Apostille Services in Navi Mumbai

What Is An Apostille?

An Apostille is an attestation type in which different documents are legalized in a particular format acceptable in nations that belong to the Hague Convention.

Is it Confusing? Let us simplify it for your better understanding.

Suppose you run a startup or a traditional business in Navi Mumbai and want to hire someone from a foreign country.

Don’t you want your applicant's degrees and certifications to be genuine, right?

Similarly, when someone from India wants to go to a foreign land for a job or studies, they want the certifications to be attested and verified.

That’s why Hague Convention countries gathered and created a law globally. It states that when a person goes to a foreign country, an Apostille shows the person has genuine documents. It is a legalizing procedure that guarantees the legitimacy of various documents.

Why And When Are Document Apostille Required?

Getting an Apostille stamp on your documents is important if you apply for a resident, student, or work visa. It can help you simplify the cross-verification process and ensure you achieve your desired results.

Look at the essential documents that can get an Apostille stamp.

Countries Accepting Apostille Documents

The term Hague Convention countries may confuse you, right?

The Hague Convention includes over 94 countries that have agreed on a common ground for verifying the authenticity of important documentation. If you consider settling in any of these countries, you must submit Apostille-stamped documents.

Simple Process of Document Apostille:

1. Notary
2. University Verification
3. HRD (State Attestation)
4. Home Department / SDM
5. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA)

To get an Apostille stamp on your educational documents, there are two procedures available to simplify the process.

Don’t worry. As complex as the attestation process may sound, we at ND Universal can help you minimize the hassle.

First Process for Apostille of Educational Documents

1. HRD Attestation
   • Apostille services are provided by HRD for different educational documentation. Before the certificate is legally recognized, the university has to approve it. The HRD attestation procedure can be time-consuming as it includes authorization from the university.
   • Remember: When traveling to Italy, Portugal, Saudi Arabia or Austria you require an HRD attestation. Without HRD attestation, your documents won't be accepted.
2. The Ministry of External Affairs
   • Once you have successfully followed the Apostille approval process through the Home department, Notary, and state authentication procedures, your educational documents are delivered to the Ministry of External Affairs office in New Delhi.

Second Process for Apostille of Educational Documents

1. SDM Attestation
   • SDM, or Sub-Divisional Magistrate, attests educational documents and other certificates before they are submitted to the MEA.
2. The Ministry of External Affairs
   • After the standard Apostille approval is completed through the Notary and SDM authentication procedures, the educational documents are delivered to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) office in New Delhi.

But what if the documents are non-educational or personal?

Process for Non-Educational / Personal Documents

The process gets even simpler.

First, you need to get the attestation process completed from the Home department of Maharashtra. The paperwork is then delivered to the MEA office in New Delhi once the completion of home department attestation.

For Commercial Documents

The authentication process must be completed for all commercial documents through the Chamber of Commerce department.

After that, the documents must be sent to the Ministry of Affairs department to get the Apostille stamp on all your commercial documents.

What Does an Apostille Sticker Look Like?

You don’t want to confuse an Apostille stamp with other attestations. Here’s how the sticker looks:

• An apostille sticker is on the back side of the document.
• The sticker is computer generated and is square, 9 cm long.
• The Apostille sticker contains a special 14-digit code.
• Using the digit, the Hague Convention countries can verify the information provided in the documents.
• The sticker is registered, impressed, numbered, and dated with the government's official seal.
• The apostille certificate includes the name of the owner of the certificate.

What are the documents required for Apostille's attestation?

All the original documents are required to get an apostille stamp. You also require a copy of your passport or a copy of Aadhar card as additional supporting documents.

Time taken to complete the procedure

In general, it can take more time if you decide to do the Apostille procedure yourself. But, on average, the Apostille procedure takes 5-7 days. Also, it can be time-consuming if you choose to go through HRD attestation because it depends on the universities.

Validity of Apostille for Navi Mumbai-issued documents

Apostille documents are valid for 6 months or 12 months. The validity of these documents can vary from one country to another. But in a few countries, Apostille documents are valid for a lifetime.

How much does Apostille Cost?

There are three different package options available here, so pick whichever services suit your needs best.

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