USA
Canada
United Kingdom
Schengen
Australia
New Zealand
Turkey
Dubai
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
SingaporeAttestation is a sequence, not a single step, and each stage depends on the one before it. A degree certificate typically passes through university verification, then state HRD attestation, then Ministry of External Affairs attestation, and finally attestation at the embassy of the destination country. Personal documents such as marriage and birth certificates follow the Home Department route instead of HRD.
The stage that takes the longest is almost always university verification, because it depends on how quickly the issuing institution responds. That is outside anyone's control, which is why we give you a status at each stage rather than a single vague estimate you then have to chase.
Attestation is usually needed for employment, family residence or admission abroad, and it is one of the formalities candidates start too late. If a joining date is approaching, tell us at the first meeting so we can advise on what is realistic.
What is included
- Educational certificate attestationDegree, diploma, Class 10 and Class 12 certificates for employment and admission abroad.
- Personal document attestationMarriage, birth and death certificates, and affidavits, for family residence and dependent visas.
- Experience certificate attestationWhere required by an overseas employer or licensing body.
- Complete chain handlingNotary, state HRD or Home Department, MEA and embassy attestation processed end to end.
- Stage by stage statusYou are told which stage your document is at, rather than being asked to wait and call back.
- Coordination with PCC and endorsementHandled in the same office so the timelines stay aligned with your travel date.
What you will need
Documents for attestation.
- Original certificateDegree, marriage, birth or experience certificate
- Passport copyFront and back pages
- Visa or offer letter copyFrom the employer or institution abroad
- PhotographsPassport size
- Authorisation letterSigned by you, allowing us to process on your behalf
- Aadhaar copyWhere required by the attesting authority
- MarksheetsSupporting the degree certificate, where the university requires them for verification
Originals are requiredAttestation is stamped on the original document, not a copy. Your original certificate will be with us for the duration of the process, and we give you an acknowledgement covering it. If you need the original for something else in that window, tell us before we start.
How it works
The attestation chain.
Document review
We confirm which route your document takes, since educational and personal documents follow different chains.
Verification
University or issuing authority verification, which is usually the longest stage.
State attestation
State HRD for educational documents, Home Department for personal documents.
MEA attestation
Ministry of External Affairs attestation once state level is complete.
Embassy attestation
Final attestation at the embassy of the destination country, then return of the original to you.
Questions
Attestation questions.
It depends on which state issued the certificate and how quickly the issuing university responds to verification. That stage cannot be accelerated by anyone. We give you a status at each stage so you always know where the document actually is.
Yes. The attestation stamps go on the original, not a copy. We issue an acknowledgement when we take custody, and the original comes back to you once the chain is complete.
Usually the degree certificate, and often experience certificates. If family is joining you, marriage and birth certificates are generally needed as well. The exact set depends on the destination and the employer.
Yes, though the state level stage is handled through the issuing state's authority, which affects the timeline. Tell us where the certificate was issued at the first meeting.
Apostille is a simplified attestation used between countries that are party to the Hague Convention. Gulf countries are not, so employment documents for the Gulf need full embassy attestation rather than apostille. For some European destinations apostille is the correct route.
Related services
Usually needed alongside.
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Tell us what needs attesting.
Send the document type, the state it was issued in and your destination country. We will confirm the chain and what it involves.
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