Apostille Services in Chennai - MEA Apostille Attestation
SAS Apostille Services in Chennai provides MEA apostille, authorized by government, for all kinds of documents such as degree certificate, PCC, birth certificate, marriage certificate, divorce decree, single status and commercial documents.
The Ministry of External Affairs Apostille in Chennai
Apostille services in Chennai, Tamil Nadu is an essential service for those who plan to travel abroad for work, study or business purposes.ย You may need to submit your personal, educational and commercial documents to an authority in a Hague country to accept it legally in that country.ย
Secure Apostille Services provides MEA apostille stamp for all kinds of documents issued in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Even though the ministry of external affairs is located in Delhi, you do not have to visit Delhi. Secure Apostille services in Chennai will take care of the entire attestation, verification and apostille process.ย
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What is Hague apostille ?
Hague Apostille is a sticker or stampย given by a competent authority from a country to authenticate documents issued in that country for use in a foreign country.ย ย Apostille is a proof of originality of the signature and seal onย document. When you are travelling to a foreign country, submitting your personal and educational certificates is a mandatory step. Those countries need to make sure the documents you are submitting are original.ย An apostille has been a practice among Hague apostille countries to authenticate foreign documents.ย
India is a Hague apostille country since 2005. Thus, any Indian document submitting to another Hague country needs to get an apostille stamp from the ministry of external affairs.ย ย
4 Simple steps to get MEA Apostille on your Documentsย
- Register on Apostille Portalย
- Collect allย Documents you want to Apostilleย
- Submit the Original / Photocopies of documents
- Receive Documents with Apostille Directly to your home
Secure Apostille Services Chennai Branch- Official Directory for Each Services
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MEA Apostille Services in Chennai |
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Embassy Attestation in Chennai |
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Document Translation Services in Chennai |
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Apostille, Attestation and Translation Services in Chennai |
Use Cases of MEA Apostille in Chennai
- Travel Abroad from Chennai on Student visa
- Travel Abroad from Chennai on work visa
- Business Activities Abroad for Chennai based company
- Applying for PR in a Hague country as a Chennai resident
- Applying for the citizenship of another country with Chennai Issued document
- Applying for OCI as a foreign citizen with Indian origin living in Chennai
- General Visa Process from Chennai
Documents that Need an Apostille Services in Chennai
All the documents which are issued from registered authority- private or public- in Tamil Nadu/Chennai can be apostilled.ย These documents can be broadly categorized into three types. They are:ย
- Personal Documents
- Educational Documents
- Commercial Documentsย
Complete List of Documents that need Apostille Services in Chennai
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Masters degree |
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Engineering Degree |
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ITI Diploma certificate |
Partnership Deed |
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Nursing Diploma |
Joint Venture Agreements |
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PhD Degree Certificate |
Commercial Invoice |
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MBBS Degree |
Trademark Registration Certificate |
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MS Degree certificate |
Certificate of Origin |
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M Tech Degree Certificate |
Adoption Deed |
Bill of Lading |
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Transfer Certificate (TC) |
Experience Certificate |
Annual Financial Statements |
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Provisional Degree Certificate |
Legal Heir Certificate |
Copyright Registration |
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Nursing Registration Certificate |
Disability Certificate |
FSSAI License |
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Medium of Instruction Certificate |
Aadhaar Card |
Packing List |
Process to Get MEA Apostille in Chennai
In India an apostille stamp is issued by the ministry of external affairs only. Whether it is issued in Chennai or anywhere else in India, an apostille needs to be get from Delhi only. Although MEA issues an apostille, verification and attestation of document needs to be done before submitting it to MEA. Depending on the authority who verifies an apostille, there are various methods for getting an MEA apostille. All these methods are equally valid.ย
Methods Available for Apostille Services in Chennai
SDM Attestation Method for Chennai Issued Documents- Step by Step Process
A public notary verifies and attests your document in this stage.
In this stage, SAS Apostille submits your documents to the sub divisional magistrate. The SDM will check and attest the document with the official seal and signature. This step will take up to two days depending on the availability of the SDM.ย
This is the final step where your documents are submitted to the ministry of external affairs located in Delhi. The designated officials from the MEA will verify the document and attestations in it. Finally, they will attest on the back side of the document followed by pasting of apostille stamp
State Attestation Method for Chennai Issued Documents- Step by Step Process
This step is same as SDM method of apostille. Your documents are submitted to a public notary. The notary verifies and attests your documents.
State attestation will happen only at the state where the document was issued. You cannot get an attestation from another state. Thus, in case of Chennai documents, we will either submit your documents to Tamil Nadu home department or HRD department located in Chennai. If it is a personal document such as PCC, home department is responsible for verification. The home department will delegate the process of verification of documentย to the district level authorities. After verification and confirmation of authenticity from district authorities,ย officials from the Tamil Nadu home department will attest the document. If it is an educational document, the HRD department of Tamil Nadu will verify with the concerned university or board. Once the university confirms the authenticity of signature on the certificate, the HRD department officials will sign the document.ย
After state HRD or home attestation, your documents will be submitted to the ministry of external affairs located in Delhi. The MEA will verify the signature and attestations in the document. Then, the MEA officials attest the document and affixes an apostille stamp.
