The ancient beauty of Tamil Nadu, Tiruchirappalli, is one of the most sought-after tourist spots in South India. Once ruled by prominent emperors, Tiruchirappalli is a place of immense historical and religious importance. Dotted with endless charming sites, the city is the perfect go-to-place for adventure seekers and history buffs alike.
Popularly known as the "Fabrication Capital of India", Tiruchirappalli is considered a major industrial hub of Tamil Nadu. The city has also seen a shift in trends among its residents over the years of its transformation. People from this part of the country are now more willing to travel abroad for various personal and professional purposes. All this has resulted in a subsequent rise in the demand for Apostille services in Tiruchirappalli.
Opportunity never knocks twice. Isn’t it?
Then what's stopping you from seizing this incredible opportunity and that too in your dream country? Wait, are you reluctant to face the maze of endless legal formalities which you have to fulfill before traveling?
You know what the good news is?
You don’t have to face any of itall alone because our platform, SPS Global, is there in your city.
At SPS Tiruchirappalli, we simplify the entire journey of document verification for clients. Through proactive assistance at every step of the process, we make sure that the client gets their documents verified in the most efficient manner. With our flexible and swift services, SPS Tiruchirappalli has successfully helped numerous people to get their documents attested efficiently.
Getting your documents verified is a crucial legal formality mandated by all counties. But before considering the legal formalities to be fulfilled, one must be aware of the type of legal formalities mandated by countries.
Yes! Not all countries follow the same legal formalities. Different countries have specific requirements regarding legal formalities according to their status as Hague Convention members or non-members.
A convention of 1961 that abolished the traditional requirement of document legalization is known as the Hague Convention. Legalization was traditionally a laborious and time-consuming process. Therefore, to simplify the verification process, the convention abolished the traditional method and instead adopted a document called the Apostille. This document, according to the convention, will be considered a legal document in all the member countries.
In such a case, a person has to get an Apostille stamp on all of their relevant documents. For this, they must follow a complete step-by-step process laid down by the native authorities.
An Apostille is simply a form of attestation that helps to authenticate a person’s documents. An Apostille can be issued only by a credible authority at the back of a person’s documents. It is an important legal formality that allows a person’s documents to be used in any Hague Convention country without any legal barrier.
In India, you can get an Apostille stamp by going through the following procedure:
STEP 1: Where the are documents are authenticatedIn order to get an Apostille stamp, all original documents of a person are first authenticated by the designated authorities where the document was first issued. The authorities of a state or union territory verify and attest the personal, educational, and commercial documents of a person. The documents are only transferred to MEA after they have been verified.
The legalization of a person’s documents is only completed when the Ministry of External Affairs issues a final Apostille stamp on the documents. The MEA issues stamps only on those documents that have the signature of the designated authorities of a state or union territory.
An Apostille can only be issued for those documents that are considered public documents. A document is considered a public document only when the law of the country in which it was issued identifies it as such.
Getting an Apostille stamp is a mandatory legal formality which is specified by all member countries of the Hague Convention. Documents issued in one’s native country hold legal status only in one’s native land. In order to make one’s document eligible in other countries, it is important for them to get their document legalized by a credible authority.
An Apostille is a legalization that helps a person’s document acquire a legal status. An Apostille on your documents helps the foreign authorities to know about your legal status. It helps them to know that you are a legal citizen of a country and are traveling for genuine reasons.
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
