Affidavit is a written statement of evidence or statement of facts, sworn to and signed by a deponent before a notary public or some other authority having the power to witness an oath. When you sign an affidavit, you’re simply attesting, under law, which you swear a statement written in the affidavit is true.
Once the Affidavit is Apostilled by MEA, they officially confirm its originality and correctness to be used for official purposes. Once a person travels to a foreign country, Apostilled Affidavit may be required for:
State Home Department is essentially the government of a state and its official department that looks after various functions like administration, document legalization, maintenance of law and order etc. Each state in India has its own Home Department and they have their own process /protocol that they follow for attesting documents issued by that.
Attestation of Affidavit in India by the state home department plays a very important role when you travel to a foreign country for a long term visit purpose like studies, work, dependent visa types globally, Permanent Migration & Addition of Spouse name on Passport. For this process, Affidavit is submitted to the home department of the state which issued the document and upon stamping the state confirms the genuinity of the document.
ANR Overseas provides a hassle free Apostille of an Affidavit to our clients. Our performance rate for this service is par excellence and the team is able to complete the process without any delay. Since the process of Apostille of an Affidavit does not require physical presence, documents can be submitted in original via courier / registered post. We also provide MEA and Embassy Attestation once Affidavit is Attested from Home Department.
ANR Overseas can provide Apostille of an Affidavit in India for all its states and union territories. Apostille of an Affidavit confirms that the department name, seal and signature on the certificate to be genuine, thus minimizing the chances of faking documents. Apostille of an Affidavit can be done by registered post or courier as well.
Our experienced team of professionals will provide complete support, guidance and assistance in the Apostille process. We update our services and parameters periodically with the Ministry and also share the same with our repeat clients and corporates, so that the process is streamlined at all times.
As a team, we ensure our clients are fairly informed of the process, documents requirement, processing time, charges of a service and its complications with each project. Keeping the client informed is the key behind achieving his expectations to his satisfaction.
Below are the process for Apostille of an Affidavit in India, its a chain process.
The process of Apostille of an Affidavit as defined by MEA where Affidavit had to be attested by the State Home Department is mandatorily.
Step 1:- Affidavit will be sent to the District for Verification by the State Home Department.
Step 2:- Upon verification received from the District, State Home Department will attest the original Affidavit.
Step 3:- Once original Affidavit is attested by State Home Department. Original Affidavit will be sent to Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), New Delhi for Apostille.
However, the process of Apostille of an Affidavit as defined by MEA where Affidavit had to be attested by the State Home Department is not mandatorily.
Step 1:- Affidavit will be sent for Notary & SUB Divisional Magistrate (SDM) attestation.
Step 2:- Upon received from the Notary & SUB Divisional Magistrate (SDM) attestation. Original Affidavit will be sent to Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), New Delhi for Apostille.
Apostille of an Affidavit by Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), New Delhi, various documents are required apart from the original certificate to be Apostilled. These include:
Processing time for Apostille of an Affidavit is ideally between 1 to 2 working days. But for certain cases, where the issuing authority of a Affidavit is in an inaccessible area, the processing may take up to 30 days.
Apostille of an Affidavit fees are different for each country and the reasons for the change in fees are due to various factors like place of issue of the document / certificate. It also depends upon if the certificate holder is looking for standalone service or end to end solution.
ANR Overseas can provide service and support for all kinds of Apostille services related to an Affidavit.
Travelers from India when travelling to the below mentioned countries require their Documents to be Apostilled by Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), New Delhi in india:
We provide Apostille services pan India and even global locations. Apostille of an Affidavit can be done by courier/registered post from India and abroad.