Embassy and Consular Attestation
Understand the additional legalisation that may be required by your destination country.
Get clear guidance on the route and the steps that may apply to your document.
Check Embassy Legalisation RequirementsSome countries require documents to go through an embassy or consular legalisation process after earlier authentication in the issuing country.
For Indian documents, the sequence can involve authentication by the relevant state or designated authority, MEA processing, and then the destination country’s embassy or consulate, depending on the applicable rules.
When might embassy attestation be required?
Investigate embassy or consular legalisation when:
- The destination country does not accept apostille for the document or purpose.
- The receiving organisation specifically requests embassy or consular legalisation.
- The destination country’s process requires further authentication after MEA.
- A particular commercial or personal document is subject to country-specific procedures.
How the process generally works
- 01
Identify the destination country
The country where the document will be used helps determine the applicable route.
- 02
Check preliminary authentication
Determine which state, departmental, notarial or other steps may be required.
- 03
Check MEA requirements
Establish whether MEA apostille or normal attestation is part of the route.
- 04
Check embassy requirements
Confirm whether the mission requires further legalisation, specific formats or supporting records.
- 05
Coordinate and hand over
Coordinate agreed processing and communicate status and handover.
Guidance for the country-specific steps.
We can help you understand the possible sequence, identify the mission or authority whose requirements need to be checked, coordinate agreed processing and explain what to prepare.
Mission requirements differ by country and document.
Embassy requirements differ by country, document category and purpose. Some missions have specific submission arrangements or exclusions. The UAE has its own document attestation process and requirements, which should be checked separately.
Read about UAE attestation requirementsCheck Embassy Legalisation Requirements
Tell us what document you have and where you plan to use it. We’ll help you understand what to check next.