step first.
Do Hague countries and non-Hague countries use the same process?
No.
Apostille and normal attestation are different.
The receiving country and office set the final route.
Can translation begin from scans?
Yes.
Clear scans are enough to check and translate.
Physical attestation may need the accepted signed or certified paper.
How long does it take?
Page count, legal review by your team, Chamber, MEA, embassy work and courier affect timing.
We confirm the schedule after seeing the full set.
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Reviewed by the SiZA Global Documentation Desk on 1 September 2026.