A country once ruled by the mystical Pharaohs, Egypt is indeed a tourist haven for those looking for beautiful ruins and landmarks of the world's classical civilizations. Whether it's mystical monuments or the bizarre pyramids, there is a wealth of wonders to be found in Egypt. The rich history, culture, and diverse geography of Egypt make it an ideal destination for everybody who gets to see it. Besides being Africa's top tourist destinations, Egypt has one of the second-largest and most diversified economies in Africa. It is one of the leading countries of the world undertaking economic reforms and investing in various sectors alike. As a result of this, the country has witnessed a rise in opportunities in its diverse sectors not only for its country people but for people throughout the world.
Over the past few years, there is a rise in Foreign Direct Investment in the country and therefore it has become a major attraction for people who wish to expand their business on a large scale. A shift in the trend among people is witnessed where people are more inclined to travel to Egypt for various business purposes. Any willing aspirant who wishes to travel to this country has to complete certain mandatory legal formalities stipulated by the Egyptian government. The Egyptian authority demands all its visitors to get their commercial documents attested by the Egyptian embassy located in their native country. The attestation of certificates by the Egypt Embassy is part of the document authentication process which will grant your commercial documents a legal status. For this purpose, a person has to follow a legal procedure which is a lengthy and time-consuming process for anyone to complete on their own. Therefore platform like SPS Global extends their services availing which one can get all their documents attested in an easy manner.
Are you someone looking to get your commercial documents attested by the Egypt Embassy? Do you know why the Egyptian government insists to get the embassy attestation?
What are Commercial Certificates-
The Commercial Certificates are the necessary documents that specify the financial activity of any business. The purpose of these documents is to clarify various crucial commercial information such as ownership, property details, liability, and other financial information of a company.
Why the Egypt Government insists to get the attestation from the Egyptian Embassy?
The Egyptian government wholeheartedly welcomes all kinds of immigrants who wish to visit Egypt for all kinds of business purposes. But in order to ensure that the person traveling to the country is a legal person and is traveling for genuine reasons, the government specifies certain formalities which one must complete before traveling. All the commercial documents must be attested by the officials at the Egyptian embassy. Once the stamp of the Egypt embassy is issued on the documents, the government becomes certain of the fact that your business holds a credible status and does not fall into the category of any fake or fraud entity.
PROCEDURE OF EGYPT EMBASSY ATTESTATION FOR COMMERCIAL DOCUMENTS-
The attestation process of commercial document attestation for Egypt is carried on by the officials of the native country and the embassy of Egypt. It is carried out in the following stages:
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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 Egypt embassy. The documents at this stage get attested once the MEA issues their stamp at the back of the documents.
Egypt Embassy Attestation
The last step of verification is the attestation by the Egypt 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 Egypt without any legal barriers.
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SPS Global Services is the most appropriate platform you are looking for to get your commercial documents verified in a smooth manner. We at SPS have a team of talented professionals who are experienced in their fields and therefore provide nothing but the best services you need for your documents. Our team at SPS provides the best guidance to their clients and supports them through the entire attestation process. We ensure that the client doesn't have to face any kind of difficulty in getting their documents verified. Once the client's documents are submitted with the SPS team, we ensure to take care of every step of the authentication process. The team at SPS gets them attested by all the required authorities and delivers them back to the client in a safe and secure manner.
When you are traveling to Egypt for business purposes, it is important for you to get your commercial documents verified by the Egyptian embassy on time. Before the attestation by the Egyptian embassy, all your documents go through verification by the native authorities. All this can be highly time-consuming which might delay things for you. We at SPS work hard to ensure that the client's time does not get wasted away in the complete attestation process. Also, the team makes sure that all your commercial documents are verified on time without any kind of delay.
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
