Apostille India From Italy | MEA India Apostille in Italy
Get apostille for your Indian documents while you are in Italy with the help of Secure Apostille Services
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If you are an Indian citizen living in Italy looking for legalization of Indian documents, apostille India from Italy services is required. An apostille obtained from the ministry of external affairs guarantees that your documents are authentic and legal in Italy. If you are planning to study or work in Italy, you need to submit your personal, educational and commercial documents to Italian authorities. It is necessary to get an apostille stamp from MEA India to accept those documents as legal documents in Italy.
4 Simple steps to get MEA Apostille on your Documents
- Register on Apostille Portal
- Collect all Documents you want to Apostille
- Submit the Original / Photocopies of documents
- Receive Documents with Apostille Directly to your home
What is MEA India Apostille?
An apostille is a certificate issued by a competent authority from a country to legalize a document in another country. However, legalization with an apostille is accepted only in a Hague Apostille Country. For countries that are not Hague members, an attestation from the embassy is required for legalization.
Italy and India are members of the Hague Apostille Convention. Thus, to authenticate your Indian issued documents in Italy an apostille is sufficient. In India, the ministry of external affairs is authorized to issue a certificate apostille.
Why Do You Need an Apostille India from Italy?
If you are an Indian citizen residing in Italy and need to use your Indian issued documents for official, legal or academic purposes obtaining MEA India apostille is mandatory. Here are the common scenarios where you need an MEA India apostille for your documents from Italy:
- Applying to Italian universities and colleges, to get a student visa.
- Getting a job in Italy with your qualifications obtained from India.
- To register marriage in Italy using an Indian marriage certificate.
- To bring your family in Italy on dependent visa
- Property matters in India requiring authentication.
- Commercial agreements
- Company incorporation documents
- Export documents for trade between India and Italy
List of Documents that Require an MEA India Apostille
Given below are the list of documents that usually require an MEA India Apostille from Italy:
Personal Documents
- Apostille Marriage Certificate India
- Divorce Decree
- Death Certificate
- Apostille Birth Certificate India
- Affidavits such as same name, name change and single status
- Police Clearance Certificate Apostille India
- Adoption Deed
Educational Documents
- Degree Certificate
- Diploma Certificate
- Mark Sheets/Transcripts
- School Leaving Certificate
- Bonafide Certificate
- Transfer Certificate
- Provisional Certificate
Commercial Documents
- Power of Attorney (business-related)
- Memorandum of Association (MoA)
- Articles of Association (AoA)
- Board Resolutions
- Incorporation Certificate
- Commercial Invoice
- Bills of Lading
- Import/Export Licenses
- Company Agreements or Contracts
- Bank Statements (if requested for financial verification)
Apostille India from Italy- Process
The ministry of external affairs is the only authority providing apostille in India. However, before submitting the documents to the MEA, it should go through multiple verification and attestation processes before submitting it to the MEA. Based on the attestation obtained there are two methods of authentication methods for MEA India apostille. They are:
The MEA India apostille obtained through both authentication methods are equally valid in a Hague country. However, Italy, especially educational and work visas, demands an attestation from the state department. Thus, it is always better to contact the authorities in Italy to clarify the state attestation requirement.
The SDM method is mostly chosen as an authentication method because of its fast delivery. It is also cheaper.
Step by Step Process to Get an India Apostille from Italy
Given below are the steps Secure Apostille Services follows to get an Indian apostille stamp:
- notarization
- SDM/State Attestation
- MEA Apostille
Notary Attestation
This is a common step for both authentication methods. We will submit your documents to a public notary in India. A notary is an official who can authenticate documents. After checking the signature, seal and details on the document, the notary will attest the document. This step can be avoided for certain documents such as a police verification certificate obtained from the passport office.
SDM/ State Attestation
Depending on the authentication method you have selected we will submit your documents to either SDM or state departments.
SDM means sub divisional magistrate. Thus, SDM authentication is a court procedure. We will submit your documents to a SDM in India. He will verify the signature, seal and details provided in the document. After verifying all the details SDM attests the certificate with sign and seal.
If you are getting an attestation from the state, we will submit your document to the home/HRD department of the document issued state.
