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 want to get documents to Apostille for any documents in Chennai then you can follow these 2 ways -
Sub-divisional magistrate (SDM) Attestation
State attestation
Both processes are valid and you can choose any. However, the state attestation process is slower as it goes through HRD attestation. Govt bodies HRD and the home department take a long time as they follow strict verification methods. On the other hand, in the sub-divisional magistrate attestation, the documents will go through Notary, MEA and the sub-divisional magistrate.
We at SPS in Chennai are working tirelessly with talented individuals who invest their time and energy to find the most convenient solution to Clients' problems. We acknowledge the value of your time and therefore intend to assist you in this certification process from beginning to end. Our value structure has always encouraged us to deliver the highest value to our clients with zero inclusion of any ambiguity in the process of Apostille attestation.
In serving our clients, we make sure we provide genuine and authentic service. On behalf of our client, we make sure to get the documents Apostilled and deliver them as per the client's need. We take care of all the steps involved in the Chennai Apostles, from picking up records to verifying them at the notary to getting the Apostille sticker from the MEA and delivering it to you at your doorstep. We make sure that the client receives seamless customer service by promptly answering all your queries.
The educational certificates issued by the Tamil Nadu/ Chennai government are attested by the HRD and go through the state attestation. The attestation of educational documents usually takes a long time as government bodies, the Home department & HRD follow the rigid process of verification and they take extra time to finally attest the documents.
The Apostille of any Document is valid for 6 months regardless of what process you chose (SDM or State). After 6 months, you need to consult experts to confirm whether the document requires a new Apostille. You can get in touch with our experts to understand the procedure of Apostille.
We will help you to mark the whole process completed with transparency and full disclosure. We at our Bangalore location encompass a wide range of services under the Apostille portfolio as Birth certificate apostille followed by Diploma certificate apostille, Single status certificate Apostille, Marriage certificate apostille, Degree certificate apostille & Commercial certificate apostille. Affordability is our forte which helps us to stand out in the market.
If you go through SPS Global Services, then there are no chances of rejectionApostille gives the confirmation that the documents are original. Most of the countries you are travelling in would ask you to get an Apostille as they want to be sure and verify that all your documents are genuine. So, it is better to get your documents Apostilled before you move out of your state for any official purpose.
We at SPS in Chennai are working tirelessly with talented individuals who invest their time and energy to find the most convenient solution to Clients' problems. We acknowledge the value of your time and therefore intend to assist you in this certification process from beginning to end. Our value structure has always encouraged us to deliver the highest value to our clients with zero inclusion of any ambiguity in the process of Apostille attestation.
In serving our clients, we make sure we provide genuine and authentic service. On behalf of our client, we make sure to get the documents Apostilled and deliver them as per the client's need. We take care of all the steps involved in the Chennai Apostles, from picking up records to verifying them at the notary to getting the Apostille sticker from the MEA and delivering it to you at your doorstep. We make sure that the client receives seamless customer service by promptly answering all your queries.
