What is Marriage Certificate Attestation
Attestation of a marriage certificate means to get it formally verified/authenticated by a chain of governmental or quasi-governmental authorities so that it will be accepted in another country (for visas, immigration, legal purposes etc.). This often involves:
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Notary / local authority verification (e.g. SDM / Sub-Divisional Magistrate)
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State level attestation (if required)
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Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) in India
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Embassy / Consulate legalization (for the destination country) if required.
How SK Document Centre Handles Marriage Certificate Attestation
Here are the main points specific to SK Document Centre:
· Service: They explicitly provide marriage certificate attestation among their “personal document attestation” services.
· Process steps (approximate):
1. Assessment / checking the originals, seeing what attestation levels are needed (Notary, SDM, MEA, Embassy).
2. Prepare necessary copies (true copies), identity proof (passport etc.) of both spouses.
3. Notary / SDM attestation as required.
4. MEA attestation / apostille (if destination country is a Hague signatory or if required).
5. Embassy / Consular legalization (if needed by the country where the certificate is to be used).
6. Delivery / return of the attested document. They offer pickup/drop & courier options in many areas.
· Required documents:
o The original marriage certificate issued by a registrar.
o Passport copy of both husband and wife.
o Possibly photos or identity proofs (Aadhaar, etc.) depending on the embassy / country.
o If the certificate is in a regional / non-English language, a translation might be needed followed by attestation of that translation.
· Timelines:
o For many destinations, 7 working days (or more) are quoted for embassy attestations after MEA etc.
o Some steps (Notary, SDM) are faster (often 1-2 days) depending on urgency.
· Cost / Pricing:
o They mention providing transparent quotes up front. The cost depends on which steps are needed (which authorities), the urgency, the destination country, whether translation is needed etc. (i.e. it varies).
