MEA Apostille
One final certificate from India's Ministry of External Affairs. Accepted directly in 120+ countries, with no embassy visit.
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- 2MEA apostille
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Visa Stamping AssistanceNotary in Noida & GhaziabadAll services →Going abroad for a job, studies, marriage or business? We get your degree, birth, marriage, PCC and company documents apostilled or embassy-attested. We handle the state, MEA and embassy stages for you, with courier pickup from anywhere in India.
Pick your document and country. We show which stamps it needs, in the right order.
It depends only on the country you are going to. Pick the card that matches your destination.
One final certificate from India's Ministry of External Affairs. Accepted directly in 120+ countries, with no embassy visit.
MEA attestation first, then the country's own embassy (or its official online system), and sometimes MOFA in that country.
Germany does not accept the Indian apostille. Documents for Germany need verification through the German mission, which takes about 2–4 months.
Each country page shows exactly what your Indian document needs, the order of stamps and how long it takes.
State → MEA → UAE digital attestation (online via UAE MoFA)
⏱ Typical 1–3 weeksUAE route →State → MEA apostille (apostille member since Dec 2022)
⏱ Typical 1–2 weeksSaudi Arabia route →State → MEA → Qatar Embassy → MOFA in Qatar
⏱ Typical 1–3 weeksQatar route →State → MEA → Kuwait Embassy → MOFA in Kuwait
⏱ Typical 1–3 weeksKuwait route →State → MEA → Oman e-attestation (via Oman Post)
⏱ Typical 1–3 weeksOman route →State → MEA apostille
⏱ Typical 1–2 weeksBahrain route →State → MEA → Chinese Embassy (India objected to China's apostille accession)
⏱ Typical 2–4 weeksChina route →State → MEA apostille (member since 11 Sep 2026, confirm current practice)
⏱ Typical 1–3 weeksVietnam route →State → MEA apostille (member since Mar 2025)
⏱ Typical 1–3 weeksBangladesh route →State → MEA → Iran Embassy
⏱ Typical 2–4 weeksIran route →State → MEA → Jordan Embassy
⏱ Typical 2–4 weeksJordan route →State → MEA → Royal Thai Embassy
⏱ Typical 1–3 weeksThailand route →State → MEA apostille
⏱ Typical 1–2 weeksPhilippines route →State → MEA → Malaysia High Commission
⏱ Typical 1–3 weeksMalaysia route →State → MEA apostille
⏱ Typical 1–2 weeksIndonesia route →State → MEA apostille
⏱ Typical 1–2 weeksJapan route →State → MEA apostille
⏱ Typical 1–2 weeksSouth Korea route →State → MEA → Iraq Embassy
⏱ Typical 2–4 weeksIraq route →State → MEA → Lebanon Embassy
⏱ Typical 2–4 weeksLebanon route →State → MEA → Yemen Embassy
⏱ Typical 2–4 weeksYemen route →State → MEA apostille
⏱ Typical 1–2 weeksIsrael route →State → MEA apostille
⏱ Typical 1–2 weeksTürkiye route →No apostille: document verification via the German mission
⏱ Typical 2–4 monthsGermany route →State → MEA apostille
⏱ Typical 1–2 weeksFrance route →State → MEA apostille
⏱ Typical 1–2 weeksSpain route →State → MEA apostille
⏱ Typical 1–2 weeksPortugal route →State → MEA apostille
⏱ Typical 1–2 weeksNetherlands route →State → MEA apostille
⏱ Typical 1–2 weeksSweden route →State → MEA apostille
⏱ Typical 1–2 weeksDenmark route →State → MEA apostille
⏱ Typical 1–2 weeksCyprus route →State → MEA apostille
⏱ Typical 1–2 weeksItaly route →State → MEA apostille
⏱ Typical 1–2 weeksIreland route →State → MEA apostille
⏱ Typical 1–2 weeksPoland route →State → MEA apostille
⏱ Typical 1–2 weeksBulgaria route →State → MEA apostille
⏱ Typical 1–2 weeksUnited Kingdom route →State → MEA apostille
⏱ Typical 1–2 weeksRussia route →State → MEA apostille
⏱ Typical 1–2 weeksUSA route →State → MEA apostille (apostille member since Jan 2024)
⏱ Typical 1–2 weeksCanada route →State → MEA apostille
⏱ Typical 1–2 weeksBrazil route →State → MEA apostille
⏱ Typical 1–2 weeksArgentina route →State → MEA apostille
⏱ Typical 1–2 weeksAustralia route →State → MEA → Egypt Embassy
⏱ Typical 2–4 weeksEgypt route →State → MEA → Kenya High Commission
⏱ Typical 1–3 weeksKenya route →State → MEA → Nigeria High Commission
⏱ Typical 1–3 weeksNigeria route →State → MEA → Ghana High Commission
⏱ Typical 1–3 weeksGhana route →State → MEA apostille
⏱ Typical 1–2 weeksSouth Africa route →State → MEA → Ethiopia Embassy
⏱ Typical 1–3 weeksEthiopia route →Every document starts at a different state authority. We route it correctly from day one, so nothing comes back rejected.
