A certificate signed by doctor confirming the state of someone's good health or healthy enough do a particular type of work.
A medical certificate is a statement from a physician or other health care provider that attests to the result of a medical examination of a patient. It can serve as a "sick note" or evidence of a health condition.
Medical certificate issued to an individual shall be only in the letterhead of a physician or other health care provider. It must bear the name and address of the practitioner / physician issuing the certificate clearly stated, date the certificate is written and signed by the practitioner / physician, date the examination took place, the condition of degree of incapacity of the patient, date the medical practitioner considers the patient is likely to be recovered, be addressed to the party requiring the certificate as evidence of illness, for example, an employer, insurer or magistrate.
Once the Medical Certificate 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 Medical Certificate 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 Medical certificate 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, Medical certificate 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 Medical Certificate 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 Medical Certificate does not require physical presence, documents can be submitted in original via courier / registered post. We also provide MEA and Embassy Attestation once Medical Certificate Attested from state home department.
ANR Overseas can provide Apostille of Medical Certificate in India for all its states and union territories. Apostille of Medical Certificate confirms that the department name, seal and signature on the certificate to be genuine, thus minimizing the chances of faking documents. Apostille of Medical Certificate 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 of Apostille of Medical Certificate in India, its a chain process.
The process of Apostille of Medical Certificate as defined by MEA where Medical Certificate had to be attested by the State Home Department is mandatorily.
Step 1:- Medical Certificate 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 Medical Certificate.
Step 3:- Once original Medical Certificate is attested by State Home Department. Original Medical Certificate will be sent to Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), New Delhi for further Apostille.
However, the process of Apostille of Medical Certificate as defined by MEA where Medical Certificate had to be attested by the State Home Department is not mandatorily.
Step 1:- Medical Certificate will be sent for Notary & SUB Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Attestation.
Step 2:- Upon received from the Notary & SUB Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Attestation. Original Medical Certificate will be sent to Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), New Delhi for further Apostille.
Apostille of Medical Certificate 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 Medical Certificate services is ideally between 1 to 2 working days. But for certain cases, where the issuing authority of a Medical Certificate is in an inaccessible area, the processing may take up to 30 days.
Apostille of Medical Certificate 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 Medical Certificate.
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 Medical Certificate can be done by courier/registered post from India and abroad.