Document attestation for working abroad
Many countries ask for degrees and certificates to be attested in India before they accept them.
Not yet verified against the official source. Treat this as a starting point and confirm every detail on the official site below.
Who this is for
Anyone applying for a licence or visa abroad.
Steps
- 1Ask the employer or regulator exactly which documents and which attestation steps they need.
- 2Get state-level attestation as required, then Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) attestation or apostille as the destination country accepts.
- 3Allow time: attestation steps can take weeks.
- 4Keep scanned copies of every attested page.
Common mistakes
- Attesting everything first and finding the country wanted different documents.
- Paying unofficial helpers more than the official fees.