Apostille Certificate Attestation

Which Educational certificates are to be attested?
Answer: Most importantly Graduation Certificate needs to be attested. Besides that if you also have a PG and if your higher degree is considered important for the job that you are selected for then you can consult your employer whether that too needs to be attested.

Whether I should also attest my other Degrees or marksheets/provisional certificates?
Answer: Only one most important Degree certificate needs to be attested. (you can decide which one – in case you possess two degrees). Marksheets need not be attested. If you are a Diploma/ITI holder then the respective degree may be considered for attestation.

Whether I should also attest my Marriage Certificate/Birth certificates for my kids/My spouse’s degree certificate?
Answer: This depends on whether you have immediate plans for your family to join you. If that is so or even if they will be joining you in one year’s time, it is always better to get their documents attested along with yours because this will save your time and trouble later. Assuming you are working in some country in Europe and attestation of other documents has to be done after one year, it will be difficult for you to manage this remotely.

Whether HRD is compulsory before Apostille attestation?
Answer: You need to check whether your document is already attested by any other Embassy or by MEA prior to apostille attestation. As per the guidelines before MEA stamps the documents it has to be verified by the University, attested by Notary, Home Department(HRD) or SDM Attestation, and then presented to the MEA for apostille. The prerequisites for each document may be a little different and therefore it’s better that you send the front and back document scan copy to a professional person who is dealing in attestations and he/she will inform you correctly what needs to be done. 

How many days it takes for Apostille attestation and what are reasonable fees for the same?
Answer: The process and eventually the cost depends on the current status of a document and then further processes to be done. However, the timeline may vary from 5 – 7 working days and costs may vary between 2000 to 3000 INR. Please note that MEA fees are subject to change without any notice and the cost may change depending on the current fees during the time of submission of documents.