Degree, diploma, marksheets, 10th & 12th certificates.
Birth, marriage, single status, PCC, affidavits.
Incorporation, MOA/AOA, POA, invoices, certificates of origin.
Up to date as of 2026. Many websites still show the old process.
| Destination | What Indian documents need | Typical total |
|---|---|---|
| State → MEA → UAE digital attestation (online via UAE MoFA) | 1–3 weeks | |
| State → MEA apostille (apostille member since Dec 2022) | 1–2 weeks | |
| State → MEA → Qatar Embassy → MOFA in Qatar | 1–3 weeks | |
| State → MEA → Kuwait Embassy → MOFA in Kuwait | 1–3 weeks | |
| State → MEA → Oman e-attestation (via Oman Post) | 1–3 weeks | |
| State → MEA → Chinese Embassy (India objected to China's apostille accession) | 2–4 weeks | |
| No apostille: document verification via the German mission | 2–4 months | |
| State → MEA apostille | 1–2 weeks |
Rules change. For example, Saudi Arabia and Bangladesh moved to the apostille, China joined it but India objected (so Chinese embassy legalisation still applies), the UAE moved to digital attestation and Oman to e-attestation. We always follow the current requirement for your document.
Everything a document needs before it can be used abroad, under one roof.
Apostille from the MEA for Hague Convention countries: Saudi Arabia, Italy, Spain, USA and more.
View details →Core serviceEmbassy legalisation for UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Thailand, Egypt and other countries that need it.
View details →Ministry of External Affairs attestation for UAE, Qatar, Kuwait and other non-apostille countries.
View details →Ministry of Foreign Affairs attestation in the destination country, arranged after the embassy stage.
View details →Degree, diploma, marksheet and school certificate attestation by the state education department.
View details →State attestation of birth, marriage and other personal documents by the SDM in Delhi.
View details →COC attestation of invoices, certificates of origin and company documents for export and overseas use.
View details →PCC application support and attestation for overseas jobs, visas and immigration.
View details →Certified translation of certificates and legal documents for embassy and court use.
View details →Beyond attestation and apostille, we take care of the legal paperwork around it, for individuals and businesses across India.
Affidavits, agreements, declarations and true copies attested by a registered notary.
ExploreCorrectly drafted affidavits and agreements on e-stamp paper, ready for use.
ExploreMagistrate affidavits for name change, date of birth, address, gap year and lost documents.
ExplorePhotocopies, photographs and forms attested by a gazetted officer.
ExploreCharacter certificates for jobs, college admission, tenders and visas.
ExploreName, surname and date-of-birth change published in the Gazette of India.
ExploreGeneral and special power of attorney: drafting, notarisation and attestation.
ExploreCertified translation of personal, educational and company documents.
ExploreYou don't visit a single government office.
WhatsApp your document and tell us the country and purpose.
Apostille or embassy, the state step, time and full charges, all confirmed before you pay.
Courier pickup from any city, or visit our New Ashok Nagar office.
We handle state, MEA and embassy stages and return your documents tracked.
We check the destination's current rules before anything is submitted, so nothing is done twice.
State, MEA, embassy and translation, with one point of contact and tracking throughout.
Every original is logged, kept securely and returned by hand or tracked courier.
Courier your documents from any city, or visit us near Mayur Vihar and Noida.
You know the full cost and time before work starts. No surprise fees.
Call or WhatsApp someone who explains each step in plain words.
An apostille is a certificate (sticker) issued by India's Ministry of External Affairs that makes your Indian document valid in all Hague Apostille Convention countries, over 120 of them. No embassy attestation is needed for those countries. MEA apostille service.
Embassy attestation (legalisation) is the stamp of the destination country's embassy in India, done after state and MEA attestation. It is needed for countries that are not in the Hague Apostille Convention. Embassy attestation service.
Countries outside the Hague Convention, such as Qatar, Kuwait, Thailand, Egypt, Lebanon, Iraq and Malaysia. The UAE also needs attestation, now completed digitally through UAE MoFA.
No. The UAE is not part of the Apostille Convention. Indian documents need state and MEA attestation, then UAE attestation, which is now done digitally through the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs. UAE attestation.
MEA apostille usually takes 1–2 weeks and embassy attestation 1–3 weeks, depending on the state step and the country. German document verification can take 2–4 months.
Personal (birth, marriage, single status, PCC, affidavits), educational (degree, diploma, marksheets, 10th/12th) and commercial documents (incorporation, MOA/AOA, POA, invoices, certificates of origin).
No. WhatsApp a photo of your document, and we arrange courier pickup and return from anywhere in India. You can also visit our New Ashok Nagar office.
Charges depend on the document, the issuing state and the destination country. We tell you the full cost and time before any work starts, with no surprise fees.
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Our office is in New Ashok Nagar, East Delhi, close to Mayur Vihar, Noida and Ghaziabad. Anywhere else in India, we arrange courier pickup and return.
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