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Secure Apostille Services in Bhopal provides apostille for all documents including commercial, birth certificate, marriage certificate, Police Clearance Certificate, and divorce decree.


Travelling abroad from Bhopal? Has your employer or university from abroad requested for an apostille on your documents? Wondering what is apostille? In this article, we will walk you through everything you need to know about apostille services in Bhopal, including the process, requirement, time line and cost.

4 Simple steps to get MEA Apostille on your Documents 

  1. Register on Apostille Portal 
  2. Collect all  Documents you want to Apostille 
  3. Submit the Original / Photocopies of documents
  4. Receive Documents with Apostille Directly to your home

What is Hague Apostille?

Hague apostille in India is a certificate issued by the ministry of external affairs on an Indian document to authenticate its use in a foreign country. However, an apostille certificate is accepted as an authentication method in a Hague apostille convention member country only. India joined Hague apostille convention in 2005. Thus, when an Indian issued document is submitted in another Hague apostille country, an apostille stamp is enough to prove its authenticity and originality. 

Sample apostille stamp-Bhopal

Why Do You Need a Document Apostille in Bhopal

A document apostille in Bhopal is needed whenever an Indian document is submitted to another Hague apostille country. The common scenarios are: 

  • To study abroad 
  • To work abroad
  • To get a dependent visa
  • To start a business abroad
  • To apply for an OCI card
  • To apply for a dependent visa
  • To open a bank account in a foreign country
  • To register for a patent or trademark abroad

Documents that Need an Apostille in Services in Bhopal

When you travel abroad or dal with any documentation process abroad, the concerned authority will provide a checklist of documents that you need to submit with an apostille. You can decide which documents need an apostille on the basis of that requirement.

Any document issued in India whether by private registered entities such as a company or by government authorities, including the local government, can get an apostille stamp. However, for the convenience, we can categorize documents that need an apostille into three main categories such as: 

  1. Personal documents
  2. Educational Documents
  3. Commercial Documents

List of Documents that Can Get MEA Apostille in Bhopal

Educational Documents Personal Documents Commercial Documents
Masters degree
Engineering Degree
ITI Diploma certificate
Partnership Deed
Nursing Diploma
Joint Venture Agreements
PhD Degree Certificate
Commercial Invoice
MBBS Degree
Trademark Registration Certificate
MS Degree certificate
Certificate of Origin
M Tech Degree Certificate
Adoption Deed
Bill of Lading
Transfer Certificate (TC)
Experience Certificate
Annual Financial Statements
Provisional Degree Certificate
Legal Heir Certificate
Copyright Registration
Nursing Registration Certificate
Disability Certificate
FSSAI License
Medium of Instruction Certificate
Aadhaar Card
Packing List

Process of Getting MEA Apostille in Bhopal

In India, the ministry of external affairs is the only authority that can issue an apostille stamp. However, MEA cannot conduct the entire verification process. Thus, MEA accepts documents after verification and attestation for the apostille stamping. There are two ways of verification that MEA accepts for an apostille. They are:

  1. State Attestation method
  2. SDM Attestation method

An apostille services in Bhopal can do the entire process including the verification.  A document apostille obtained through both methods are equally valid in another Hague country, until they specified getting a state attestation.

SDM Authentication Method for Apostille Services in Bhopal

Sub divisional magistrate attestation is the most common method for getting an apostille in India. In this method, the verification is merely the thorough verification of document and details, not the verification with the authority who issued document. Given below are the steps SAS Apostille services in Bhopal follows to get a document apostille: 

  1. Notarization: A public notary verifies and attests your documents in this step.
  2. SDM Attestation: Sub divisional magistrate verifies the document and notary. Then, attest it with sign and seal.
  3. MEA Attestation and Apostille: Finally, documents are submitted to the ministry of external affairs in Delhi. The ministry verifies document and attestations and attest it. Finally, ministry pastes a stamp on the back side of the document.
SDM Attestation process for apostille in Bhopal

State Attestation Method for Apostille in Bhopal

Apostille services in Bhopal with a state attestation method verifies the authenticity of the document with the authority who issued the document. Thus, it will happen only in the state where document was issued. The documents will be submitted to the regional authentication centers under any one the below departments of the state: 

  1. Home department (personal documents)
  2. HRD Department (educational documents)

However, these departments will not directly attest documents. They will verify the authenticity of the document with the office of the authority that issued it. 

