Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Document Attestation

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Attestation and Apostille work has been outsourced with effect from March 1, 2012. As a result of the Outsourcing, no document from individuals is accepted by MEA Counter at CPV Division, Patiala House, and New Delhi. The original document is to be submitted directly to one of the Outsourced companies, SEPL collection and delivery center along with a photocopy of the document and a photocopy of the Passport of the applicant. In recognition of our quality of services, the MEA had empanelled our company, Superb Enterprises Pvt. Ltd., as an authorized Service Provider to collect and deliver documents on behalf of MEA for Attestation and Apostille from individuals/applicants. We are present in Delhi, Chandigarh, Jalandhar-Punjab, Banglore-Karnataka, Pune-Maharashtra, Kochi-Kerala, Hyderabad-Telangana, Trivandram-Kerala, Mumbai-Maharashtra, Goa and Dubai- UAE to provide you with best and genuine MEA Attestation & Apostille Stamp Services. We are operating MEA Attestation Support Centers for collection and delivery of documents at the following locations:- Branches:- Ahmedabad

Bangalore

Bhopal

Chandigarh

Chennai

Delhi

Goa

Guwahati

Hyderabad Jalandhar

Kolkata

Kochi

Lucknow

Mumbai

Pune

Raipur

Trivandrum

Dubai

MEA Document Attestation Procedure: All original documents requiring Attestation or Apostille by the Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi, are required to be first authenticated/attested by the designated authorities/departments of the State Governments//Union Territory from where the documents were issued. MEA Attestation can only be done after the respective relevant state authority has attested a particular document. A list of the Regional Authentication Centers and the designated authorities can be seen on the MEA website http://www.mea.gov.in/ We require MEA attestation to use the document or certificate within India and in foreign countries. The process of Attestation of certificates/documents from MEA can be done on all the Certificates/documents issued by Indian Authorities. The procedure is as follows-

Step 1: Authentication of documents Non-Educational Documents: The documents (like birth or death certificates, marriage certificates, affidavits, driving licenses, etc.) are required to be first attested by the State Home Department of the issuing State/Union Territory. The authentication must be done with the name and designation seal as well as the seal of the Department. Educational Documents: The documents should be first attested by the State Education Department of the concerned State Government/Union Territory. The authentication must be done with the name and designation seal as well as the seal of the Department. Commercial Documents: The documents are to be pre-authenticated by the respective Chambers of Commerce before these can be attested by the Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi. The rubber stamp of the respective Chamber of Commerce must be affixed on each document along with the name & designation of authorized signatory.

Step 2: Attestation/Legalization of documents by MEA The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) attests /legalizes the documents only after these have been authenticated by the signature and seal/stamp of the designated authorities of the State Government/Union Territory/Chambers of Commerce from where the documents have been issued. The MEA legalizes the certificate/documents on the basis of the signature of the designated authorities; hence it does not take responsibility for the contents of the documents. Types of Documents and Charges: The Ministry of External Affairs does not levy any fees for General Attestation of documents. However, it has fixed the following Service Charges payable to us for each document. The applicants need to submit the following documents/fees:



(a) Original document to be attested;

(b) One clear photocopy of the document;

(c) One clear photocopy of the passport;

(d) Our service charge as given below:



Service Fee Type of Documents Charges for each documents Attestation (Govt. Fee) NIL Service Fee (SEPL) Rs.90/- per document (same fee for all types of documents educational, personal or commercial) Scanning Fee(SEPL) Rs.3/- per page



Note: It is relevant to mention that the MEA does not legalize or attest photocopies of the documents. Applicants are advised not to rely on unauthorized persons for MEA Attestation services. Documents can be deposited in our “Collection & Delivery” centers between 0900 hrs and 1800 hrs from Monday to Saturday excluding holidays. Documents can be deposited and collected back either in person or through an authorized representative. Documents will be returned only on production of receipts for payment of service charge. However, in case the document is found fake or the authentication forged, the same will be seized by the Ministry of External Affairs. The Ministry may also initiate appropriate legal action against the applicant. The service charge paid to us cannot be refunded in any circumstances.

Educational Documents

Degree Certificate

Degree Certificate PG Degree Certificate

PG Degree Certificate BE Certificate

BE Certificate Diploma Certificate

Diploma Certificate Nursing Certificate

Nursing Certificate SSC Certificate

SSC Certificate HSC Certificate

HSC Certificate Inter Certificate

Inter Certificate MBBS Certificate

MBBS Certificate Dentists Certificate

Dentists Certificate Engineering Certificate

Engineering Certificate Transcript Certificate

Transcript Certificate Nursing Certificate

Nursing Certificate Pharmacy Certificate

Pharmacy Certificate MS Certificate

MS Certificate MD Certificate

MD Certificate Mark Sheets Non-Educational Documents

Marriage Certificate

Marriage Certificate Birth Certificate

Birth Certificate Leaving Certificate

Leaving Certificate Police Clearance

Police Clearance Registration Certificate

Registration Certificate Power of Attorney

Power of Attorney Marriage Certificate

Marriage Certificate Bona-fide Certificate

Bona-fide Certificate Medical Certificate Commercial Documents

Export Invoice

Export Invoice Packaging list

Packaging list Power of Attorney

Power of Attorney Certificate of Origin

Certificate of Origin Certificate of incorporation

Certificate of incorporation Chemical analysis report

Chemical analysis report Physical analysis report