Comparison of SDM and State Attestation Method for MEA Apostille
| Characteristics | SDM Attestation Method | State Attestation Method |
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Processing speed |
1 to 14 days |
2-6 Weeks depending on the state of issuance |
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Cost |
Cheaper than state attestation |
Costlier due to longer timeline |
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Steps |
Notary, SDM, MEA, Apostille |
Notary, State attestation, MEA, Apostille |
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Requirement |
All Hague countries |
Your check list Specifically mentioned state attestation. |
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Countries accepted |
Most of the European countries, US, UK, and Canada |
Italy, Saudi Arabia and Poland(only for educational documents) |
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Delay Factors |
Very low chances of delay |
Possible delay due to the high work load of state departments. |
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Common Use Case |
When need an apostille urgently and if the state attestation method is not mentioned. |
When you have time of two months ahead and your destination country specifically asks for state attestation. |
Commercial Document Apostille in Chennai
You may need to get an apostille for commercial documents to start a business abroad, expand your existing business in a foreign country or to export goods. For documents that are issued by a business entity needs to get attestation from chamber of commerce. Getting an attestation from the state department or SDM instead of COC won’t work in such cases.
Steps To Get MEA Apostille in Chennai for commercial Documents Using COC Attestation Method
A commercial power of attorney from Chennai or any business related affidavits need to mandatorilyย get a notary attestation. For other commercial document notary is not mandatory.
Chamber of commerce is a business network connecting businesses with government. Thus, getting an attestation from COC add more value to the authenticity of document and company. Depending on the location of the company and type of business, SAS Chennai will submit your commercial document to respective Chamber of commerce for attestation
MEA will verify the document and attestations. in this stage, if you got SDM or state attestation for your company document instead of COC, it will get rejected.ย After verifying MEA will attest your document.ย
In this final step, the ministry of external affairs will paste an apostille stamp on the back side of your document. This stamp will make your commercial document legally valid in a Hague country.ย
Which Method of Getting an Apostille is good for Chennai/ Tamil Nadu Issued documents?
The method of authentication suitable for your certificate apostille depends on the Country you are travelling, availability of time and money.
If you are travelling to Poland andย Italy, it is always advised to go for State authentication rather than SDM. If you are travelling to other Hague countries other than Italy and Austria you can go for SDM authentication.ย
If you have lot of time, you can go for State authentication regardless of the country you are travelling to. However, the the cost for it is also higher.
If you are in different city than the city that the document is issued we would suggest you to go for SDM authentication.ย Because forย State authentication, you need to visit government department located in the capital cityย multiple times.
Chamber of commerce attestation is mandatory for commercial documents and there is no alternative method for the same in Chennai.ย
Apostille Services in Chennai- Fees
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Personal Documents |
1950โน – 5900โน |
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Educational Documents |
1950โน – 5500โน |
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Commercial Documents |
2950โน – 6900โน |
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Affidavits |
1950โน – 5500โน |
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Court Documents |
7500 – Depending on the court |
Validity of Apostille Documents Obtained in Chennai
All the apostille documents regardless of the process State or SDM will have 6 months validity. However, some countries may accept older apostille. Thus,ย
If your apostille is older than 6 months,ย you need to consult the consulate of the travelling country whether it requires new apostille or not.ย
Document Wise Apostille Steps and Processing Time in Chennai
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Notarization, Tamil Nadu Home Department/ SDM attestation, MEA Verification and apostille |
3-14 days using SDM attestation. 40-45 working days for state attestation |
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Notarization, TN HRD/ SDM Attestation, MEA attestation and apostille |
3- 14 days using SDM Attestation. Up to 50 working days for HRD attestation. |
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Notarization, TN Home department/ SDM attestation, MEA Verification and Apostille |
5-14 working days for SDM attestation. 50 working days for TN home department attestation |
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Notarization, SDM/TN home department attestation, MEA Apostille |
3-14 working days using SDM method. 40-50 Working days using home attestation. |
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Notary Attestation, SDM/ TN Home Attestation, MEA Apostille |
2-14 working days using SDM Attestation. 40 days using home attestation. (Same day apostille available) |
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Notarization, Chamber of Commerce Attestation, MEA Apostille |
4 to 7 working days |
Documents Required to Apply for an Apostille in Chennai
- Original Documents that need to get apostille
- Scanned copy of passport as a supportive document
Apostille Services in Chennai- Time Line
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Normal Service |
14 Working Days |
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Standard Service |
7 to 8 Working Days |
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Premium Services |
3 to 4 Working Days |
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Expedited Services |
1 Day(All process happens on the same day) |
Apostille Services in Chennai- Steps to Get Document Apostille
You can get a free consultation explaining the process of apostille and your country specific requirement by contacting Secure Apostille Services in Chennai. You can contact SAS through any of the below methods.
1. By visiting the Secure Apostille Services Chennai branch.
2. By filling the apostille application form: Once you fill the form, our experts will call you back.
3. Directly calling our local apostille experts from your area: SAS has apostille experts allocated for each areas of Chennai. Contact the concerned person from the directory given below.