Following are the steps to get an apostille in Bhopal: 

  1. Notarization: A public notary verifies and attests document.
  2. Madhya Pradesh state home/HRD Attestation: In this step, SAS Apostille services will submit your documents to RAC in Bhopal. The state department verifies with the local authorities and attests it.
  3. MEA Attestation and Apostille: Finally, SAS submit your documents to the ministry of external affairs located in Delhi. The ministry verifies and attests documents and finally pastes an apostille stamp. 
Madhya Pradesh State Attestation Method for Apostille in Bhopal

Apostille Services in Bhopal for Commercial Documents

Apostille for commercial documents in Bhopal is required for starting a company abroad or exporting goods, or any international business interactions and transactions. Getting apostille for your company document is different from other documents as the attestation is done by chamber of commerce instead of SDM or state. Chamber of commerce attestation is the proof of authenticity of document as well as the credibility of the company that issued the document. Below are the steps to get an apostille for commercial documents in Bhopal: 

  1. Notarization
  2. Chamber of commerce attestation
  3. MEA Attestation and apostille

Documents Required to Apply for a Document Apostille in Bhopal

Given below are the documents you need to submit to SAS Apostille services in Bhopal to get a document apostille: 

  1. Original document that needs to get an apostille
  2. Photocopy of passport 
  3. Photocopy of company PAN card in case of commercial documents.

Time Required to Get MEA Apostille on Documents

The time required for an MEA apostille in Bhopal may vary depending on various factors such as method of authentication and choice of service. State attestation method is a time consuming process. Thus, if you are planning to get an apostille from state departments, it will take up to 30 days. otherwise, using SDM method, below are the time frame for each type of service:

  1. 3 to 4 working days- Premium service
  2. 7-8 working days- Standard service
  3. 14 Working days- Basic service

We also provide same day apostille services in Bhopal.

Apostille services in Bhopal may seem to be a time consuming and hectic process considering the involvement of various government authorities. However, with the help of secure apostille services in Bhopal, you can even get your document apostille even on the same day itself. However, don’t push for the last minute. Contact today to get your MEA apostille hassle free, fast and, secure.

Secure Apostille Services provides services in the following areas Near Bhopal

SAS Apostille Center in Bhopal, Areas Contact Number
Apostille service in Arera Colony
Apostille service in Ashoka Garden
Apostille service in Ayodhya Bypass
Apostille service in Bagmugaliya
Apostille service in Bairagarh
Apostille service in BHEL Township
Apostille service in Chuna Bhatti
Apostille service in Danish Kunj
Apostille service in Gautam Nagar
Apostille service in Gautam Nagar
Apostille service in Govindpura
Apostille service in Gulmohar Colony
Apostille service in Habibganj
Apostille service in Hoshangabad Road
Apostille service in Indrapuri
Apostille service in ISBT Area
Apostille service in Jahangirabad
Apostille service in Jawahar Chowk
Apostille service in Kolar Road
Apostille service in Kohefiza
Apostille service in Lalghati
Apostille service in MP Nagar
Apostille service in New Market
Apostille service in Nishatpura
Apostille service in Nishatpura
Apostille service in Patel Nagar
Apostille services in Polytechnic Square
Apostille services in Professors Colony
Apostille services in RRL Campus
Apostille services in Saket Nagar
Apostille services in Shahpura
Apostille services in Shivaji Nagar
Apostille services in Subhash Nagar
Apostille services in Trilanga
Apostille services in TT Nagar
Apostille services in Vidya Nagar
Apostille services in Vijay Nagar

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Frequently asked questions

No. Embassy attestation is for non Hague countries. For Hague countries an apostille is enough. There is no requirement of further attestation.

No. You cannot get an apostille for a document in Hindi directly. Rather, you need to translate it into English first. After translation only we will process it for apostille.

The cost of a marriage certificate apostille in Bhopal varies depending on various factors such as: 

  • Method of authentication
  • choice of service
  • Translation requirement

You can get apostille for marriage certificate from Bhopal, either it is issued in the state of Madhya Pradesh or anywhere else. Secure Apostille Services will handle the process of apostille from pick up to delivery of apostilled document. You will get following attestations on your marriage certificate: 

  1. Notary Attestation
  2. SDM/Home Department Attestation
  3. MEA Attestation
  4. Apostille Attestation

You can get apostille for degree certificate in Bhopal by applying through Secure Apostille Services website. If you want to get HRD attestation, we will be sending it to the regional authentication center from respective state. If you want to get SDM attestation instead of HRD, we will be sending it to our Delhi office. From there, you will get notary, SDM, MEA, and apostille attestations. 

Secure Apostille Services will help you in getting an apostille for your birth certificate from Bhopal. We will pick up your documents from home and send it to our Delhi office for all attestations. You will get notary, SDM, MEA, and apostille attestations. 

Commercial document apostille in Bhopal need to get attestations from Chamber of Commerce attestation. Secure Apostille Services will handle entire process starting from Notarization until the apostille. 

To get Single status certificate apostille in Bhopal, you need to prepare a single status affidavit. We will send you the template and you need to sign it and get notarized. After that we will send it to our Delhi office for processing. After getting notary, SDM, MEA, and apostille attestation from Delhi, we will send it to your home address.