Apostille – MEA Attestation Services
Apostille is required by every individual who is willing to travel outside INDIA to the member countries of the Hague Convention for the purpose of Job, Permanent Migration, higher studies, business set up or for other purpose the host country needs to recognize it as a genuine document. All the documents need to be first authenticated/attest from relevant state authorities. Getting an MEA attestation in India can be both complex and time-consuming process but can be made accessible and facile with the indulgence of attestation service providers who are capable of providing MEA attestation service and assistance throughout the complete process.
Apostille: India is a member of the Hague Convention of October 5, 1961, abolishing the requirement of legalization of foreign public documents. Apostille is acceptable in 104 member-countries of the Convention (also visit HCCH website: www.hcch.net External website that opens in a new window). Apostille is done for personal documents like birth/death/marriage certificates, Affidavits, Power of Attorney, etc. and educational documents like degree, diploma, matriculation and secondary level certificates etc.
Normal Attestation is done for all the countries who are not the member of Hague Convention and where apostille is not accepted.
Apostille of Personal Documents from the Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi, India
First certificates will be sent to district for its verification, once the verification received from district than HD (HOME DEPARTMENT) will attest the original certificate. After that MEA (MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS) will Apostille the original certificate.
Below are few examples of personal documents for Apostille Services:-
Birth Certificate, Death Certificate, Divorce Certificate, Experience Certificate, Employment Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Medical Certificate, Single Status Certificate, Police Clearance Certificate, Registration Certificate, Power of Attorney, Bona-fide Certificate, Affidavits etc.
Apostille Service for Educational Documents from the Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi
First educational certificate will be sent to university for its verification, once the verification received from university than HRD (HUMAN RESOURCE DEPARTMENT) will attest the original certificate. After that MEA (MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS) will Apostille the original certificate.
Below are few examples of educational documents for Apostille Services:-
B Tech. Certificate, B Ed Certificate, B.A. Degree Certificate, B.Com Degree, BDS Certificate, Chartered Accountant (CA) Membership Certificate, CS Degree Certificate, Degree Certificate, Transcript Certificate, Diploma Certificate, Engineering Certificate, Higher Secondary Certificate, ICWA Degree Certificate, ITI Certificate, M. Com Degree Certificate, M. Ed Certificate, M. Tech Certificate, M.A. Degree Certificate, M. Engg. Certificate, Mark Sheet, MBBS Certificate, MD Certificate, MDS Certificate, Migration Certificate, MS Certificate, Nursing Degree Certificate, Nursing Diploma Certificate, Nursing Registration Certificate, PG Degree Certificate, PGDBM Diploma Certificate, Pharmacy Certificate, Private Diploma Certificate, Provisional Certificate, School Leaving Certificate, Secondary School Certificate etc
Once the certificate (Personal or Educational) is Apostille from MEA (MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS), it is acceptable by all the Member Countries of the Hague Convention.
Name of the Member Countries of the Hague Convention
Albania Argentina Australia Austria Belarus Belgium
Bosnia Brazil Bulgaria Burkina Faso Canada Chile
Costa Rica Croatia Czech Republic Denmark Ecuador Estonia
Finland France Georgia Germany Greece Herzegovina
Hungary Iceland Ireland Israel Italy Japan
Jordan Korea Latvia Lithuania Luxembourg Macedonia
Malta Mauritius Mexico Monaco Montenegro Morocco
Netherlands New Zealand Norway Oman Panama Paraguay
Peru Poland Portugal Romania Russia Serbia
Singapore Slovakia Slovenia South Africa Spain Sri Lanka
Suriname Sweden Switzerland Turkey Ukraine Uruguay
United Kingdom (Great Britain) United States of America (USA) Venezuela Zambia
Apostille – MEA attestation can be done by courier/registered post from India and overseas countries.
Documents required for Apostille – MEA attestation
Original Certificate
Passport Photocopy
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