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Documents are a crucial asset a person holds. Especially when traveling to a foreign country, a person's documents play a vital role. It is extremely important to carry the right documents that are attested properly. Without proper documentation, it becomes difficult for a person to travel and use it abroad. Therefore, it is imperative to fulfill all legal formalities and get the documents verified appropriately.
Are you someone planning to travel abroad? Are you aware of the paperwork that needs to be completed?
To use your documents in a Hague Convention country, it is essential to get them Apostilled in an appropriate manner.
All the public documents of a person receive an Apostille after following the proper procedure. In India, the sole authority designated to issue an Apostille is the Ministry of External Affairs. Prior to the final legalization of documents by the MEA, all documents go through a proper authentication process. The document is first verified and authenticated by the designated state/UT authorities where it was issued. Only after this authentication is a document transferred to MEA. The MEA then legalizes the document by issuing the Apostille.
An Apostille is a type of attestation that allows a person’s documents to be legalized in an appropriate manner. It is a legal formality that is mandated by all the member countries of the Hague Convention. An Apostille is a pivotal document that helps to establish the credibility of a certificate.
It is important to get various documents verified before using them abroad. Earlier, this method of legislation was a time-consuming and costly business. Therefore, in 1961, a joint initiative was taken by many countries to simplify the process of legalization.
A convention called the Hague Convention took the initiative to facilitate the use of public documents in a foreign country. Abolishing the traditional method of legalization, a document called an Apostille was adopted by the convention. This document was considered a legal document and, once issued, will be recognised by all the countries that are party to the convention.
A person only needs an Apostille for their public documents. A document is considered a public document only when the law of the country where it was issued identifies it as such.
There can be numerous reasons for which a person might need an Apostille. It is required for:
The Hague Convention states that an Apostille issued by one country is recognised and accepted by all other member countries. As long as a document is Apostilled through a proper procedure, it will not be rejected by any foreign authority. However, there are chances of an Apostille getting rejected only when its origin cannot be verified.
The complete Apostille process can be a bit tiring for anyone to handle alone. Therefore, it is advisable to seek professional help to get it done efficiently.
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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
