Apostille Services for US Documents in Mumbai | Apostille Certificate USA
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Note: An apostille on a US issued document can be obtained from US only. No authority in India or anywhere else outside US is eligible to issue an apostille for a US document. Apostille service provider such as Secure Apostille Services can handle the complete process on behalf of you in US.
Are you living in Mumbai and looking for a US birth certificate apostille or a US marriage certificate apostille? If you have any documents issued in the USA, apostille services for US documents in Mumbai are required for legalizing your documents in India. In the United States, this process is handled by state authorities or, in the case of federal documents, the US State Department Office of Authentications. However, visiting the US is not required for a US apostille. With the help of Secure Apostille Services for US documents in Mumbai, you can get it from Mumbai itself.
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 a US Apostille?
An apostille is a certification issued by a competent authority of each country to legalize documents issued in that country for use in another country. However, an apostille stamp is not accepted as a legalization method in all countries. Only countries that are members of the Hague Apostille Convention accept an apostille for authenticating and legalizing foreign documents.
Since the United States of America and India are apostille countries, you can submit a document apostilled from the US to any Indian authority as a valid legal document. However, if you are going to submit it in a non-Hague country, you need to get embassy attestation.
Why Do You Need Apostille Services for US Documents in Mumbai?
- If you are applying for a university or higher educational institution in India and you possess a US educational document, an apostille is mandatory.
- If you are marrying in India and the spouse is a US citizen, you need to submit documents such as a birth certificate and a single status certificate obtained from the US with an apostille.
- If you are planning to apply for OCI as a US citizen, you may need to get various US documents with an apostille.
- If you are planning to open a subsidiary of a US company in India, you need to submit various commercial documents from the US with an apostille to the Indian authorities.
- US citizens involved in adoption or surrogacy in India, need to submit documents with an apostille.
- If you are handling financial transactions between India and the US, for KYC purposes, you may need to submit your US documents with an apostille.
List of US Documents that Need an Apostille from Mumbai
Personal Documents:
- Birth Certificates
- Marriage Certificates
- Death Certificates
- Divorce Decrees
- Affidavits
- FBI Background Checks
Educational Documents:
- Diplomas and Degrees
- Transcripts
- Letters of Enrollment or Graduation
Commercial Documents:
- Power of Attorney
- Articles of Incorporation
- Business Contracts
- Certificates of Origin
Apostille Authorities in US
Unlike India where there is only one apostille authority, the US has multiple apostille authorities based on the type of documents. This is because the US is a federal democracy and each state has its own sovereign territory. Thus, the state has complete authority over the state issued documents. It does not require any authentication from the federal government. Only federal documents require to get an apostille from the federal government. For federal issued documents apostille is provided by the U.S. Department of State – Office of Authentications.
Each of the 50 states of the US has its own Secretary of State or equivalent authority that can issue apostilles for documents such as birth, marriage and death certificate. Some of the examples of state apostille authority are given below:
- California Secretary of State – Notary Public Section
- New York Department of State – Division of Licensing Services
- Texas Secretary of State – Authentications Unit
- Florida Department of State – Division of Corporations
- Illinois Secretary of State – Index Department District of Columbia (Washington, D.C.), Office of Notary Commissions and Authentications
Process of Getting an Apostille for US State Issued Documents in Mumbai
Secure Apostille Services for US Documents in Mumbai can help you get apostille for federal documents as well as state documents while you live in Mumbai. For state issued documents there are two ways to get an apostille.
- Apostille on Original documents
- Apostille on notarized photocopies
Apostille on Original Document
Though an apostille can be obtained for photocopies of the documents duly notarized, some countries may prefer apostille on original documents. Thus, it is best to confirm with the submitting authority about their requirement. Below are steps to get an apostille on state issued documents:
- Submission of original documents to the secretary of the state where your document was issued.
- Office of the secretary verifies the authenticity of the document with the state vital records office.
- Verifies applicant’s details as well as certificate number, issued registrar’s name and signature, and date of issuance.
- After the verification secretary of the state pastes an apostille on the original document.
Apostille on Photocopy
Apostille on Photocopy is usually chosen where the original document is not a vital record or it is not possible to get an apostille for original copy. Examples include:
- Privately issued documents
- Passport
- Utility bill
Follow the below given steps to get state apostille for photocopies of documents:
- Make a photocopy of the original document
- Visit a public notary with a Copy Certification by Document Custodian Form ( an affidavit stating the attached copy is original copy of the document) and get it notarized.
- Visit the state commissioned notary public to notarize the form and document
- Submit to the secretary of the state to for apostille
- Collect your apostilled document copy
How to Get an Apostille for US Federal Issued Documents from Mumbai?
Only the US. Department of State – Office of Authentications can apostille a federal document. Only original documents can get an apostille from the US department of state. Follow below given steps for federal document apostille:
- Register for US Apostille
- Submit your US documents to the Secure Apostille Services office or hand over it to the pick up person arranged by us.
- We submit it to the USDOS, Washington DC.
- USDOS provides an apostille after a verification
- Get your US federal document with an apostille delivered to your home in Mumbai
Apostille Services for US Documents in Mumbai - Processing Time
Timeline for US document apostille may vary depending on various factors such as:
- Type of document: Federal document apostille process alone may take from two to four weeks. However, a state document apostille takes less time.
- State of issuance in case of state issued documents: Each state has a different time frame for apostille.
- Choice of service: You can expedite the process by choosing premium services.
- Courier time: We usually prefer blue dart premium service which will reach Mumbai within 3 to 4 days. However, if you are choosing a normal courier service, it may cause further delay.
In essence, you can get your US apostille within 15 to 30 days depending on various factors.
Apostille services for US documents in Mumbai makes your document legalization process easier while you remain in India. You do not have to worry about your US documents anymore. There is no requirement of you going back to the US for legalizing your US documents to use it in India or any other Hague country. Secure apostille services as an independent and authorized apostille service provider can take care of your US document authentication process in the USA while you are in Mumbai.
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Frequently asked questions
Yes. You can get US apostille services in Mumbai with the help of an authorized agency who provides apostille from the US Department of State, Secretary of State offices, and other relevant authorities.
Yes. Secure Apostille Services Offers FBI background check apostille Washington DC processing for clients in Mumbai. Our team can collect documents from Mumbai and get it apostille from the District of Columbia apostille office.
No. Authorities responsible for providing apostille in the US are the US department of state secretary and respective state secretary (in case of state issued documents). Thus, the embassy has no role in apostille issuance.
Yes. We offer apostille USA online services which makes it easier for you to initiate the apostille process from home. We will pick up the documents from Mumbai once you fill out the form and get ready with the document.