Get your Apostille Certificate with Secure Apostille Services in Chennai
Secure Apostille Services in Chennai provide apostille for all kinds of documents such as degree certificate, PCC, birth certificate, marriage certificate, divorce decree, single status and commercial documents.
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Apostille services in Chennai, Tamil Nadu is an essential service for those who plan to travel abroad for work, study or business purposes. 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.
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.
what is Hague apostille ?
Hague Apostille is a sticker or stamp given by a competent authority from a country to authenticate documents issued in that country for use in a foreign country. Apostille is a proof of originality of the signature and seal on 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. An apostille has been a practice among Hague apostille countries to authenticate foreign documents.
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.
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. These documents can be broadly categorized into three types. They are:
- Personal Documents
- Educational Documents
- Commercial Documents
Complete List of Documents that need Apostille Services in Chennai
| 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 |
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
How to get Apostille Certificate for Chennai/ Tamil Nadu issued documents?
There are 2 Ways of getting an apostille stamp for a any document issued in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
- Through State attestation (Slower process)
- Through Sub divisional magistrate (SDM) Attestation (Faster Process)
Document Apostille in Chennai obtained through both the processes are valid.
Secure apostille services in Chennai follows below steps to get an apostille stamp in Chennai:
It will take nearly 4 weeks to get HRD attestation in Tamil Nadu. SDM method is a quicker process. The time taken for apostille in Chennai using this method varies between 4 days to 14 days.
SDM Attestation Method for Tamil Nadu Issued Documents
SDM attestation method for getting a certificate apostille in Chennai involves the below given steps:
- Notarization: A public notary verifies and attests your document in this stage.
- SDM Attestation: 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.
- MEA Attestation and Apostille: 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 Tamil Nadu Issued Documents
State attestation method for getting a certificate apostille in Chennai involves the below given steps:
- Notarization: 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: 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 document to the district level authorities. After verification and confirmation of authenticity from district authorities, 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.
- MEA Attestation and Apostille: 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.
Commercial Document Apostille Process 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. Commercial documents that usually require an apostille from MEA India are:
Given below are the steps SAS apostille follows to get attestation for commercial documents:
- Notary Attestation (Mandatory for affidavits and POA only)
- Chamber of Commerce Attestation (Chennai chamber of commerce or industry specific chamber of commerce in Delhi)
- MEA Verification and Attestation
- MEA Apostille
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 and 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.
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. Because for State authentication, you need to visit government department located in the capital city multiple times.
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,
If your apostille is older than 6 months, you need to consult the consulate of the travelling country whether it requires new apostille or not.
Document Wise Apostille Steps and Processing Time in Chennai
| Document Name | Apostille Steps | Apostille Process Time |
|---|---|---|
Notarization, Tamil Nadu Home Department/ SDM attestation, MEA Verification and apostille | 3-14 days using SDM attestation. 40-45 working days for state attestation | |
Notarization, TN HRD/ SDM Attestation, MEA attestation and apostille | 3- 14 days using SDM Attestation. Up to 50 working days for HRD attestation. | |
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 | |
Notarization, SDM/TN home department attestation, MEA Apostille | 3-14 working days using SDM method. 40-50 Working days using home attestation. | |
Notary Attestation, SDM/ TN Home Attestation, MEA Apostille | 2-14 working days using SDM Attestation. 40 days using home attestation. (Same day apostille available) | |
Notarization, Chamber of Commerce Attestation, MEA Apostille | 4 to 7 working days |
Documents Required to Apply for an Apostille in Chennai
- Original document that you want to apostille
- Passport photocopies of the person whose name is mentioned in the document
If an affidavit mentions 10 names we need all 10 people passport photocopies.
Register for Apostille to Get your Documents Apostille
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. Understanding the requirements for apostille and going through all levels of attestation and verification can be tiresome work. 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.
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Steps involved in Apostille
- Registering online for apostille
- Sending the documents for office/or visitting our office to deposit the document
- Online payment for apostille
- Receiving the tracking number for the documents
- Check updates online
- Get emails regarding the apostille status
- Receive / collect the documents after apostille
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.
Secure Apostille Services Provides Services in the Following Areas Near Chennai
| Apostille Services near Chennai | Email ID | Contact Number |
|---|---|---|
Apostille Services in Adyar | ||
Apostille Services in Anna Nagar | ||
Apostille Services in Besant Nagar | ||
Apostille Services in T Nagar | ||
Apostille Services in Egmore | ||
Apostille Services in Porur | ||
Apostille Services in Nungambakkam | ||
Apostille services in Mylapore | ||
Apostille services in Tambaram | ||
Apostille services in Velacherry | ||
Apostille Services in Thiruvanmiyur | ||
Apostille Services in Perambur | ||
Apostille Services in Tiruvottiyur |
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.
The cost of a document apostille in Chennai may vary depending on:
- 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:
- 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:
- 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:
- Notarization
- SDM/State Attestation
- MEA Attestation
- UAE Embassy Attestation
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