If you are planning to visit France for a job, marriage, or study then you should better be prepared for going through the apostille process. You might be wondering about what kind of process this is and why you need it. So, let’s get started.
Apostille is a highly specialized certificate that ensures a document's legitimacy and trustworthiness. It's only used to create legitimate original documents in other countries. French authorities recognise the apostille of Indian public documents, all public documents issued by the Ministry of External Affairs may need to be apostilled for use in France.
In 1964, France ratified the Hague Convention for the Elimination of the Necessity of the France Embassy's consular stamp on Foreign Public Documents. As a result, the Certificates simply need to be stamped with an "apostille" by India's Ministry of External Affairs, and no consular legalization of documents is necessary for regular conversation with France. The document must be legalized by the Ministry of External Affairs. It is a one-of-a-kind stamp known as an Apostille for France.
One of the most common questions you may have about the apostille is why you need it. For a number of reasons, an Apostille may be necessary. The apostille will be the most crucial document that fits the standards when it comes to getting work or pursuing further education.
Now before anything else you should be aware of the details that will be mentioned on the apostilled document and some of the things are country, type of public document, the signed authority, stamp, date of apostille, location of apostille, reference number, name of the document holder, stamp of the authority giving the apostille, and signature of authority giving the apostille.
There are some frequently asked questions that might be in your mind as well. So, it is best to clear the most basic things first.
How long does it take to get an Apostille? The Apostille Procedure takes 7 to 10 working days, depending on the type of the certificates and the location where they were issued, though there are several ways to expedite the process.
The Apostille Process requires the following documents. The Apostille stamp can be placed on original certificates in particular. As a result, the documents should be in a clearly better position, with all signs and stamps legible and apparent. It also can't have any alien labels or markings on it. The documents that you need are civil id, origins documents, business documents, and so on.
Finally, the time has arrived when you should be acquainted with the process. There are three types of documents and all three have to go through a different procedure. Let’s get started with the documents and the process.
Apostille is a required step in the recognition of educational certificates in France. Because it is legal proof of your qualifications, and an Apostille stamp will guarantee the legitimacy of academic qualifications such as a degree, diploma, HSC, SSC, mark sheet, or school report in order to obtain a student visa or work visa in France. If you are wondering about the authorities that you have to go through to get the apostille then here are three things: notary stamp, SDM/HRD, and an apostille from the Ministry Of External Affairs.
You require an apostille for a personal document because in France the apostille is required to bolster your personal certificates and your own authenticity in France. Personal documents become authentic, genuine, and acknowledged by France's ministry after receiving this Apostille stamp. The process will be the same as the process for an educational certificate. You have to go through to get the apostille then there are three things: notary stamp, SDM/HRD, and an apostille from the Ministry Of External Affairs.
Apostille is one of the most crucial things that you must have for the commercial document. Are you planning to start a business in the lands of France? If yes, then an apostille of a commercial document for France will be required of you. The Commercial Certificate Apostille must be obtained from the Ministry of External Affairs. There are some other documents that you require and here are some of the invoice, memorandum, certificate of origin, article of association, registration, and so on. There are two authorities that will be involved in the process the first one being the chamber of commerce, and the second one is a ministry of external affairs.
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An Apostille is a French word that means Certification and it’s Pronounce as “ah-po-style”. An Apostille is simply the name for a specialized certificate, issued by the Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi. The Apostille sticker is pasted on the backside of original document to verify it is legitimate and authentic, so it will be accepted in one of the other countries who are members of The Hague Apostille Convention.
The Apostille Convention is an international treaty that simplifies the legalization procedure for foreign public documents. It allows a Government body to certify a document issued in its own country as valid for other countries without further certification by the destination state. The Convention has 126 contracting states as of November 2023, including the United States and Canada.
The Apostille Convention provides the simplified certification of public (including notarized) documents to be used in countries that have joined the convention. Documents destined for use in participating countries and their territories should be certified by one of the officials in the jurisdiction in which the document has been executed.