For personal documents such as birth and marriage certificates attestation is done by the state home department. Once received documents, the state home department will verify with the concerned local authority such as the registrar. If it is a PCC, they will verify with the issued police station. After verifying the details on the documents. The home department of the state will attest the documents.
If it is an educational document, we will submit it to the state HRD ministry. The ministry will verify whether the details, sign and seal on the certificates are original and correct with the university. After verifying the authenticity of the document with the university, the HRD ministry will attest the document.
MEA Attestation and Apostille
We finally submit your documents to the MEA India located in Delhi. MEA checks whether there is a notary and SDM/State attestation on the document. Then, the documents are digitally scanned and uploaded to the e-apostille portal. If you want a QR coded apostille, the system generates a unique apostille number and QR code for tracking and verification. Then the ministry of external affairs affixes an apostille stamp on the backside of the document. Also, they put the official seal and sign of the ministry of external affairs on the document
MEA India Apostille for Commercial Documents From India- Process
MEA India apostille for commercial documents in Italy is required for business related activities in Italy such as:
- Starting a business in Italy
- Expanding your existing business into Italy
- Import and export of goods between India and Italy
Most of the commercial documents need to get an attestation from the chamber of commerce instead of SDM and State departments. Thus, there is a slight difference in the method of obtaining an apostille for commercial documents.
Chamber of commerce as a business network connecting government and businesses has authority to attest commercial documents. They have all the details about the companies registered in the country. Thus, an attestation from the COC guarantees that those documents are issued by a registered company and are authentic.
Given below are the steps to get an apostille for commercial documents:
- Notarization
- Chamber of Commerce Attestation
- MEA Attestation
- MEA Apostille
Italian Translation for MEA India Apostille
Italian language is the only official language of the Republic of Italy, translation of MEA India Apostille is necessary in most of the cases. The translation can be either certified or sworn translation. It depends on the requirements of the officials from Italy.
Translation is usually carried out after obtaining the apostille so that the content of the document as well as the attestation and apostille details also can be translated.
India Apostille From Italy: Processing Time
You can get India Apostille from Italy within 7 to 15 working days. However, depending on various factors given below it may take a longer time:
- Authentication Method
- Document type
- Number of documents
- Translation requirement
- Choice of courier service; With faster courier services, it will be delivered within 3 days.
- Choice of Apostille Service; We have same day service for certain documents. Then premium services are available within 3 to 4 working days. The standard process will take 7 to 8 working days. Normal services will take 14 working days. (These are days taken for apostille process excluding translation and courier time)
Getting an MEA India apostille from Italy may seem time consuming, considering that an Indian apostille is issued only in Delhi. However, with the help of a trustworthy apostille service provider you can get your Indian apostille in Italy itself. You do not have to fly back to India for that. We, Secure Apostille Services is an authorized, independent and safe apostille service provider in India with services all over the world. We will take care of your document legalization process while you concentrate on your goals.
Secure Apostille Services Provides Apostille Services in Following Areas of Italy:
| MEA India Apostille Services | Contact Number |
|---|---|
India Apostille in Rome | |
India Apostille in Milan | |
India Apostille in Brescia | |
India Apostille in Modena | |
India Apostille in Reggio Emilia | |
India Apostille in Parma | |
India Apostille in Bologna | |
India Apostille in Florence (Firenze) | |
India Apostille in Padua (Padova) | |
India Apostille in Venice (Venezia) | |
India Apostille in Naples (Napoli) | |
India Apostille in Turin (Torino) | |
India Apostille in Prato |
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Frequently asked questions
Yes. Apostille from MEA India does not require your physical presence. With the help of a trustworthy apostille service provider for Indian apostille services, you can get your document with an apostille delivered to you in Italy.
- To get an indian marriage certificate apostille from Italy, follow the below given steps:
- Fill MEA India Apostille Application
- Send your marriage certificate along with a passport scanned copy to our Delhi office.
- Pay online
- Collect your apostilled marriage certificate delivered to you at your Italian address.
Yes. In most cases an Italian translation of the Indian apostille is needed for acceptance in Italy.
- Notarization
- SDM/Home department Attestation
- MEA attestation
- MEA apostille
No. The Apostille Indian embassy is a misconception. The Indian embassy has no role in issuing an apostille for documents. The ministry of external affairs located in Delhi is the only authority eligible to issue an apostille stamp.