Relocating to a new country to work, study, for permanent migration, or for personal reasons? Then there is just one very important process you should not miss - the MEA attestation of your documents. Your educational, personal, or commercial certificates will not be recognised by the foreign authorities unless they have been verified as original and authentic by the concerned authorities.
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MEA Attestation can be described as an official procedure of certification of the authenticity of documents by the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India. The MEA-attestation stamp acts as proof that the document is checked and certified by appropriate state or central bodies and is legally valid to be used abroad for official purposes.
Your documents cannot be accepted by the foreign embassies, consulates & universities, or employers without MEA Attestation.
MEA attestation is often a mandatory legal requirement if the candidates are planning any of the following activities abroad;
MEA Attestation will help the foreign authorities to not only ensure that the documents attached to your application are genuine but also that such documents have been issued by a recognised Indian body.
The attestation process in Puducherry may vary slightly based on the type of document. Below is a general breakdown for each document type.
State HRD Authentication
MEA Attestation
Embassy Attestation
State Home Department
MEA Attestation
Embassy Attestation
Chamber of Commerce
MEA Attestation
Embassy Attestation
Note : Depending on the destination country and the reason for attestation, document requirements could be different.
No. MEA attestation and Apostille are not the same. An apostille is applicable to the countries of the Hague Apostille Convention, whereas an attestation is one that involves approval by the embassy of the destination country.
No. The MEA does not accept any document without authentication done by the pertinent state HRD, Home Department, or Chamber of Commerce.
Depending on the type of document, destination country, and embassy processing times, it can take anywhere between 10-15 working days to complete the MEA attestation procedure in Puducherry:
Technically, MEA attestation does not have an expiry; however, the destination country’s embassy may want the document attested recently (3-6 months).
Yes. Attestation is country-specific. Changing of destination requires you to have your documents attested again.