Apostille Services in Kochi, Kerala | Apostille on Documents in Kochi | Certificate Apostille in Kochi
Secure Apostille Services provides apostille for all kinds of documents in Kochi including birth certificate, marriage certificate, degree certificate, divorce decree, PCC, and commercial documents.
Apostille Services in Kochi, Kerala is a process of legalizing any documents issued in Kochi, Kerala or any other place in India to use in any other country.
Apostille Attestation in Kochi, Kerala, is a process of getting apostille stamp from MEA India on your original documents. A document with Apostille attestation is considered as a genuine document in all the Hague countries. A Document without apostille will not be considered as legal in a Hague country. Thus, it cannot be submitted to Embassies or any foreign authorities such as your employer and university.
Why Do You Need an Apostille Service in Kochi, Kerala?
If you are travelling to other countries in Europe, US or any other continent, the consulate/official authority of the country will ask for apostille from ministry of external affairs to Indian/Kochi Issued documents such as Birth certificate, Marriage certificate or commercial certificate. You need to get birth certificate attestation, marriage certificate attestation, degree certificate apostille, PCC apostille, etc., when you are travelling to any country for work, study or business.
Consulate of the country you are travelling wants to be sure that all the documents that you submit are original and given from authorized and registered organization. This helps them to eliminate applicants with fraud document.
Ministry of external affairs Apostille is highest level of authentication in India.
Documents that Need an Apostille Attestation from Kochi
Mainly the ministry of external affairs provides an apostille for documents that comes under three categories. They are:
- Personal Documents
- Educational Documents
- Commercial Documents
Complete List of Documents that need Apostille Services in Kochi
| 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 |
How to Get a Document Apostille in Kerala?
There are two ways of getting a certificate apostille in Kochi.
1) Through Kerala state authentication method
2) Through sub divisional magistrate authentication method
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
State Authentication for Apostille Attestation in Kerala
In this type of authentication Kerala state HRD/Home department Attestation is obtained as part of verification process. If the certificates are educational documents, Kerala state HRD ministry will attest the document. If the documents are personal such as birth certificates and marriage certificates, the Kerala state home department will attest the document.
For state authentication it takes longer time since many government departments are involved. You can do state attestation from the regional authentication centers listed by the government, even if the document was issued from any other part of Kerala. This is the reason why it takes lot of time to get state authentication
Check here for regional authentication centers
Kochi is a Regional authentication center for HRD/Home department attestation for apostille process.
Steps to get an Apostille in Kochi through State Attestation Method
To get a certificate apostille in Kochi through a state attestation method, SAS apostille will follow the below given steps:
- Notarization: A public notary verifies and attests documents in this stage.
- State Home/ HRD Attestation: If your document is issued in Kerala, depending on the type of document Kerala home or HRD department verifies and attests document.
- MEA Attestation and Apostille: The MEA will verify and attests documents. Finally pastes an apostille stamp.
Sub Divisional Magistrate Attestation for Apostille in Kochi
Unlike state authentication, SDM (Sub divisional magistrate ) Authentication is faster way to get apostille. In this method, instead of state government SDM will authenticate your documents for apostille. Su divisional magistrate is a judicial authority. Apostille received after SDM authentication is equally valid as the state attested one. However, some countries, especially for educational purposes mandatorily require an attestation from State.
You can Register for Apostille here.
SDM Attestation for Apostille in Kochi- Steps
SAS Apostille follows below given steps to get an apostille in Kochi using SDM attestation method:
- Notarization: Notary attestation by a public notary
- SDM Attestation: Verification and attestation by the SDM
- MEA Attestation: Verification, attestation and apostille by the ministry of external affairs.
Which is Better? State or SDM authentication
Best method to follow for apostille services in Kochi depends on the country you are travelling and time you have to complete the apostille attestation process.
If you are travelling to countries listed in Hague nations except Italy and Austria, it is better to do SDM authentication. For Italy and Austria State authentication is mandatory.
If you are travelling to countries other than listed in Hague nation countries, it is better to check with the authorities. Qatar and Kuwait sometimes require an attestation from the state.
Apostille on documents obtained after state attestation and SDM attestation are equally valid in a Hague country. However, some countries need state attestation for educational documents, especially for higher educational institution admission. Unless specified by the destination country authority, it is better to obtain an SDM attestation. This is because SDM authentication method is cheaper and faster process.
Apostille for Commercial Documents
- Commercial documents apostille is usually required in Kochi for: starting a business abroad
- expanding business
- export of goods and services
Commercial Documents Apostille Process in Kochi
Apostille services in Kochi, Kerala for commercial documents usually require an attestation from the chamber of commerce. An attestation obtained from the chamber of commerce guarantees that the documents were issued by a registered business. This step can be done by yourselves or with the help of an apostille service provider in Kochi. Following are the steps involved in the commercial document apostille process in Kochi:
- Notarization (Mandatory only for affidavits and POA)
- Chamber of Commerce Attestation
- MEA Apostille.
