MEA Certificate Attestation Services

MEA CERTIFICATE ATTESTATION PROCEDURE:

• The process of Attestation of certificates from Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) of Government of India can be held on all Indian originated documents. The procedure is as follows-
  • Step 1- Authentication of Certificates

    All the certificates requiring Attestation from MEA must first be verified by the designated authorities of the State/Union Territory of India from where the document is issued.

    1. For Educational Certificates, the certificates should first be authenticated by the State Education Department or HRD of the respective State Government/Union Territory.
    2. For Personal Certificates, the certificates are to be pre-authenticated by the State Home Department or General Administration Department of the respective State Government/Union Territory.
    3. For Commercial Certificates, the certificates should first be authenticated by the respective Chambers of Commerce.
• Step 2- Attestation of Certificates
  • The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) thereafter attests the Certificates on the basis of the signature of the designated authorities of the State Government / Union Territory / Chambers of Commerce.

MEA DOCUMENT ATTESTATION PROCEDURE FOR UAE:

• Step 1: Authentication by State Education Department/ Bombay Home Department/ State Home Department/ Sub Division Magistrate (SDM), New Delhi/Chamber of Commerce (Depending upon the nature of the document);
• Step 2: Attestation from Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Government of India;
• Step 3: Legalization from UAE Embassy in India;
• Step 4: Legalization Attestation from Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), UAE.