Algeria, the largest country in the African continent, is undoubtedly one of the most fascinating places for everyone to explore. In addition to the vast Sahara and the beautiful coastline, the country offers an array of amazing historical and cultural sites to its visitors. And when it comes to the local hospitality of this country, it is characterized by a perfect assortment of Arabic traditions and French customs. This African country is rich in natural resources like petroleum and natural gas. The country's energy exports are one of the most important factors contributing to its economy. From its tourist to infrastructure, every sector is developing at a steady rate and holds many opportunities for everyone. The constant effort by the government of Algeria to attract foreign direct investment has resulted in many people getting inclined towards traveling to the country for various business purposes.
Traveling to Algeria, however, is not that easy. The government of the country imposes a lot of legal restrictions on those seeking to travel to this country. A person has to go through a lot of legal formalities to get their documents verified. As per the requirement of the Algerian government, anyone who wishes to travel to the country must get their documents attested by the Algerian embassy. This complete process of getting all your required documents verified by the Algerian embassy can be a challenging task for anyone. With the assistance of some professional guidance, however, it becomes much easier to complete the entire attestation process. SPS Global Services is a consultancy that offers you all kinds of professional assistance you need to get your documents verified.
Our team of legal professionals will provide you with the best legal guidance and ensure that your documents are attested in the most efficient manner possible. We at SPS Global Services ensure that your document verification process is completed in a safe and secure manner. With many years of experience in handling tedious paperwork, SPS Global has the expertise to handle everything in the most convenient manner. If you are seeking reliable and efficient service providers that will assist you to get your documents attested, then SPS is the best place for you.
Our mission at SPS Global is to provide our clients with innovative solutions that will serve them in the best manner. By providing not just our guidance but also by integrating innovative techniques, we ensure to facilitate things for our clients. Our aim at SPS is to provide our clients with genuine and authentic service. The team at SPS makes sure that all the documents are attested and delivered to the client in accordance with their requirements. We at SPS Global prioritize the convenience of our clients and are committed to providing them with flexible services that meet their needs in the best possible way.
Are you interested in getting your commercial documents attested before traveling to Algeria?
Here is all you must know about attestation:
Attestation of documents is a process that provides the assurance that the documents are genuine and therefore become acceptable for various purposes. The attestation process in India can be of various types, sometimes it requires self-attestation for local applications, while other times the highest authority like the government and embassy gives the mandate. It is provided in the form of a stamp or signature by a credible authority.
Commercial document attestation is the process of getting your commercial documents verified by a credible authority. If you are traveling to Algeria, in that case, your commercial documents will be authenticated only after the attestation by the Algerian embassy. The Algerian embassy will issue a stamp or signature at the back of your documents which will grant your documents a legal status.
As mandated by Algerian authorities, travellers to Algeria must get their commercial documents verified by their national authorities as well as by the Algerian Embassy. The attestation is required to ensure that the person traveling for business has a credible status in the country. By attesting your commercial documents, you assure about your credibility and your business is a legal entity.
PROCEDURE OF ALGERIAN EMBASSY ATTESTATION FOR COMMERCIAL DOCUMENTS
The attestation process of commercial document attestation for Algeria is carried on by the officials of the native country and the embassy of Algeria. It is carried out in following stages:
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 embassy, and get them attested by all.
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 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.
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 Algerian embassy. The documents at this stage get attested once the MEA issues their stamp at the back of the documents.
The last step of verification is the attestation by the Algerian 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 Algeria 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 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
