Frequently Asked Questions

Document attestation is the process of getting an educational, personal or commercial certificate verified and stamped by designated government authorities so that it is recognized as genuine in another country. Most foreign governments, universities and employers require attested documents before they will accept them for visas, admissions, employment or business purposes.

Attestation is a multi-step verification process (state or HRD, MEA, and often embassy attestation) required for documents going to countries that are not part of the Hague Apostille Convention. Apostille is a single-step certificate issued by the Ministry of External Affairs that is accepted directly by all Hague Convention member countries, without the need for embassy attestation.

Turnaround time depends on the type of document, the issuing state and the destination country, since each step is processed by a different government department or foreign mission. We will give you a realistic estimate for your specific documents once we review them.

We assist with educational certificates (degree, diploma, HSC, SSLC), personal certificates (birth, marriage, death, experience) and commercial documents (incorporation certificates, invoices, power of attorney), across MEA, HRD, Apostille, Embassy and MOFA attestation.

Yes. Attestation authorities require original certificates, since the stamps and verifications are applied directly on the document. We recommend sharing scanned copies with us first so we can confirm exactly what is needed before you hand over your originals.

No. An apostille is recognized only by countries that are members of the Hague Apostille Convention. If your destination country is not a member, your documents will instead need to go through the standard attestation and embassy legalization process.

MOFA (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) attestation is a verification carried out in the destination country after your documents have been attested in India and, where applicable, attested by that country's embassy. It is commonly required for countries such as the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Kuwait, but requirements vary by country and document type.

Once you submit your documents, we keep you updated directly as your case moves through each stage. You are welcome to call or email us at any time for a status update on your specific documents.