The Hague Convention requires that all Apostille be numbered consecutively, with individual numbers applied to each Apostille issued. The recognized standard Apostille contains a seal and 10 mandatory references: name of country from which the document emanates, name of person signing the document, the capacity in which the person signing the document has acted, in the case of unsigned documents, the name of the authority that has affixed the seal or stamp, place of certification date of certification, the authority issuing the certificate, number of certificate, seal or stamp of authority issuing certificate and signature of authority issuing certificate. Prior to the introduction of Apostille certificates the burden on international courts and authorities to judge foreign documents as authentic was quite considerable. On the October 5, 1961 the Hague Convention abolished the requirement of legalization for foreign public documents. The Convention reduces all of the formalities of legalization to the simple delivery of a certificate in a prescribed form, entitled “Apostille”, by the authorities of the Ministry where the document originates. This certificate, placed on the document, is dated, numbered and registered. The verification of its registration can be carried out without difficulty by means of a simple request for information addressed to the authority which delivered the certificate.
Apostille Process depends that if the documents are Educational, Non Educational or Commercial. Educational Certificate Apostille is required if you are going for Job or Study in any of The Hague Convention Countries. Non Educational documents like Marriage, Birth Certificate Apostille services are required for your dependents, if you want them to accompany you in that country. Commercial documents Apostille is required if you want to send shipment, open a branch in Hague country of have to do some business collaboration. We will try to explain process for you.
First step of the Process is getting the Notarization of document done. Notary can be done from anywhere in India. And it can be done from Delhi also. Doing Notary from Delhi will save some time, as documents has to come to Delhi only for Apostille.
After the Notary is done, next step in Sub Divisional Magistrate. SDM attestation is done in Delhi. It’s same for Educational and Non Educational documents. If you leave few countries, this SDM Stamping is valid in all the countries. Some countries Like, Italy, Switzerland and Austria might ask for State HRD for Educational Documents and State home Department/GAD for Non Educational documents. So, if you are planning for these countries please get complete knowledge from office HR or local bodies who are applying your case. SDM Stamping is done in 1 day and on the backside of the original Document.
Last and most important part is getting the document attested from Ministry of External affairs. After Notary and SDM Stampings are done Documents are submitted in Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi for Apostille. Just like Notary and SDM, Apostille Sticker is pasted on the back side of the document. Apostille sticker will have your name and current date. It also have unique number and contain name and designation of the person who have signed it. After Apostille sticker, the process is completed the documents are ready for use. When you receive the Apostille document, first please check that all the spellings and dates are fine. As sometimes there can be some mismatch in the spelling. If there is some spelling mistake then it has to submit in correction department. That will take another 1 day
If you are going through State Attestation Process then it might take more than a month. As for Educational documents, first stamp from University is required and then from State HRD Department. And for Non Educational Documents, First Stamp is required from Local DC office and then from State GAD/Home Department. If you go through SDM Apostille process then processing time is only 5 to 6 working. This Process takes less time and is less expensive as well.
Apostille Sticker has a validity of Six Months. Means you have to use this Apostille within 6 months, after that whole life you can stay in that country. But if you want to change the country after 6 Months then Apostille needs to done again. Don’t worry if there is no space on the backside of the document. New Apostille Sticker can be applied on the expired Sticker.
Original Documents are very important part of our Life. Sometimes it takes several months to obtain new documents. So security of documents is most important for us. You can do live tracking of the process daily. Currently document is in which city and in which department, you can check with just one click. Whenever you handover your documents to any of our office, a link is shared to you on mail. With that you can track the whole process, till documents are delivered back to you.
If you are travelling outside India to any of The Hague convention Country for Study or Work, then Apostille is required on your Educational documents. And if you are applying dependent visa for your spouse or children, then their Marriage and Birth Certificate will be required to get Apostille. Still if you have any query, you can get in touch with SPS Team @9920111362
