Among all the countries of the Arabian Peninsula, Saudi Arabia is a place of great religious importance that continues to mesmerize people from all over the world. A stunning country with two coastlines and the world's fifth-largest desert, Saudi Arabia allows visitors to experience everything from the wild thrill of a desert safari to the relaxing seaside bliss. Whether it's outdoor adventures, beautiful beaches, historical sites, or traditional souks, Saudi Arabia is full of things to do. Due to the recent introduction of a tourist visa in this country, the country has also become a frequent tourist destination for millions of visitors yearly.
Among the Middle Eastern countries, Saudi Arabia is one of the largest economy and offers many business opportunities to people throughout the world. However, it is not easy to travel to this country as it holds strict legal restrictions for everyone that visits the country. If you wish to travel to Saudi Arabia for business purposes, then make sure you get all your required commercial documents attested by a credible authority. The whole attestation process is a hectic procedure for anyone to complete alone. But you don't have to worry about it anymore because we at SPS are there to steer all the required processes.
SPS Global Services provide the best attestation services one needs to get their documents verified. We at SPS with our creative team introduce innovative working techniques and therefore deliver just the appropriate services to our clients. We identify all kind of hurdles one face during the attestation process and together as team work upon them to eliminate them. We thrive to pave a path for consumers which will enable them to get their documents attested in a smooth and simplified way. The team at SPS works consistently to provide swift and hassle-free services to our clients.
You wish to travel to Saudi Arabia for commercial purposes but all you encounter is abundant legal formalities to fulfil which will surely leave you disheartened. Does that sounds awful? It is even more when you actually go through the complete attestation process. Therefore only for the client’s convenience, SPS offers all kinds of attestation services one need to get their documents verified. From the very beginning till the very end, the SPS team will assist you at every step of the complete attestation process. Whether you wish to travel for business purposes or partnering with any indigenous business entity Of Saudi Arabia, we offer services for all kinds of commercial document attestation. We at SPS make sure to make things better and easier in every aspect for our clients. Our team of experienced professionals is always ready to help our clients through the process of Saudi embassy attestation, providing them the best legal advice and guidance. At SPS we provide the most reliable and efficient attestation services you are looking for your documents.
Do you wish to travel to Saudi Arabia but don't have any knowledge about the procedure to get your commercial document attestation? You don't have to worry about it anymore. For your awareness, here is all you must know about the attestation process:
It is the procedure of getting your documents attested by a credible authority. Obtaining an attestation stamp from Saudi Arabia's embassy or consulate is a legal procedure that proves that the document is authentic. This attestation is a legal obligation that you must fulfil if you wish to travel to Saudi Arabia for business purposes.
FOR WHAT ALL REASONS DOES ONE NEED TO GET COMMERCIAL DOCUMENT ATTESTATION?
For trading
The attestation process of commercial document attestation for Saudi is carried on by the officials of the native country and the embassy of Saudi Arabia. It is carried out in following stages:
Your journey to document attestation begins with 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 at all the concerned authorities including Chamber of commerce, MEA and embassy and get them attested by all.
The Chamber Of Commerce Attestation is the crucial step before the MEA attestation to get the commercial document verification. It is a local business association that verifies all your commercial documents and attest 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.
After the documents are verified by the local business association, all your commercial documents go straight to the Ministry of External Affairs for attestation. This is the last level of verification by the native government after which the documents goes straight to the Saudi embassy. The documents at this stage gets attested once the the MEA issues their stamp at the back of the documents
The last step of verification is the attestation by the Saudi embassy. The officials of the respective country verifies the documents and after they are satisfied issues 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 Saudi without any legal barriers.
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 process can be very hectic if not taken seriously. So its very important to get the right People for the right work. If proper process is not followed, then Ministry of External Affairs put small stamp on the Apostille sticker that ‘Ministry of External Affairs Except no responsibility for the content of the above document”. This can cause problem to your happy journey and even the visa can get rejected. So for Apostille process always look for someone who is professional in this field like SPS Global Services.
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
