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Document Attestation Services: Apostille, MEA and Embassy

Our document attestation services cover every step a document issued in India needs before it is accepted abroad. Find your document or destination country below for the detailed guide.

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By the INFINITYGRO documentation teamUpdated Facts checked against MEA and HCCH

Quick answer

What do document attestation services include? State-level authentication (Education, Home or GAD department, Notary and SDM, or Chamber of Commerce), then MEA Apostille or MEA attestation, then embassy legalization for countries outside the Apostille Convention. INFINITYGRO handles all three steps and certified translation from one office in Delhi.

Services

Six document attestation services, one office

MEA Apostille

The Ministry of External Affairs places an Apostille sticker after state-level authentication. All Apostille Convention countries accept it without embassy legalization.

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MEA Attestation

An MEA stamp, rather than an Apostille sticker, that embassies of non-Apostille countries require before they legalize a document.

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How document attestation works in India

Document attestation proves to a foreign authority that an Indian document is genuine. Each office in the chain confirms the signature of the office before it, so the order cannot be skipped.

  1. State-level authentication. The issuing state's Education department for academic documents, its Home or General Administration Department for personal documents, or a Chamber of Commerce for commercial papers. For many personal and educational documents, Notary and SDM attestation in New Delhi is an accepted alternative.
  2. Ministry of External Affairs. The MEA either places an Apostille, for Apostille Convention countries, or an attestation stamp, for all others. It checks the authenticating officer's signature, not the document's contents.
  3. Embassy legalization. Only for countries outside the convention. Their embassy or consulate in New Delhi adds its stamp after the MEA.

Some destination offices also ask for a translation of the document into their language, attested with the original. We tell you at the start whether your case needs it.

Key facts

Sources: MEA, Attestation and Apostille · HCCH Apostille Convention status table (checked 24 October 2026).
Who issues an Apostille in IndiaThe Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Consular, Passport and Visa (CPV) Division, New Delhi, and MEA branch secretariats.
India in the Apostille ConventionIn force for India since 14 July 2005.
Countries that accept an Apostille130 contracting parties to the Hague Apostille Convention as of 30 June 2026.
First step before the MEAPersonal documents: state Home or General Administration Department. Educational: state Education department. Commercial: Chamber of Commerce.
What the MEA checksThe signature of the authenticating officer, not the contents of the document. Photocopies are not legalized.
MEA government fee₹50 per document for an Apostille. MEA normal attestation is free. Agency, embassy and courier charges are separate.
Countries that still need embassy legalizationCountries outside the convention, for example UAE, Qatar, Kuwait and Egypt.
Exceptions for Indian documentsChina: India objected to China's accession (8 September 2023), so an Apostille is not valid between them. Germany: objected to India's accession in 2005 and verifies Indian documents through its embassy instead.
By document

Documents we attest and apostille

Each link opens the guide for that document.

Commercial and company documents

First step: Chamber of Commerce.

By country

Attestation for 88 destination countries

Search for the country where your document will be used, or filter by route. 62 of these countries accept an MEA Apostille; 26 need embassy legalization.

Apostille MEA Apostille is the final stepEmbassy legalization MEA attestation, then the embassy in New DelhiGerman verification verified through the German Embassy

Translation

Certified document translation

Many destination countries want your document in their own language. We arrange certified translation of Indian documents into Arabic, French, Spanish, German, Russian, Chinese, Portuguese and most other languages.

Where the receiving office asks for it, the translation is attested or apostilled together with the original so both are accepted as one set. Tell us the country and the office that will receive the document, and we will confirm the exact format they expect.

Good to know: translation is usually done after the original is authenticated, so the translator can include every stamp on the document. We plan the order for you.
By state

Apostille by issuing state

The state that issued the document decides the first office it goes to.

Real samples

Samples from our attestation services

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Birth certificate apostille sampleNotary and SDM attestation on the front, then the MEA Apostille sticker with its reference number.
Marriage certificate attestation sampleThe same authentication chain on a marriage certificate, ready for use abroad.
MEA attestation stamp and Apostille stickerLeft: the MEA attestation stamp used before embassy legalization. Right: the Apostille sticker for Hague countries.
Certificate attestation on the reverse sideAuthentication stamps are placed on the reverse of the original document.
Questions

Document attestation services FAQs

Which authority attests educational documents first?

The Education or Human Resource Development (HRD) department of the state that issued the document. In many cases Notary and SDM attestation in New Delhi is accepted instead. We tell you which route applies to your document.

Which authority attests personal documents first?

Usually the Home or General Administration Department of the issuing state, or Notary and SDM attestation in New Delhi. After that the document goes to the MEA.

Who attests commercial documents?

A Chamber of Commerce attests commercial documents first. The MEA attests or apostilles them next, and the embassy of the importing country legalizes them where that country requires it.

What does the MEA charge for an Apostille?

The MEA's own fee is ₹50 per document for an Apostille, and its normal attestation is free. Our service charge, embassy fees and courier costs come on top, and you get the full total in writing first.

Can you attest a document from one state if I live in another?

Yes. The issuing state matters, not where you live. Send us the document by courier from anywhere in India.

Are embassy fees the same for every country?

No. Embassy fees vary a lot between countries and document types, and some embassies charge more for commercial documents. We quote the exact total for your document and country.

Tell us the document and the country

We will reply with the exact route, the papers to send and the total charge.

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