Submit your documents by visiting our office or SAS can arrange pick up of your document from anywhere in Chennai.ย
Alternatively, you can courier the document to our Delhi office for faster processing.ย
Once You submit your documents to Secure Apostille Services in Chennai, we will update every step of the process through WhatsApp.ย
Once finished the process, we will inform you. You can confirm where you want to receive your documents. SAS will courier it directly to your home address if needed. Alternatively, you can visit SAS Chennai branch and collect documents.
Getting an apostille on your documents such as birth certificate, degree certificate, marriage certificate, divorce decree, diploma, single status, and commercial documents is mandatory to accept those documents as authentic and legal document in a Hague country.ย Understanding the requirements for apostille and going through all levels of attestation and verification can be tiresome work.ย However, with the help of an authorized apostille service provider in Chennai such as Secure Apostille Services, you can get your certificate apostille delivered at your home fast and secure.ย
Register for Online MEA Apostille
Provide applicant details
Following are the details an Apostille contains:
- Name of country from which the document was issued.
- Name of the Person to whom document is issued.
- Name of person signing the document.
- Designation of the singed person.
- Place of certification date of certification.
- Number of certificate.
- Seal or stamp of authority issuing certificate.
- Signature of authority issuing certificate.
Apostille Service Areas with Dedicated Officer Contacts in Chennai
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Apostille Services in Adyar |
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Apostille Services in Anna Nagar |
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Apostille Services in Besant Nagar |
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Apostille Services in T Nagar |
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Apostille Services in Egmore |
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Apostille Services in Porur |
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Apostille Services in Nungambakkam |
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Apostille services in Mylapore |
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Apostille services in Tambaram |
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Apostille services in Velacherry |
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Apostille Services in Thiruvanmiyur |
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Frequently asked questions
No. The ministry of external affairs provide apostille for documents in English only. Thus, you need to translate your birth certificate from Tamil to English before submitting for apostille.
ย The cost of a document apostille in Chennai may vary depending on:ย
- Number of documents
- Type of document
- Method of authentication
- Additional services such as translation
- Service you choose
Tamil Nadu HRD attestation is one of the methods to authenticate a document issued in Tamil Nadu. Since, some of the documents such as birth certificate and marriage certificate are issued by authority under the state government. Thus, obtaining an attestation from state HRD/home department is one of the methods MEA India follows to accept a document for apostille. Since MEA cannot verify the document from a local authority, it accepts HRD/Home attestation as one of the methods of verification.
- Notary Attestation
- SDM/State Attestation
- MEA Attestation.
You can get birth certificate apostille in Chennai by submitting your original birth certificate to Secure Apostille Services Chennai office. SAS also provide pick up and drop services of your documents. Thus, we will pick up your birth certificate from your home, if you provide us the address and location. Once received your birth certificate for apostille process in our Chennai office, we will send it to our Delhi office for processing. There we get following attestation on your birth certificate:ย
- Notarization
- SDM Attestation
- MEA Attestation
- Apostille Attestation
You can get degree certificate apostille in Chennai from Secure Apostille Services. We will get following attestations on your degree certificate issued by Anna University and send it back to you:ย
- Notary Attestation
- SDM/HRD Attestation
- MEA Attestation
- Apostille Attestation
You can get marriage certificate apostille in Chennai by visiting the website of Secure Apostille Services and filling out application form. We will arrange for the pick up of your documents from your home and send it to our Delhi office for processing. We will get notary, SDM, MEA and apostille attestation. In case you need to get a home department attestation, we will send it to the home department of the Tamil Nadu state initially before sending it to MEA for apostille.
To get a power of attorney apostille in Chennai, you need to get a notarized power of attorney first. Then, along with your passport copy, you can submit it to Secure Apostille Services Chennai branch or provide address details for pick up. SAS Apostille will do entire attestation process until an apostille from MEA. Then, we will send it back to your home address.
To get apostille for commercial documents in Chennai, you need to get attestation from Chamber of commerce first. While other documents get SDM/State attestation, a commercial document requires a chamber of commerce attestation. Secure Apostille services in Chennai can do the entire process including COC attestation to get an apostille for commercial documents in Chennai.
You can get UAE embassy attestation in Chennai by availing services of Secure Apostille Services in Chennai. We will do following steps to get a UAE Embassy attestation in Chennai for your documents:ย
- Notarization
- SDM/State Attestation
- MEA Attestation
- UAE Embassy Attestation
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7) Priority Support
Receive prompt responses and personalized assistance throughout the apostille process from a dedicated consultant assigned to you right after registration.
8) Discounted rates
We offer the MEA Apostille service at transparent and discounted price without any hidden price and without compromising on service quality, speed, or reliability
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Our team is comprised of professionals with expertise and years of experience in apostille, embassy attestation and global document legalization.
Customer Reviews - SAS Apostille
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The response was incredible . They got in touch immediately. They collected the certificate from home and delivered it back in the specific timeline agreed. Cost effective , credible and extremely quick. Will definitely recommend their services to anyone in need of an apostille in a timeline.
