Located on the Pacific coast of Central America, Costa Rica is famous as the happiest country in the world. As a beautiful country filled with rain-forests, beaches, river valleys, and wildlife, Costa Rica has always been a favorite spot for tourists. Featuring a stunning landscape, friendly locals, and epic adventures, Costa Rica has become one of the top destinations for ecotourism in Central America. The country has a booming tourism sector which is a major contributor to the economic development of the country. The economy of Costa Rica has witnessed a shift in recent years where it has transformed itself from being a dependent economy to a more developing and diverse economy. Over the years the country has attracted investments from few popular companies and it continues to attract more investments from people throughout the world. The country is investing in various sectors and therefore has created many opportunities for its country people as well as people from all over the world.
Apart from visiting for its enchanting experiences, people are also visiting this country for various business purposes. The government of the country welcomes all its visitors wholeheartedly. However, there are certain legal formalities mandated by the government of the country which a person must fulfill before traveling. Any person willing to explore the opportunities of this beautiful land has to first get their commercial documents attested by the Costa Rica embassy. In India, a person has to follow a proper legal process only after which they can be eligible to travel to Costa Rica. The entire legal procedure is important but highly complicated for anyone. However, a person with the help of accurate guidance and support can easily get their documents attested by the respective authorities. SPS is one such platform that caters to the demand for attestation services in the country in the best possible manner.
Are you someone looking to get attestation of your commercial documents? Do you know for what all purposes you need to get your commercial documents attested?
For your convenience, SPS brings you a brief explanation about the purpose of getting document attestation:
Commercial Document Attestation is the process of getting all your commercial documents attested by a credible authority. The documents are attested after a stamp has been issued by the respective authority of a country. The attestation of your commercial documents is needed to claim that the business you are handling is a legal entity and the activities related to your business are also genuine and not any kind of fraud.
For what all purposes does one needs commercial document attestation?
· For opening a new branch in another country
· For international trade
· For the registration or renewal of any vehicle or property from the owner to an authorized person
· For Bank Accounts or Financial service procurement
Here is all you must know:
PROCEDURE OF COSTA RICA EMBASSY ATTESTATION FOR COMMERCIAL DOCUMENTS
The attestation process of commercial document attestation for Costa Rica is carried on by the officials of the native country and the embassy of Costa Rica. It is carried out in the following stages:
SPS Global Services
Your journey to document attestation begins with the submission of your commercial documents at SPS. Once the client's original documents are submitted, it is the responsibility of the team at SPS to submit them to all the concerned authorities including the Chamber of commerce, MEA, and the embassy, and get them attested by all.
Chamber of Commerce Attestation
The most crucial and foremost step for commercial document verification is to get them attested by The Chamber Of Commerce. It is a local business association that verifies all your commercial documents and attests them with their stamp. The stamp by this credible authority is placed at the back of the documents that grant an authentic status to the documents.
MEA Attestation
Once the documents are verified by the local business association, they are sent to the Ministry of External Affairs to be attested. This is the last level of verification by the native government after which the documents go straight to the Costa Rica embassy. The documents at this stage get attested once the MEA issues their stamp at the back of the documents.
Costa Rica Embassy Attestation
The last step of verification is the attestation by the Costa Rica embassy. The officials of the respective country verify the documents and after they are satisfied issue their stamp or signature on the documents. After this final embassy attestation, all your commercial documents are authenticated and can be treated as valid in the country. The embassy attestation gives a final green signal to travel to Costa Rica without any legal barriers.
Did you find the entire process lengthy and hectic? Are you worried about how you will handle all this accurately?
Come and deposit your worries at SPS
At SPS Global Services, we have an experienced team of talented professionals who works tirelessly to ensure that the entire attestation process for our clients is carried on smoothly. We at SPS believe in simplifying everything related to the attestation process, therefore, break down the entire process to make our clients aware of it. We have a dedicated team in action which pays heed to the customer's queries and resolve them at the earliest. The team at SPS believes in constant improvisation so that we can deliver the best attestation services to our clients.
How do we facilitate the entire attestation process?
· Hassle-free services- We at SPS work to ensure that the client gets their commercial documents verified in a smooth manner without any kind of barrier.
· Quality services- The team at SPS does not compromise on the working standards of the company, therefore, provides only quality services to the clients.
· Reliable services- At SPS we ensure that all your documents are in a safe hand and are getting attested in the most secure manner without any kind of misuse and fraud.
· 24*7 Support- The team at SPS works round-the-clock to ensure that all the documents of our clients are attested in a timely manner.
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
