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DOCUMENT AUTHENTICATION · INDIA

Document Attestation Services

Understand the authentication steps your documents may need.

Document attestation is a process through which the relevant authority verifies a document or the authenticity of a signature, seal or official endorsement, depending on the service being performed.

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01 DOCUMENT AUTHENTICATION

For documents issued in India and intended for use abroad, the required authentication route can involve state or other designated authorities, the Ministry of External Affairs, and sometimes a foreign embassy or consulate.

QuickCertify helps customers understand and coordinate the applicable steps.

WHEN IT MAY BE NEEDED

When might attestation be required?

You may be asked to arrange attestation for:

  • 01Educational certificates for employment or further education.
  • 02Birth, marriage or other personal documents.
  • 03Affidavits, powers of attorney or eligible legal documents.
  • 04Commercial records for overseas business transactions.
  • 05Other documents requested by a foreign authority or institution.
CHOOSING THE RIGHT ROUTE

Attestation and apostille: what is the difference?

The applicable process depends on the destination and the document. These routes are related, but they are not interchangeable.

HAGUE CONVENTION ROUTE

Apostille

  • Used under the Hague Apostille Convention framework for eligible documents and destinations.
  • MEA issues apostilles for eligible Indian documents.
  • May replace further legalisation under the Convention, subject to applicable rules.
OTHER LEGALISATION ROUTES

Attestation / legalisation

  • May involve a sequence of authentication and legalisation steps required by the destination country.
  • MEA provides normal attestation for countries where apostille is not accepted, alongside any other required stages.
  • May require further embassy or consular legalisation after earlier authentication.
FROM REQUIREMENT TO HANDOVER

How the process generally works

Not every document follows the same sequence. We help identify the steps to confirm for your circumstances.

  1. 01

    Requirement assessment

    Identify the document, issuing authority and destination country.

  2. 02

    Preliminary authentication

    Determine whether state, departmental, notarial or other authentication is required.

  3. 03

    MEA or other relevant stage

    Coordinate the applicable submission, where included in the agreed service.

  4. 04

    Further legalisation, if required

    Determine whether the destination country requires an additional embassy or consular step.

  5. 05

    Document handover

    Arrange the agreed return or collection of your processed documents.

The route and sequence depend on the document and the applicable official process.

HOW QUICKCERTIFY CAN HELP

Support for the steps ahead.

We can help you understand the likely route, prepare for the required steps, coordinate agreed processing and explain where official requirements need to be confirmed.

WHY REQUIREMENTS VARY

What affects the process?

The document category, issuing state, original or copy status, destination country, receiving institution and current authority procedures can all affect the route.

Do not assume that one attestation sequence applies to every document.

IMPORTANT TO KNOW

Confirm the route for your document and destination.

Procedures, processing times, charges and acceptance decisions are determined by the relevant authorities and receiving organisations. The information on this page is general guidance and does not guarantee an outcome or timeline.

START WITH YOUR DOCUMENT AND DESTINATION

Find the attestation route for your document.

Tell us what document you have and where you plan to use it. We’ll help you understand the steps that may need to be checked.

Find the Attestation Route for My Document