Indian Certificate
Attestation for Abroad

USA

• Typical Attestation Process

• • 1. State Attestation (if needed): Some states require pre-attestation from authorities like the relevant State Department of Education for educational certificates, or the State Home Department for certain personal documents.
    2. MEA Attestation:  
    3. U.S. Embassy/Consulate Legalization: Obtain legalization from the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi or a U.S. Consulate in other major Indian cities.

• State-Specific Requirements (Examples):

• • 1. Maharashtra: Educational documents may need pre-attestation from the Mantralaya in Mumbai.
    2. Rajasthan: Some educational documents might need pre-attestation from the Rajasthan Secretariat in Jaipur.

• Document Attestation: Process Steps Personal Documents

• • 1. Notarization: Get your original document notarized by a licensed notary public.
    2. State Attestation (if needed): Obtain attestation from the designated state authority (e.g., Home Department, GAD, Education Department, etc.).
    3. MEA Attestation
    4. U.S. Embassy/Consulate Legalization

• Commercial Documents

• 1. Chamber of Commerce Attestation: Obtain initial attestation from your local Chamber of Commerce.
  2. MEA Attestation
  3. U.S. Embassy/Consulate Legalization

UK

• Typical Attestation Process

• • • State Attestation (if needed): Follow the guidelines as mentioned for the USA.
    • MEA Attestation
    • UK High Commission Legalization: Obtain legalization from the British High Commission in New Delhi or Consulates in other major cities.

• Document Attestation: Process Steps (similar to the USA, with the UK High Commission as the final authority instead of the U.S. Embassy/Consulate)

France

• Typical Attestation Process

• • 1. State Attestation (if needed)
    2. MEA Attestation
    3. Translation (if needed): Official translation into French by a certified translator.
    4. French Embassy/Consulate Legalization: Obtain legalization from the French Embassy (usually the Consular Section) in New Delhi or a Consulate in another city.

• Document Attestation: Process Steps
  Personal Documents

• • 1. Notarization: Get your original document notarized by a licensed notary public.
    2. State Attestation (if needed): Obtain attestation from the designated state authority.
    3. MEA Attestation
    4. Translation (if needed)
    5. French Embassy/Consulate Legalization

• Commercial Documents

• 1. Chamber of Commerce Attestation: Obtain initial attestation from your local Chamber of Commerce.
  2. MEA Attestation
  3. Translation (if needed)
  4. French Embassy/Consulate Legalization

Saudi Arabia

1. State Attestation :
2. MEA Attestation: Ministry of External Affairs
3. Saudi Embassy/Consulate Attestation

UAE

1. State Attestation :
2. MEA Attestation: Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi.
3. UAE Embassy Attestation

Malaysia

1. State Attestation :
2. MEA Attestation: Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi.
3.  Malaysian High Commission/Consulate.

• Personal Documents ( Birth Certificate Attestation):
  1. Notary Public (for verification and copy creation)
  2. Home Department of the issuing state
  3. MEA Attestation
  4. Legalization by the US Embassy/Consulate

• Educational Documents ( Degree Certificate Attestation):
  1. University Verification (verifies issuance from the institution)
  2. HRD Attestation of the issuing state
  3. MEA Attestation
  4. Legalization by the US Embassy/Consulate

• Commercial Documents: ( Certificate of Incorporation Attestation)
  1. Notary Public
  2. Local Chamber of Commerce (verifies company legitimacy)
  3. MEA Attestation
  4. Legalization by the US Embassy/Consulate