Apostille for Netherlands in India
Apostille for Netherlands is legalizing Indian documents for Netherlands. Documents such as Indian birth certificate, marriage certificate and degree certificate need an apostille stamp for legalization.
Apostille for Netherlands / India Apostille in Netherlands is required for legalizing Indian documents for use in Netherlands or in any Hague convention. Since India and Netherlands are Hague apostille country, obtaining an apostilles stamp from MEA India is mandatory to legalize Indian documents such as birth certificates in Netherlands. If you are travelling to Netherlands from India for work, study or business submitting your personal and educational documents are necessary. Your documents without an apostille is not valid in Netherlands.
In this article, we will explain everything you need to know about apostille for Netherlands.
What happens if I submit Indian documents without Apostille stamp to an Authority in Netherlands?
The documents without Apostille on them will be rejected straight away from the Government of Netherlands. Therefore, it is mandatory to get apostille on each and every certificate which you are planning to submit to the Government.
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?
An Apostille is simply a certification of Document issued by a legal or registered authority in a country. If a document is Apostilled it shows that the document is verified and it is legal to use in the country to which it is Apostilled. For each country there is a different Apostille.
You need original document to get apostille for Netherlands for example If you want apostille birth certificate apostille Netherlands then you need to submit original birth certificate.
Apostille Convention India
India joined the Hague Apostille Convention in 2005. Thus, if you are travelling to Netherlands from India and need to submit your documents there, an apostille is mandatory. In India, the ministry of external affairs is the authority eligible to issue an apostille in India as per the Hague apostille convention.
Who has authority to give Apostille for Netherlands?
In every country, there is a Government arm which is called as MEA(Ministry of External Affairs) and it has the authority to put Apostille stamp on all the documents such as personal, educational and commercial documents.
If you are an Indian who is planning to move to Netherlands then make sure that you got all the required documents Apostilled. Because once you are in Netherlands and then if you need an Apostille, you need to send the document back to India through a courier service which will be very costly and you will not be able to produce the document on time to the authorities in Netherlands.
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Documents that Need an Apostille for Different Visa to Netherlands.
- Travelling on work visa
If you are travelling to the Netherlands on work visa then you need to get the following documents Apostilled.
- Travelling on dependent visa
The following documents must be Apostilled when are moving to Netherlands on dependent visa.
For child, Birth Certificate is enough
For wife/husband
- Travelling to Establish a business
For business or entrepreneurship in the Netherland, one must Apostille the following documents.
- GST Certificate
- Power Of Attorney
- Aadhar Card
- Pan Card
- Travelling to get married
To marry a person who is a Hollander then you need to get following documents Apostilled.
- Single Status Certificate
- Birth Certificate
- PCC Certificate
- Decree Absolute/Divorce Decree (If you are a Divorcee)
- Death certificate of spouse/husband(if your life partner is dead)
Process of Obtaining India Apostille for Netherlands
Any document which is to be Apostilled should be notarized in the first place. Then the notarized document should be attested from either the State Home Department or Sub Divisional Magistrate(SDM).
Netherlands usually accepts apostille obtained after SDM attestation. However, in rare cases, for educational purposes some universities may ask you get an apostille after HRD attestation.
Finally the document will go to the MEA department to get an Apostille stamp on it. After legalization, you can use your document in the Kingdom of the Netherland.
To summarize, following are the steps to get an apostille for Netherlands:
- Notary Attestation
- SDM/State Attestation
- MEA Attestation
- MEA Apostille
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Validity of a Apostille
According to the rules of MEA, validity of any Apostille is only for six months. Once the Apostile is older than six months then you should get new Apostille from MEA.
What if the Government of Netherlands asks Apostille in Dutch language?
Since MEA provides apostille in English only, you need to translate your documents with an apostille into Dutch. All the Documents should be translated to Dutch language and the Appostille seal also needs to be translated to Dutch language and then submitted to the respective office in the Kingdom of Netherlands.
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How do Secure Apostille Services Help with Apostille for the Netherlands?
1. We check the correctness of the document and collect the passport copy and send it to MEA.
2. We specify the time of receiving the document and will deliver it on time.
3. By giving the document to us, you will avoid long queues to get MEA Apostille and get the documents delivered quickly. How quickly we deliver to you depends on the package you choose on our website.
4. We give tracking numbers to the document, so that you can track your document online at any given point of time.
Supporting documents needed to get Apostille from MEA
1. Passport scan copy is required for name verification to get any kind of original document Apostille.
2. To get a marriage certificate Apostille particularly, passport scan copies of both husband and wife are required.
3. If you are a NRI then you need OCI(Overseas Citizen Of India) card along with passport scan copy to get a document Apostilled.
To obtain a Dutch work visa, some common documents that may need to be apostilled include:
- Birth certificate
- Police clearance certificate
- Education and qualification certificates
- Employment verification documents
To obtain a Dutch dependent visa, some common documents that may need to be apostilled include:
- Birth certificate
- Marriage certificate
- Police clearance certificate
To obtain a Dutch student visa, some common documents that may need to be apostilled include:
- Birth certificate
- Police clearance certificate
- Education and qualification certificates
To obtain a Dutch bluecard visa, some common documents that may need to be apostilled include:
- Birth certificate
- Police clearance certificate
- Education and qualification certificates
- Health insurance documents
Again, these are just some common examples of the types of documents that may need to be apostilled for these visas. It is best to consult with the Dutch government or a legal professional for specific guidance on the documents that need to be apostilled for your situation. The requirements may vary depending on your specific circumstances.
An Apostille contains following details in it:
- 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.
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Frequently asked questions
To get an apostille for your Indian birth certificate follow the below steps:
- Fill the Apostille Application Form
- Send us your birth certificate if it is a digital copy. We will pick up from your home, if it a hard copy.
- Pay online.
- Collect your apostilled Indian birth certificate ready to submit in Netherlands.
Yes. Legalization is a general term which includes apostille and embassy attestation. Until Hague convention only legalization method available was embassy attestation. Hague convention simplified the legalization process for member countries. Thus, legalization required for Hague countries is apostille and for non Hague countries it is embassy attestation. Since, Netherlands is a Hague country, legalization for Netherlands means apostille.
Yes. Apostille stamp from MEA India is valid across all Dutch cities including Amsterdam, Utrecht, Rotterdam, and The Hague.
Requirement of MEA Apostille for Netherlands include:
- Original document in English. (if your documents are in local languages, you need to translate it first.
- Passport scan copy
Generally, you can get apostille for Netherlands within 3 to 14 working days. However, the time required for Apostille for Netherlands vary depending on:
- Number of documents
- Type of document
- Attestation method
- Service you choose