What is an Apostille? Apostille meaning | Apostille Attestation

An apostille is a special stamp 🧾 (international attestation) or certificate that makes a document from one country valid in another country🌍. It's like getting confirmation that the document is legal✅.

An apostille is a certificate (sticker) 🏷 affixed to the back of a document, issued by the Ministry of External Affairs in New Delhi (Patiala House Court)🏛

Why Do We Need Apostille?

When you need to use important documents like birth certificates👶, marriage certificates💍, or school diploma or Degree 🎓 in another country, that country needs to know that your documents are genuine🔍. The apostille makes this possible without a lot of complicated checks🛂.

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First, the document you want to use abroad is checked by the official authority in your country🏢. If everything is correct✅, the authority will put an apostille stamp or certificate on your document🧾.

Now, your document can be used in any country that accepts the apostille without any extra checks🌐.

Where is Apostille Accepted?

In 1961📅, countries worked together to make it possible for documents issued in one country to be legal in another country🤝. So that people don't have to go to the embassy🏤.

Countries that are part of the Hague Convention accept the apostille📜. More than 100 countries have agreed to accept apostilles🌎.

How to Get an Apostille?

To get an apostille for any certificate, it must go through the process of verification and attestation. Here are the steps that need to be done.

  • Your documents must be notarized by a lawyer.
  • They must be attested by the State Department of the issuing state.
  • For educational documents, attestation by the Higher Education Department is required.
  • For personal documents, attestation by the SDM (Sub-Divisional Magistrate) is necessary.
  • After all the above attestations are completed, the ministry will place the apostille stamp on the backside of the documents.
  • ✅Make sure your document is complete and correct.
  • 🏛 Take it to the official authority in your country, like the Ministry of External Affairs or a similar department.
  • 🔏 Once verified, they will put the apostille stamp on it.

What is the difference between SDM attestation and HRD attestation?

SDM stands for Sub-Divisional Magistrate, a Class 1 officer appointed by the Indian government. HRD refers to the Human Resource Department.

  • For non-educational documents like birth, marriage, death, and other personal certificates, verification can be done by the SDM.
  • For educational documents such as degree and diploma certificates, they must be verified by the HRD department before proceeding to MEA or embassy attestation.

Following steps to get MEA Apostille on your certificates:

  1. Apply online on our digital portal.
  2. Submit your query.
  3. Collect documents at your doorstep.
  4. We will initiate the apostille/attestation process.
  5. The attested documents will be delivered to your address.
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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is The Difference Between Notary and Apostille?
    A notary is a person who officially verifies signatures on documents. It is used to verify your documents are legal and you can use them within the country for different purposes.An apostille is a special certificate that proves a document is real. So that you can use the documents for international purposes.
  • How Long is Apostille Valid For?
    Apostilles generally never expire. However, it’s important to consider the requirements of the receiving party before submission. For example, some employers or visa authorities may request an apostille that is less than 3 or 6 months old. This can vary by country, but Indian apostilled documents are typically accepted for up to 6 months. So, before sending the documents, you should understand the requirements.
  • What is the meaning of Apostille meaning in Hindi?
    पोस्टिल एक िशषे महरु य प्रमाणपत् हैजो एक देश के दस्तावेज को दसर ू ेदे मेंमान्य बाता है। विदश मंत्रालय (MEA) केवल मलू द्तावेजों को ही एपोस्टिल लगानेकेलिए स्वीकार करत है।
  • What is the meaning of Apostille in Tamil?
    Apostille உளள எந்த ஆவணமம் உண்மையா, அசல் மற்று் செல்லுபடயாகும் ஆவணமாகக் கருதப்டுகிறது.
    ரு செயல்முை அல்லது சரவதேச பயன்பாட்டு வழக்குளுக்கான அச் தன்மை மற்ும் சரியான ன்மைக்கான ஆவணங்களை அப்ோஸ்டில் சரபார்க்கிறத.
  • What is the meaning of Apostille in Marathi?
    Apostille हेआतरा ं ष्ट्री प्रमाणीकरण आहे. भारताबहेर वापरण्यात येणाऱ्या कोणत्याही भरतीय दस्तऐजासाठी Apostille वश्यक आहे. Apostille असलेलेदसतऐवज खरे, मळ आणि वधै मानले जातात. Apostille प्रक्रिया तररा ं ष्ट्ीय वापरासाठी दस्तऐवजां्या मौलिकत आणि अचकतू च े खात्री करत.े
  • What is the meaning of Apostille in Punjabi?
    ਅਪੋਸਟਿ ਇੱਕ ਵਿਸ਼ੇਸ ਪ੍ਰਮਾਣ ਪੱਤ ਹੈਜੋਇੱਕ ਦੇ਼ ਦੇਦਸਤਾਵੇਜ਼ ਨੰ ੂਦੂਜੇਦੇਸ਼ ਵਿੱਚ ਵੈਧ ਣਾਉਂਦਾ ਹੈ।
  • What is the meaning of Apostille in Telugu?
    అపోస్టిల్ అనేదివిదేశీ ేశాలలో ఉపయగానికిపత్రల నిజాయితీి ధృవీకరించేదిఅంతర్జాీయ సర్టిఫికేషన్. ఇదిఒక ృవీకరణ ముద్రలేదా సర్టిికేట్గా పనచేస్తుంది, త్రాలు సరిగా మరియు నిజమైనదిగా అంగీరించబడేలా ిర్ధారిస్తంది.
  • What is the meaning of Apostille in Malayalam?
    അപോ സ്റ്റി ൽ ഒരു ർട്ടിഫിക്കഷൻ ആയതാ ണ്, ത് നി ങ്ങളുെ രേ ഖകൾ വി ദേ ശ രാ ജ്യ ങ്ളി ൽ സ്വീ കൃതമാ യും പ്രമാ ണി ക്കപ്പെ ട്ടും ആയി ര ക്കണമെ ന്ന ഉറപ്പാ ക്ക ൻ സഹാ യി ക്കുന്നു.
  • What is the meaning of Apostille in Bengali?
    অ্যপোস্টিল হল কটি বিশেষ সল যা একটি দেের নথিকে অনয দেশে বৈধ করে তোলে।
  • What is the meaning of Apostille in Gujarati?
    જ તમેવિદેશ યત્રા પર જવા જઈ રહ્યા છો, ો એપોસ્ટિલ ેળવનાથી તમતમારા દસ્તાવજોને ે અન્ય દેશોમાંમાનય બનાવી શકો છો. આપોસ્ટિલ એ એક પ્રમાણત્ર છેજે તમરા દસ્તાવજને ે માન્ય બનવે છે.
  • What is the meaning of Apostille in Kannada?
    ಅಪೋಸ್ಟಿಲ್ ಎಂದರೆ ಒಂದು ದೇಶದ ದಾಖಲೆಯನ್ನು ಇನನೊ ಂದು ದೇಶದ್ಲಿಮಾನ್ಯಗೊ ಳಿಸುವ ವಿಶೇಷ ಮುದ್ರೆ ಅಥವಾ ಪ್ರಮಾಣಪತ್ರ.