Apostille Procedure
Indian Aposttile
Indian Aposttile Procedure
Apostille: India is member of the Hague Convention of October5, 1961, abolishing the requirement of legalization of foreign public documents. Apostille is acceptable in 98 member countries of the convention.
The Hague Convention of October 5, 1961, "abolishes the requirement of legalization for foreign public documents and facilitates public documents executed in one state to be circulated in another." The international agreement envisages replacement of cumbersome and costly formalities of a full legalisation process with the issuance of an Apostille (also called Apostille Certificate). Apostilles can be issued by a competent authority designated by the state on whose territory the public document has been executed. As per the procedure, all documents should be first authenticated by the designated agencies in the state from where the document has been issued. In case of personal documents, the home or general administration department of the state concerned is the designated authority. In case of educational documents, state governments have opened Regional Authentication Centers for initial attestation. Documents attested by these authorities then need to be presented to ministry for issue of Apostilles .
Type A
1) Home Department of Concerned State Attestation (HRD Authentication)
2) Apostille Sticker from Ministry of External Affairs New Delhi
Type B
1) Notary Public
2) SDM ( Sub Divisional Magistrate)
3) Apostille Sticker from Ministry of External Affairs New Delhi
US Apostille
US Apostille Procedure
The Apostille – a special kind of Letter and Stamp - is the shortest process of legalization. An apostille is not the same as a ‘raised seal’ these are two separate things. An apostille can be used if both countries (the country issuing the document and the country in which the document will be used) are part of the international “Ths Hague Apostille Convention”
The United State is Party to the Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public documents. The Convention abolishes the requirement of diplomatic and consular legalization for public documents originating in one Convention country and intended for use in another. For the purposes of the Convention, Public documents include: (a) documents emanating from a court, (b) documents issued by an administrative authority (such as civil records), and (c) documents executed before a notary. Such documents issued in a Convention country which have been certified by a convention certificate called an “apostille” are entitled to recognition in any other convention country without any further authentication.
UK Apostille
UK Apostille Procedure
The Hague Legalization convention is in force in the following countries. On October 5, 1961 the several nations joined to create this simplified method of legalizing documents through the Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents. The Legalization Convention works in Following Country.
The Apostille Certificate follows a prescribed format and must include the following information –
1.Country of issue
2.Who has signed the document
3.The capacity in which the person signed the documents
4.Details of any seal on the documents
5.Place of issue
6.Date of issue
7.Issuing authority
8.Apostille Certificate number
9.Stamp of issuing Authority
10.Signature of representative of issuing authority
HLC- Countries
(HLC- Countries)
A
ALBANIA
AMERICAN SAMOA
ANDORRA
ANGOLA
ANGUILLA
ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA
ARGENTINA
ARMENIA
ARUBA
AUSTRALIA
AZERBAIJAN
AUSTRIA
B
BARBODS
BARAMAS
BELARUS
BELGIAM
BELIZE
BELARUS
BELGIAM
BELIZE
BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA
BULGARIA
BOSTWANA
BRUNE DARUSSALAM
C
CHINA (PEOPLE REPUBLIC)
CHINA (Hong Kong SAR (Special AdministrativeRegion) ONLY)
CHINA (Macau SAR (Special Administrative Region) ONLY)
CAYMAN ISLANDS
COOK ISLAND
COLOMBIA
CROATIA
CYPRUS
CZEG (REPUBLIC)
D
DENMARK
DOMINCIA
E
ECUADOR
EISALVADOR
ESTONIA
F
FIJI
FINLAND
FRANCE
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G
GERMANY
GREECE
GRENDA
GEORGIA
H
HONDURAS
HUNGAEY
I
ICELANDE
INDIA
IRELAND
ISRAIEL
ITALY
J
JAPAN
K
KAZAKHISTHAN
KORIEA
L
LATIVA
LIBERIA
LESOTHO
LECHTEIN
LUXEMBERGE
M
MALTA
MALAVI
MARSHAL ISLAND
MAVRTIUS
MEXICO
MOLDOVO (REPUBLIC)
MONACO
MONTENGEGNO
N
NAMBIA
NETHERLAND
NEWZLAND
NIUE
NORWAY
NEWZLAND
NIUE
P
NORWAY
POIAND
PANAMA
PORTUGAL
R
ROMANIA
RUSSIAN FEDERATION |
S
SAMOA
SANMARINO
SAINT LUCIA
SAINT VINCENT & THE GRENDINES
SERBIA
SOUTH AFRICA
SLOVAKIA
SLOVENIA
SPAIN
ST. CHRISTOPHER (Kitts) AND NEVIS
ST. GEORGIA AND SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS
ST. HELENA
ST. KITTS
ST. LUCIA
ST. PIERRE AND MIQUELON
ST. VINCENT
ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES
SURINAME
SWEDEN
SWAZILAND
SWITZERLAND
SEYCHELLES
T
THE FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC
THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
TONGA
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO
TURKY
TURKS AND CAICOS
TUVALU
U
U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS
UKRAINE*
UNITED KINGDOM
UNITED STATES
V
VANUATU
VENEZUELA
VIRGIN ISLANDS, BRITISH
WALLIS AND FUTUNA
YUGOSLAVIA
VANUATU
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Non HLC–Countries
(Non HLC – Countries)
The following countries are not a party to the Convention and need "Embassy (Consular) Legalization" (“Chain Authentication").
Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Algeria
Angola
Australia
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Benin
Bhutan
Bolivia
Brazil
Burkina Faso
Burma
Burundi
Cambodia
Cameroon
Canada
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
China
Congo (Brazzaville)
Congo (Kinshasa)
Costa Rica
Cuba
Dominican Republic
East Timor
Egypt
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Ethiopia |
Gabon
Gambia
Ghana
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Holy See
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Jamaica
Jordan
Kenya
Kiribati
Korea, North
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Lebanon
Libya
Madagascar
Malaysia
Maldives
Mali
Mauritania
Micronesia
Mongolia
Montenegro
Morocco
Nauru
Nepal
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria |
Oman
Pakistan
Palau
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Qatar
Rwanda
San Marino
Sao Tome and Principe
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Somalia
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Syria
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
Togo
Tunisia
Turkmenistan
Uganda
United Arab Emirates
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vietnam
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe |
Embassy of the United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Our services are widely recommended in UAE Embassy or Consulate and we do –
Attestation of Indian Certificates Educational / Mark list / Marriage / Birth / Experience / TC / Death Certificate / Divorce / Legal Higher Ship / Power of Attorney / Medical / Transcript / Internship Finger Print / Bona - Fide / Company Invoice & Memorandum Articles / Document of Export and Import / PCC etc....
Educational Certificate Attestation Procedure
Type A
1. Notary Mumbai
2. Home Department Mumbai
3. MEA New Delhi
4. UAE Embassy New Delhi
5. Ministry of Foreign Affairs UAE
Type B
1. Home Department (Concerned State)
2. MEA New Delhi
3. UAE Embassy New Delhi
4. Ministry of Foreign Affairs UAE
Type C
Non Educational Certificates Attestation Procedure
1. Notary Mumbai
2. Home Department Mumbai
3. MEA New Delhi
4. UAE Embassy New Delhi
5. Ministry of Foreign Affairs UAE
Assistance following Service
• Police Clearance Certificate UAE
• Evaluation of Foreign Education Credentials
• Company Formation
• Ajman Free - zone
• Business Setup Service
• Corporate PRO Service
• Recruitment & Outsourcing
• UAE Chamber of Commerce Service
• Foreign Affairs Service
• Business Visa
• Tourist Visa
• Dubai Tour Package
EMBASSY OF THE STATE OF QATAR
• Our services are widely recommended in Qatar Embassy or Consulate and we do –
• Attestation of Indian Certificates Educational / Private Diploma/ Mark list / Marriage / Birth / Experience / TC / Death Certificate / Divorce / Legal Higher Ship / Power of Attorney / Medical / Transcript / Internship Finger Print / Bona - Fide / Company Invoice & Memorandum Articles / Document of Export and Import / PCC etc....
