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Attestation & apostille

The paperwork chain, run in the right order.

MEA apostille, Home Department and HRD attestation, and embassy legalisation for degree, marriage, birth and commercial documents.

Attestation is a chain, and it has to be done in order. Skip a link and the embassy sends the whole file back, usually a fortnight after you needed it. We run the chain: notary, state Home Department or HRD, the Ministry of External Affairs, and then the embassy that asked for it.

Most of the documents we handle are going to the Gulf for employment or family visas, to Europe for study, and to Australia and Canada for skilled migration. The requirement is set by the country receiving the document, so the first thing we do is read their letter rather than guess.

At a glance
  • Apostille (Hague countries) — 5 to 8 working days
  • MEA attestation + embassy, 8 to 15 working days
  • Commercial documents, 3 to 10 working days via the Chamber of Commerce
  • Our fee: from ₹1,800 per document, government charges at actuals
The chain

Four links, and the order matters.

Notary or issuing authority

Local notary for personal documents; the issuing university or registrar where the receiving country insists on it.

State attestation

Home Department for personal documents, HRD for educational ones. Haryana, Delhi and UP documents are all handled from this counter.

MEA, New Delhi

Apostille sticker for the 120-odd Hague convention countries, or a normal MEA stamp for the rest.

Embassy legalisation

Only for non-Hague countries. The Gulf states, China, Vietnam and a few others. Fees vary by mission and are paid at actuals.

Timelines and fees

What each document usually takes.

DocumentRouteWorking daysOur fee
Degree, diploma or marksheetUniversity verification → HRD → MEA → embassy10–20₹2,800
Marriage certificateNotary → Home Department → MEA → embassy8–15₹2,400
Birth certificateNotary → Home Department → MEA → embassy8–15₹2,400
Apostille only (Hague country)Notary → Home Department → MEA apostille5–8₹1,800
Power of attorneyNotary → Home Department → MEA → embassy8–14₹2,600
Commercial invoice or board resolutionChamber of Commerce → MEA → embassy3–10₹2,200
Police clearance certificatePassport office → MEA → embassy10–18₹2,600

Government and embassy charges are extra and passed on at actuals with receipts. Documents travel by our own hand or by insured courier, and we photograph every stamp as it is added so you can see where your file is.

Originals, usually. Most missions attest originals, not copies. If the document is irreplaceable (a single-copy degree, an old marriage certificate) tell us at the start and we will discuss what can be done with a certified copy instead.
Names must match. The single most common reason a file is rejected is a spelling that differs from the passport by one letter. We check that first, every time, before anything is submitted.
Sector 14 Market, Gurugram

Tell us what you need. Quote back the same working day.

Walk in, call either number, or send it on WhatsApp with a photo of your passport page. No payment is taken on this website.