Apostille

While applying for a visa to plan your long-term stay—which could be for higher education, employment or work, or temporary or permanent residency—you may have come across the phrase "apostille." Or perhaps you are preparing for business expansion chances abroad. In these situations, the legalization of the document is a required step. The terms "certificate apostille" and "document apostille" simply refer to the legality of your certificates and documents. However, it has the feature that it must pass through a number of steps of validation and verification before being officially legalized by the federal government. You will learn everything about the procedure, price, and turnaround time in India through this guide.

The needed documents can be attested using an apostille in order to make them admissible in any nation that is a signatory to the Hague Convention. Apostille is a type of global attestation that is recognized as legitimate in more than 116 nations, including the majority of European and American nations. In India, a sticker from the Ministry of External Affairs is adhered to the document's back, and once more, the stamp is applied to the sticker so that it appears on both the sticker and the paper.

Documents required for Apostille

The term " Document apostille" makes it very apparent that it is the legalizing of documents that contain personal data. It includes the apostille for both the marriage and birth certificates.

1. Marriage Certificate
2. Birth Certificate
3. Divorce Certificate
4. Death Certificate
5. Adoption Deed
6. Medical Certificate
7. Police Clearance Certificate(PCC)
8. Experience Certificate
9. Migration Certificate
10. Passport Copies etc.

The following phases make up the apostille process for personal documents:

1.  Notary Attestation
2. Home Department Attestation or SDM Attestation
3. Apostille from MEA