• Educational Certificate Attestation Procedure
Type A
1. Notary Mumbai
2. Home Department of Mumbai
3. MEA New Delhi
4. Qatar embassy
5. Ministry of foreign affairs of Qatar
Type B
1. Home Department of concerned state (HRD Authentication)
2. MEA New Delhi
3. Qatar Embassy
4. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Qatar
Type C
Non Educational Certificates Attestation Procedure
1. Notary Mumbai
2. Home Department of Mumbai
3. MEA New Delhi
4. Qatar Embassy
5. Ministry of foreign affairs of Qatar
OMAN 
CONSULATE GENERAL OF THE SULTANET OF OMAN
Our services are widely recommended in Oman Consulate or Embassy and we do –
Attestation of Indian Certificates Educational / Private Diploma/ Mark list / Marriage / Birth / Experience / TC / Death Certificate / Divorce / Legal Higher Ship/ Power of Attorney / Medical / Transcript / Internship Finger Print / Bona - Fide / Company Invoice & Memorandum Articles / Document of Export and Import / PCC etc....
Educational Certificate Attestation Procedure
Type A
1. Notary Mumbai
2. Home Department of Mumbai
3. MEA New Delhi
4. Oman Consulate Mumbai
5. Ministry of foreign affairs of Oman
Type B
1. Home Department of Concerned State
2. MEA New Delhi
3. Oman Consulate Mumbai
4. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Oman
Type C
Non Educational Certificate Attestation Procedure
1. Notary Mumbai
2. Home Department of Mumbai
3. MEA New Delhi
4. Oman Consulate Mumbai
5. Ministry of Foreign affairs of Oman
Assistance following Service
• Police Clearance Certificate Oman
• Chamber of Commerce Service
• Foreign Affairs Service
• Visit Visa
THE EMBASSY OF THE STATE OF KUWAIT
Our services are widely recommended in Kuwait Embassy or Consulate and we do
Attestation of Indian Certificates Educational / Private Diploma/ Mark list / Marriage / Birth / Experience / TC / Death Certificate / Divorce / Legal Higher Ship / Power of Attorney / Medical / Transcript / Internship Finger Print / Bona - Fide / Company Invoice & Memorandum Articles / Document of Export and Import / PCC etc....
Educational Certificate Attestation Procedure
Type A
1. Notary Mumbai
2. Home Department of Mumbai
3. MEA New Delhi
4. Kuwait Embassy
5. Ministry of Foreign affairs of Kuwait
Type B
1. Home Department of concerned state (HRD Authentication)
2. MEA New Delhi
3. Kuwait Embassy
4. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kuwait
Non Educational Certificate Attestation Procedure
1. Notary Mumbai
2. Home Department of Mumbai
3. MEA New Delhi
4. Kuwait Embassy
5. Ministry of Foreign affairs of Kuwait
Assistance following Service
• Family Visa Visa Stamping
• Child Visa Stamping
• Employment Visa Stamping
• Police Clearance Certificate Kuwait
• Kuwait Chamber of Commerce Service
• Foreign Affairs Service
EMBASSY OF THE KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA 
• Our services are widely recommended in Saudi Arabia Embassy or Consulate and we do -
• Attestation of Indian Certificates Educational / Mark list / Marriage / Birth / Experience / TC / Death Certificate / Divorce / Legal Higher Ship / Power of Attorney / Medical / Transcript / Internship Finger Print / Bona - Fide / Company Invoice & Memorandum Articles / Document of Export and Import / PCC etc....
Educational Certificate Attestation Procedure
Type A
1. Home Department of concerned state (HRD Authentication)
2. MEA Delhi
3. Saudi Culture Department
4. Saudi Embassy in New Delhi
5. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia
Non Educational Certificates
Type B
(Marriage, Birth, Experience, Registration, etc…)
1. Notary Maharashtra
2. Home Department of Maharashtra
3. MEA Delhi
4. Saudi Embassy in New Delhi
5. Ministry of foreign affairs of Saudi Arabia
Assistance following Service
• Business Visa Stamping
• Residence Visa Visa Stamping
• Family Visit Visa Stamping
• Employment Visa Stamping
• Police Clearance Certificate Saudi Arabia
• Good standing certificate from Saudi nursing council
• Saudi Chamber of Commerce Service
• Foreign Affairs Service
Embassy of The Kingdom of Bahrain
• Our services are widely recommended in Saudi Arabia Embassy or Consulate and we do -
• Attestation of Indian Certificates Educational / Mark list / Marriage / Birth / Experience / TC / Death Certificate / Divorce / Legal Higher Ship / Power of Attorney / Medical / Transcript / Internship Finger Print / Bona - Fide / Company Invoice & Memorandum Articles / Document of Export and Import / PCC etc....
