Apostille for Czech Republic
Czech Republic is a country which comes under the Hague Nation List. So, Apostille will be enough to get legal status to your documents.
Getting an apostille for Czech Republic in India is quite confusing. Czechia or Czech Republic is a part of central Europe and it is completely surrounded by Slovakia, Poland Austria and Germany. The official language of Czech Republic is Czech and their official currency is Czech koruna.Β Yearly, many Indians will move to Czech Republic to get good education, work and to open up their business branch.Β
So, If you are moving to Czech on work or to run a business then the Government of Czech will ask to produce the following things.Β
- Apostille of required original documents.
- The same set of Apostilled documents translated into the Czech language.Β
Secure Apostille Services Provides Apostille for Czech Republic in the Following Indian Cities
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4 Simple steps to get MEA Apostille on your DocumentsΒ
- Register on Apostille PortalΒ
- Collect allΒ Documents you want to ApostilleΒ
- Submit the Original / Photocopies of documents
- Receive Documents with Apostille Directly to your home
What is an Apostille?
An Apostille is simply a certification of Document issued by a legal or registered authority in a country. If a document is Apostilled it shows that the document is verified and it is legal to use in the country to which it is Apostilled. For each country there is a different Apostille.
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Who has authority to do Apostille for Czech Republic in India ?
There is a Government arm, in every country, which has the Authority to put an Apostille stamp on the documents related to work, academics and family.Β
Here in India,Β MEA(Ministry Of External Affairs) has the authority to Apostille the documents.
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How do I translate the Apostilled original documents from English to Czech?
Any private legal agency can get the job done.
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What should I do with the original documents before I go to the Czech Republic?
- Get the required original documentsΒ Apostilled from MEA.
- Once Apostille is done then get the same set of Apostilled documents translated into the Czech language with a legal translator.
- Finally, make sure that you have got all the required documents Apostilled and then translated. Because once you are in Czech and then if you need an Apostille, you need to send the document back to India through a courier service which will be very costly and you will not be able to produce the document on time to the Government.
THE DOCUMENTS THAT NEEDS TO BE APOSTILLED AND TRANSALTED FOR DIFFERENT VISAS ARE LISTED BELOW
- Travelling on work visa
Get the following documents Apostilled and translated when you are moving to Czech on work visa.
- Travelling on dependent visa
If you are moving Czech Republic on dependent visa then following documents needs to be Apostilled and translated.
Β Β For child,Β Birth CertificateΒ will be enough
Β Β For wife/husband
- Travelling to Establish a business
Β For business or entrepreneurship in the Czech Republic, one must Apostille and then translate the following documents.
- GST Certificate
- Power Of Attorney
- Aadhar Card
- Pan Card
- Travelling to get married
To marry a person who belongs Czech Republic, you need to get following documents Apostilled and translated.
- Single Status Certificate
- Birth Certificate
- PCC Certificate
- Decree Absolute/Divorce Decree (If you are a Divorcee)
- Death certificate of spouse/husband(if your life partner is dead)
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Step by step Procedure to get document Apostille for Czech Republic
First, notarize the document which needs to be Apostilled from the legal notary. Then State or SDM Attestation should be done on the notarized document.
Czech Republic is a member of the Hague Convection, soΒ SDM attestation is enough to get document Apostille. But if the document belongs to the state (Punjab/Haryana/Goa/Uttar Pradesh) thenΒ state attestation has to be done on the document.
In the end, the Attested document will be sent to the MEA to get an Apostille stamp on it.
With the help a legal translator, get the Apostilled document translated into Czech language.
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Validity of a Apostille
According to the rules of MEA, validity of any Apostille is only for six months. Once theΒ Apostille is older than six months then you should get newΒ Apostille from MEA.
How do we help with Apostille for Czech Republic?
1. We check the correctness of the document and collect the passport copy and send it to MEA.
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2. We specify the time of receiving the document and will deliver it on time.
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3. By giving the document to us, you will avoid long queues to get MEA Apostille and get the documents delivered quickly. How quickly we deliver to you depends on the package you choose on our website.
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4. We give tracking numbers to the document, so that you can track your document online at any given point of time.
Supporting documents needed to get Apostille from MEA
- To get any kind of original document Apostille, MEA asks for a passport scan copy for the name verification.
- Passport scan copies of both husband and wife are required to getΒ marriage certificate Apostille.Β
- Β You need OCI(Overseas Citizen Of India) cardΒ with passport scan copy to get a document ApostilleΒ If you are a NRI
Translation Requirements for Apostille Czech Republic
Czech is the official language of Czech Republic.Β You may need to translate your original document as well as an apostille for its acceptance as a legal document in Czech republic.Β
There are two types of translations available for Czech. They are:
- Certified translation for Czech: It can be performed by an agency as well as individual translators. It is applicable to legal documents as well as other documents. For extra step of verification, certified translations can be notarized.
- Sworn Translation for Czech: Sworn translations are recognized by all the official authorities. It is conducted by people who have taken an oath. Some countries may mandate using sworn translation to accept legal documents.
An Apostille contains following details in it:
- 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.
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Frequently asked questions
The time required to get an apostille for Czech Republic on your document varies depending on the following factors:
- Type of document
- Number of documents
- Method of verification (SDM/State)
- Type of service (Slow, Standard, and Tatkal)
Apostille for the Czech Republic is a certification/stamp pasted on your Indian issued documents to legalize their use in the Czech Republic.
Yes. The authorities in Czech may ask you to submit the document translated into Czech. If your document is neither English nor Czech, translation is compulsory.
Yes. Documents apostilled in India for the Czech Republic can be used in any other Hague country. However, it cannot be used in non Hague countries.
Yes. Czech Republic joined Hague apostille convention on 28 June 1998. Thus an apostille is the only requirement for legalizing documents in Czech Republic.