Apostille Services in Surat, Gujarat | Certificate Apostille in Surat
Secure Apostille Services (SAS) in Surat provides apostille for all kinds of documents including commercial documents, birth certificate, marriage certificate, divorce decree, PCC, degree certificate and single status.
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Apostille services in Surat are required for legalizing documents issued in Surat or anywhere in India for use in another country. You may need to get an apostille stamp from MEA India to authenticate your personal, educational and commercial documents for use in another country. The apostille process involves multiple steps and authorities. However, you can get your Apostille documents from Surat itself without travelling anywhere.
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 an Apostille?
Apostille is a certification pasted on the backside of your documents to authenticate its use in a foreign country which is a member of the Hague apostille convention. Until the Hague apostille convention came into force, attestation from the respective country’s embassy was required to legalize your documents. Apostille convention eased the process and eliminated the requirement for embassy attestation.
In India the ministry of external affairs is the only authority who can provide an apostille stamp on your documents.
See the list of Hague Apostille countries to check if the country you are travelling to accepts apostille as a certificate of legalization.
Why Do You Need Apostille Services in Surat?
If you are in Surat and you need to legalize your documents for use in a foreign country, you may need an apostille service. An apostille stamp on your document ensures that your document is legally valid in all Hague apostille convention countries. You may need an apostille services in Surat for Hague countries for the following reasons:
- To work in a Hague country
- To study in a Hague country.
- To start a business in a Hague country
- To Expand your Indian company to a Hague country.
- To marry from a foreign country.
- To travel a foreign country on a dependent visa
- To get a permanent residence in a Hague country.
List of Documents that Require an Apostille Service in Surat
You may need to submit various personal, educational, commercial and legal documents with an apostille as part of your visa application. Depending on the purpose of your visit to a foreign country the documents that need to be legalized also vary. Following are the list of documents that may usually be required to get apostilled:
Educational Certificates – for Work Visa, Student Visa.
- Degree Certificate Apostille in Surat
- Diploma Certificate Apostille
- Transcript Apostille
- 10th Marksheet Apostille
- 12th Marksheet Apostille
- Masters Certificate Apostille
- PhD certificate apostille
Personal Documents – Dependent / Family reunion Visa, Travel Visa
- Birth Certificate Apostille
- Certificate of No Impediment Apostille
- Death Certificate Apostille
- Divorce Decree Apostille
- Driving License Apostille
- Medical Certificate Apostille
- Passport Apostille
Commercial Documents – Business Visa
Apostille Process in Surat for Personal Documents
The apostille process is different for personal documents and commercial documents. For most of the commercial documents chamber of commerce attestation may be required.
Apostille services in Surat for personal documents generally follow two methods. They are:
SDM attestation method is the easiest and cheapest method to get an apostille from MEA India. However, sometimes authorities from your destination country may specifically ask you to get an apostille with a state attestation. It is usually required for educational documents when used for higher educational purposes abroad.
Following are the steps to get an apostille from MEA India in Surat:
- Notary Attestation
- Gujarat State Department Attestation / SDM Attestation
- MEA Apostille
Let us explore each step in detail.
1. Notary Attestation
This step is common for both SDM and State attestation methods of obtaining an apostille. A notary is a person who is authorized to authenticate documents. Firstly, you need to submit your documents to a public notary in Surat. The notary will verify and attest documents for its authenticity.
For the attestation method, in Gujarat notary is generally not a mandatory step. You can submit your documents to the state department without a notary.
2. Gujarat State Department/SDM Attestation
State Department Attestation: This step is usually followed for educational and personal documents. The state human resources development department will verify the validity of the document with the respective university and attest it. Personal documents such as birth certificates need attestation from Gujarat state home department instead of HRD.
For personal documents, Gujarat home department will attest the document after verification at the district where the document was issued.
SDM Attestation: SDM means sub divisional magistrate. You can use this method to get an apostille on any type of document. Your apostille service provider in Surat will submit the document to the SDM. SDM will verify and attest the document as a proof of its authenticity.
SDM attestation is an easy process compared to the state attestation method. Thus, people usually prefer SDM attestation unless it is specified by the destination country.
3. MEA Apostille
This is the final step common to any method of getting an apostille. MEA apostille happens in Delhi. However, you do not have to personally visit Delhi to get an apostille stamp on your documents. Your apostille service provider in Surat will do it on behalf of you. Once the document reaches the ministry of external affairs, the ministry will conduct a final verification. Finally an apostille stamp is placed on the backside of your document which will be legally valid in any Hague country.
Commercial Document Apostille Process in Surat
Commercial document apostille is a mandatory requirement for a business in Surat to conduct international trade or to expand business abroad.
Why Do You Need Commercial Document Apostille Service in Surat?
You need to get an apostille for your commercial documents in Surat for the following purposes:
- Business setup in foreign countries
- Export and import documentation
- International trade agreements
- Opening foreign bank accounts
- Participation in tenders abroad
Now let us explore the process of getting an apostille for commercial documents in detail
Most of the commercial documents need to get chamber of commerce attestation before submitting it to the MEA. Chamber of commerce is a business organization connecting businesses and government. An attestation from the chamber of commerce proves that the document was issued by an authorized business. Following are the steps involved in the commercial documents apostille:
- Notarization: For commercial documents apostille notary attestation is not mandatory. However, it may be required for affidavits and power of attorney. You can find a notary person in Surat and submit your documents for verification. Notary will check the authenticity of documents and attest them with signature and seal.