Educational Certificate Attestation Procedure
Type A
1. Notary Mumbai
2. Home Department of Mumbai
3. MEA New Delhi
4. Bahrain Embassy New Delhi
4. Ministry of foreign affairs of Bahrain
Type B
1. Home Department of concerned state (HRD Authentication)
2. MEA New Delhi
3. Bahrain Embassy
4. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bahrain
Non Educational Certificate Attestation Procedure
1. Notary Mumbai
2. Home Department of Mumbai
3. MEA New Delhi
4. Bahrain Embassy
5. Ministry of Foreign affairs of Bahrain
Assistance following Service
• Police Clearance Certificate Bahrain
• Chamber of Commerce Service
• Foreign Affairs Service
• Visit Visa
UNITED STATE OF AMERICA
US Apostille Procedure
The Apostille – a special kind of Letter and Stamp - is the shortest process of legalization. An apostille is not the same as a ‘raised seal’ these are two separate things. An apostille can be used if both countries (the country issuing the document and the country in which the document will be used) are part of the international “Ths Hague Apostille Convention”
The United State is Party to the Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public documents. The Convention abolishes the requirement of diplomatic and consular legalization for public documents originating in one Convention country and intended for use in another. For the purposes of the Convention, Public documents include: (a) documents emanating from a court, (b) documents issued by an administrative authority (such as civil records), and (c) documents executed before a notary. Such documents issued in a Convention country which have been certified by a convention certificate called an “apostille” are entitled to recognition in any other convention country without any further authentication.
USA Certificate Legalization / Authentication / Attestation
Documents issued in one country and intended for use in another country must be “authenticated” or “legalized” in order to be recognized as valid in the foreign country. The number and type of authentication certificates you will need depend on the nature of the documents and whether or not the foreign country is a party to the multilateral treaty on “Legalization” of documents.
-Educational Certificate
-Evaluation of Foreign education Credentials
-Foreign Driver License
-Marriage Certificate
-Birth Certificate
-Single Status
-Affidavit
-No Record of Marriage certificate
-Adoption
-Death Certificate
-Name Change
-Deeds
-Children’s Travel consent Letter
-Letter of Invitation for USA Visa Documents
-Company Certificate
-Memorandum Articles of Association
-Other Company related Documents
-Invoice Documents
-Export & Import Documents
-National Identification Certificate
-Disclosure Scotland Certificates
-Criminal record
-Power of Attorney & Letters of Authorization
USA Certificate Legalization Procedure
Type A
1.Notary Public
2.Department of State
3.Concerned Embassy from Washington DC
UK
The Apostille Certificate follows a prescribed format and must include the following information –
1.Country of issue
2.Who has signed the document
3.The capacity in which the person signed the documents
4.Details of any seal on the documents
5.Place of issue
6.Date of issue
7.Issuing authority
8.Apostille Certificate number
9.Stamp of issuing Authority
10.Signature of representative of issuing authority
UK Certificate Legalization / Authentication / Attestation
Documents issued in one country and intended for use in another country must be “authenticated” or “legalized” in order to be recognized as valid in the foreign country. The number and type of authentication certificates you will need depend on the nature of the documents and whether or not the foreign country is a party to the multilateral treaty on “Legalization” of documents.
Documents which are being presented in a country which is not party to the Hague Convention relating to Apostille’s will often request further Legalization. This usually involves having an Apostille attached to the Document and then carrying out further Legalization through the Embassy of that Country.
* Educational
* Marriage
* Birth
* Adoption
* Death Certificate
* Name Change
* Deeds
*Company Certificate
* Memorandum Articles of Association
* Other Company related Documents
* Invoice Documents
* Export & Import Documents
* National Identification Certificate
* Disclosure Scotland Certificates
* Criminal record
* Power of Attorney & Letters of Authorization
UK Certificate Legalization Procedure
Type A
1.Notary Public
2.Common Wealth Department
3.Concerned Embassy from London
ASUTRALIA 
Type A
1) Notary Public
2) Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
3) Concerned Embassy from Sydney
