In order to apply for studies or any other purposes abroad, it is necessary to provide attested documents. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and Apostille’s work have been outsourced since March 1, 2012. Therefore, any individual’s document is not acceptable at any effective MEA counter at CPV division, Patiala House, and New Delhi. The original document must be submitted directly to one of the outsourced companies. The primary purpose of MEA attestation is to prove the authenticity of the document. Attestation or Apostille is a fundamental requirement from MEA to legally apply for various purposes.
The process of mea can be done after all the certificates or documents issued by Indian authority. Procedures are given below:
Step 1: Authentication of the Document
Non educational documents:
In order to ensure the validity of official documents such as driving licenses, birth or death certificates, and marriage certificates, it is imperative that they be attested by the state home department of the issuing state or union territory. The authentication process is deemed complete if the document bears the name, designation seal, and seal of the department.
Step: 2 legalization of the Documents by MEA:
After the above authentication with the necessary signature, seal and stamp on your document must be attested by the ministry of external affairs (mea). After that it legalized your documents on the basis of the signatory and stamps. It does not take any specific responsibility for the written contents of the necessary certificate or documents.
Required Documents:
- One Passport clear photocopy
- One original document for attestation
- One clear photocopy of the document
Required educational Documents:
1. Degree certificate
2. BE certificate
3. PG degree certificate
4. Nursing certificate
5. Diploma certificate
6. HSC certificate
7. SSC certificate
8. MBBS certificate
9. Inter certificate
10. Engineering certificate
11. Dentists certificate
12. Transcript certificate
13. Pharmacy certificate
14. MD certificate
15. MS certificate
16. Mark sheets
Some Non Educational Required Documents:
1. Birth certificate
2. Marriage certificate
3. Police clearance
4. Leaving certificate
5. Power of attorney
6. Registration certificate
7. Bona-fide certificate
8. Medical certificate
Requirements of Commercial Documents:
- Packaging list
- Export invoice
- Power of attorney
- Certificate of incorporation
- Certificate of origin
- Physical analysis report
- Chemical analysis report
Countries that accept MEA Attestation:
- Countries which are not signatory to the Hague Convention 1961 requires to accept Indian attested document by Ministry of External affairs, New Delhi
- After MEA Attestation documents are valid for the further processing by their embassies/consulates of various purposes.
- After all the processing your documents are legal to use in the foreign country
Note:
- Original documents are promptly accepted for the MEA Attestation. Photocopies of the documents are unacceptable.
- Documents will be returned only on production of receipt for payment of the service charge.
- In any case, if the Ministry of External Affairs found your documents Fake than the ministry may also initiate the legal action against the applicant.