- Chamber of Commerce Attestation: You can submit your documents to the southern Gujarat chamber of commerce either directly or through your apostille service provider. However, you may need to get attestation from industry specific chambers of commerce in some cases. If you have doubts about which chamber of commerce to choose, your apostille service provider in Surat will help you in this regard. They can also get chamber of commerce attestation on your behalf.
- MEA Apostille: Like any other document, commercial documents finally reach the ministry of external affairs for the apostille. MEA makes a final verification and affixes an apostille stamp on the backside of your commercial documents.
Apostille Translation Services in Surat
A translation of your original documents or the apostille may be required to legalize your documents in countries where English is not the official language. Your employer or the embassy from the foreign country will specify the translation requirements. There are two types of translation available for documents. They are:
Sworn Translation: It is carried out by translators who took oath in the court. Hence, it has legal validity by itself without further certification. Countries like Spain, France and Italy accept sworn translations.
Certified translation: Certified translation is usually carried out by agencies. The translation will be accompanied by a certification of translation.
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Documents Required to Apply for an Apostille in Surat
To apply for an apostille on your documents you need to submit the following documents to the apostille services provider in Surat:
- Original document that need to be apostilled
- Passport front and back page scanned copy as a supporting document( company PAN card for commercial documents)
- Apostille application form
Apostille services in Surat are usually required for people who travel to a foreign country for work, study and business. Apostille has become the requirement for legalization of foreign documents after the Hague apostille convention. You can get your documents apostilled in Surat with the help of apostille services in Surat without travelling anywhere.
Secure Apostille Services provides services in the following areas Near Surat
| SAS Apostille Center in Surat, Areas | Contact Number |
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Apostille service in Adajan | |
Apostille service in Althan | |
Apostille service in Athwalines | |
Apostille service in Bhatar | |
Apostille service in City Light | |
Apostille service in Dumas Road | |
Apostille service in Ghod Dod Road | |
Apostille service in Godadara | |
Apostille service in Hazira | |
Apostille service in Katargam | |
Apostille service in L P Savani Road | |
Apostille service in Magdalla | |
Apostille service in Majura Gate | |
Apostille service in Nanpura | |
Apostille service in Pal | |
Apostille service in Parle Point | |
Apostille service in Piplod | |
Apostille service in Rander | |
Apostille service in Sarthana | |
Apostille service in Udhana | |
Apostille service in Umra | |
Apostille service in Vesu | |
Apostille service in Yogichowk |
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Frequently asked questions
The time required to get an apostille on your documents may vary depending on the following factors:
- Number of documents
- Type of documents
- Method of authentication.
- Package chosen
The SDM authentication method will take from 4 to 14 days to finish the process. Apostille for commercial documents will take from 4 to 14 days. However, an apostille using a state authentication method may take up to 30 days. Thus the time range is usually between 4 to 30 days.
The departments involved in the attestation of documents for apostille are:
- Gujarat State Home Department: Attestation of personal documents such as birth, marriage and PCC certificate.
- Gujarat State Human Resources Development Department: Attestation of educational documents
No. You can get an apostille on your documents from Surat without traveling anywhere. Your apostille service provider in Surat will do the processing of your documents on your behalf.
Apostille services in Surat will process your documents for HRD attestation before an apostille in case you follow state authentication method to get apostille. Following are the universities that provide degree certificates which need to get an HRD attestation from Surat:
- Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IIT Gandhinagar)
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences Rajkot (AIIMS Rajkot)
- National Institute of Technology, Surat (NIT Surat / SVNIT)
- Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIM Ahmedabad)
- Institute of Infrastructure, Technology, Research, and Management (IITRAM), Ahmedabad
- Gujarat University, Ahmedabad
- Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology (SVNIT), Surat
- Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda (MSU Baroda)
- Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar
- Veer Narmad South Gujarat University (VNSGU), Surat
- Gujarat Technological University (GTU), Ahmedabad
- Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University (BAOU), Ahmedabad
- Krantiguru Shyamji Krishna Verma Kachchh University, Bhuj
- Bhakta Kavi Narsinh Mehta University, Junagadh
- Shree Somnath Sanskrit University, Veraval
- Nirma University, Ahmedabad
- Ahmedabad University, Ahmedabad
- Pandit Deendayal Energy University (PDEU), Gandhinagar
- Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology (DAIICT), Gandhinagar
- Charotar University of Science and Technology (CHARUSAT), Anand
- Navrachana University, Vadodara
- Parul University, Vadodara
- Ganpat University, Mehsana
- Indus University, Ahmedabad
- Rai University, Ahmedabad
No. You must translate the documents in Gujarati to English before apostille process. This is because MEA provide apostille on documents in English only.
Fill the Translation application to get a certified translation of your documents from Gujarati to English
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