What is the validity of the apostille?
All the apostille State or SDM will be 6 months valid so if the apostille is beyond 6 months it needs to be re apostilled.
Documents required to get apostille.
–>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.
You need to register for apostille here That’s it. You are on your way to get apostille.
Apostille for Documents in Malayalam- Translation Requirements
Some of your personal documents such as birth certificate might be in Malayalam. However, the MEA will provide apostille on documents in English only. Thus, you need to translate your documents from Malayalam to English before submitting for an apostille.
Fill the Malayalam Translation Application to get a certified translation of your documents from Malayalam to English.
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.
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
What happens once I apply for apostille?
Once you apply for apostille we will check the document for authenticity and will check the document with concerned departments for correctness.
if the document submitted to us is proper we will process it further to SDM.
After SDM signs the document it will be processed through MEA for apostille. We will check the details of the apostille itself like your name date and seals. If there is any correction required we will process the document again.
Apostille services in Kochi, Kerala, is required for legalizing your documents issued in Kerala or anywhere else in India. Finding a trustworthy apostille service provider in Kochi will ease your document authentication process.
Secure Apostille Services is Available in the Following Areas Near Kochi
| Apostille Services Near Kochi | Email ID | Contact Number |
|---|---|---|
Apostille Services in Aluva | ||
Apostille Services in Muvattupuzha | ||
Apostille services in Kothamangalam | ||
Apostille services in Paravur | ||
Apostille services in Kunnathunad | ||
Apostille services in Thrikkakara | ||
Apostille services in Kaloor | ||
Apostille services in Perumbavoor | ||
Apostille services in Fort Kochi | ||
Apostille service in Maradu | ||
Apostille service in Koothattukulam | ||
Apostille service in Kathrikadavu | ||
Apostille services in Kanayannur |
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Frequently asked questions
If you are in Kochi and You want to travel to a Hague Apostille country for work, study, or business you need to submit your personal documents. Marriage certificate is one of the important personal documents that an authority from your destination country may ask you to submit, especially if you are travelling as a dependent of your spouse. Your marriage certificate is valid in a Hague country only with an apostille on it.
No. MEA India provides apostille on documents in English only. So you need to first translate your birth certificate from Malayalam to English.
Fill the Malayalam to English Translation Order to get your birth certificate translation.
Secure Apostille Services provide UAE embassy attestation in Kochi. If you want to travel to UAE for work or study, you may need to submit your degree certificates and personal documents to the employer or embassy. Since UAE is not a Hague member country, you need to get embassy attestation instead of Apostille.
Fill the UAE Embassy Attestation Application to get your attested documents in Kochi.
You can get MOFA attestation in Kochi for Dubai with the help of Secure Apostille Services. UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs Attestation (MOFA) is required for legalizing your documents issued in Kerala for use in UAE including Dubai. This is a specific requirement for Dubai. Following are the steps we follow to get a MOFA attestation in Kochi:
- Notarization
- SDM/Kerala State Attestation
- MEA Attestation
- Attestation from UAE Embassy in India
- MOFA Attestation from Dubai
You can get marriage certificate apostille in Kochi by using the services of Secure Apostille Services. You need to submit your original marriage certificate and photocopy of your passport front and back page to our Kochi office. We will dispatch it to our Delhi office for processing. From Delhi, your marriage certificate will get following attestations:
- Notary Attestation
- SDM Attestation
- MEA Attestation
- Apostille Attestation
To get a degree certificate apostille in Kochi, you can apply through the website of Secure Apostille Services. If the country you are travelling has specifically mentioned for a state attestation, you need to get HRD attestation from the respective regional authentication centers in Kochi. If not, we will directly send your degree certificate to our Delhi office for processing. We will get following attestations on your degree certificate:
- Notarization
- SDM Attestation
- MEA Attestation
- MEA Apostille.
You can get apostille for your degree certificates from Kochi, even if it is issued by any other state university. However, if you need to get HRD attestation, sending certificates to respective state authentication Centre is mandatory.
To get a birth certificate apostille in Kochi, you need to submit your original birth certificate to Secure Apostille Services Kochi branch. We will do the entire verification process, get all the attestation, and finally get an apostille on your birth certificate.
To get apostille for commercial documents from Kochi, you need to first get a Chamber of commerce attestation. Without COC attestation after verification, MEA will not accept commercial documents for apostille. Secure Apostille Services will get you all attestations and apostille for your commercial documents from Kochi.
To get a singles status certificate apostille in Kochi, you need to first prepare an affidavit and get it notarized. We can help you with the preparation of it. After preparing, signing and notarizing it, we will send it to our Delhi office. From Delhi, we will get a notary attestation, SDM attestation, MEA attestation, and MEA apostille on your single status certificate.
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Receive prompt responses and personalized assistance throughout the apostille process from a dedicated consultant assigned to you right after registration.
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Our team is comprised of professionals with expertise and years of experience in apostille, embassy attestation and global document legalization.
Customer Reviews - SAS Apostille
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