Get Apostille services for Oman for Indian Documents

Earlier, Oman Embassy attestation was required for Indian documents. However, after Oman joined the Hague Apostille Convention in 2012, only an apostille is now sufficient. This has made the process of getting apostille services for Oman simpler and faster for all Indians.

Oman authorities may not know the name of the university you studied at, or whether your birth certificate and marriage certificate issued in India are genuine. In such cases, an apostille is required.

An apostille is a secure sticker issued by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), India, signed and stamped by Indian authorities. This assures the Omani government that your documents are authentic, allowing you to freely apply for any visa in Oman.

Different categories of visas require apostille for Oman on different documents. Here are some examples:

If you are applying for higher education or employment in Oman, you may need an apostille for your degree certificate. A birth certificate apostille is required for family or children visas, while a marriage certificate apostille for Oman is needed for Resident Sponsored visas. Along with all these documents, make sure you also apply for an apostille for your PCC (Police Clearance Certificate).

Whether in India or any other country, an apostille is issued by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), which is called विदेश मंत्रालय in Hindi. To get an apostille from the MEA, several steps must be completed before submitting the documents to the MEA. Here are the steps of the apostille process:

• 1. Notary AttestationFirst, visit any nearby local notary office and show them your original certificate. He will check the authenticity of the documents and put a notary stamp on it.
• 2. State Authentication or SDM Attestation

  In this process, state authentication means documents must be attested by the education department where they were originally issued, or you can get attestation from any class officer, which is ranked as SDM.

  But we suggest doing it from SDM because it's not a lengthy process and not expensive.

• 3. Ministry of External AffairsAfter completing the above processes, you can submit your documents to MEA at Patiala House Court, New Delhi, where an officer will verify all the stamps. Based on that, he will stick an apostille sticker on the document.