Educational documents
Degree certificates, diplomas, school certificates and other eligible educational records.
DOCUMENT AUTHENTICATION · INDIA
Apostille Services in India
Get your Indian documents ready for use abroad.
If you are planning to study, work, relocate or conduct business overseas, you may be asked to provide documents that have been authenticated for international use.
Check My Apostille Requirements01 UNDERSTANDING APOSTILLE
An apostille is a certificate issued under the Hague Apostille Convention framework. India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) provides apostille services for eligible documents intended for use in countries where the Convention applies.
QuickCertify helps you understand whether an apostille may be required for your document and coordinates the relevant processing steps.
THE PURPOSE OF AN APOSTILLE
What is an apostille?
An apostille authenticates the origin of a public document for use in another country that recognises apostilles under the Convention. It verifies the signature, the capacity in which the person signing the document acted, and, where applicable, the identity of the seal or stamp.
It does not certify that every statement in the document is true, nor does it guarantee that a receiving organisation will accept the document for its intended purpose.
WHEN IT MAY APPLY
When might you need an apostille?
You may need to investigate apostille requirements if you are:
- 01Applying to a foreign university or educational institution.
- 02Preparing documents for overseas employment.
- 03Relocating or handling family-related formalities abroad.
- 04Submitting personal records to a foreign authority.
- 05Preparing eligible commercial documents for international use.
The destination country and the organisation receiving your documents determine what is required.
DOCUMENT TYPES
Documents that may require apostille
Eligibility and preliminary authentication requirements depend on the document and the applicable route.
Personal documents
Birth, marriage and other eligible personal documents, affidavits and powers of attorney.
Commercial documents
Eligible business records and documents, subject to the relevant authentication requirements.
Other eligible documents
Other documents accepted through the applicable authentication route.
FROM ENQUIRY TO HANDOVER
How the apostille process generally works
The steps can differ depending on document type and the applicable MEA route.
- 01
Tell us about your document
Share the document type, issuing state or authority, and destination country.
- 02
Check the applicable requirements
We help you understand the authentication steps that may be needed before MEA apostille processing.
- 03
Coordinate authentication and submission
Where agreed, we coordinate the relevant preliminary authentication and submission arrangements through the applicable channels.
- 04
Processing and return
The document proceeds through the applicable official process. We communicate the status and arrange the agreed handover.
MEA guidance describes authentication before apostille for documents not covered by e-Sanad, followed by submission through its designated service-provider arrangements. The exact route depends on the document and its circumstances.
HOW QUICKCERTIFY CAN HELP
What QuickCertify can do for you
- Help you understand whether apostille or another form of legalisation may be appropriate.
- Explain the preliminary authentication steps that may apply.
- Help identify information and documents to prepare.
- Coordinate agreed document-processing and submission arrangements.
- Keep you informed about the process and the next steps.
IMPORTANT TO KNOW
Apostille is not the same as embassy attestation.
The appropriate route depends on the destination country and the receiving organisation. Requirements, processing times, charges and acceptance decisions can vary. Authorities and receiving organisations determine their own procedures and decisions.
START WITH YOUR DOCUMENT AND DESTINATION
Check My Apostille Requirements Check your apostille requirements.
Tell us what document you have and where you plan to use it. We’ll help you understand the next steps to check.