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University Degree Certificate Apostille Attestation

University Degree Certificate Apostille Attestation is a process of verifying the degree certificate for originality, authenticity and correctness. Degree certificate apostille indicate the document is genuine and provided by a designated authority. Any degree certificate with apostille is considered as a genuine document for the use in a foreign country which is a Hague apostille country.

Ministry of external affairs in India is the only authority who can provide a Degree Certificate Apostille. For any Indian who travels on employment/student visa, legalizing their educational certificates such as degree certificates with an apostille attestation is mandatory.

Degree certificate is a proof for completing your bachelor degree. Hence, legalizing your educational qualification is mandatory whether you are applying for a Masters degree abroad or going to work abroad.

As per the conditions of Hague apostille convention, an apostille received from the ministry of external affairs legalizes your documents in another country without further requirement for embassy attestation.

In the apostille degree certificate attestation, all the details that are vital are printed such as marks, course, years in which the course is completed, college, university, and all other essential educational information. When the certificate apostille attestation in India is done, it is a proof to the document submitting country that all the printed information is true and reliable. 

Read through this article to know everything about apostille for degree certificate.

How to get Degree Certificate Apostille?

Degree certificate apostille is done in 3 steps

  1. Submission of Original documents
  2. SDM Attestation/State Human Resources Development Department Attestation.
  3. Apostille by MEA

4 Simple steps to get MEA Apostille on your Documents 

  1. Register on Apostille Portal 
  2. Collect all  Documents you want to Apostille 
  3. Submit the Original / Photocopies of documents
  4. Receive Documents with Apostille Directly to your home
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How to get MEA Attestation or Apostille on Degree Certificates?

Apostille of Educational Documents by Ministry of External Affairs in India Can be done by Submitting the original Documents or True Copies of Original Documents Issued from the relevant School Boards / Universities.

What is apostille ?

You were born in India and you have received lot of documents  from the private and public organizations. In the later stage if you want to move to other country, then that country needs proof of your birth , qualifications, experience Etc.
The other country want to be sure that the documents that you have submitted are not a fraudulent documents. In order to confirm that the documents are genuine, you need to get Apostille from MEA.

There are established methods to conduct  background check for authenticity of the documents. Finally, the MEA will seal your documents with an apostille stamp as a proof of authenticity.

A square-shaped apostille sticker/stamp is pasted on the back of the certificate so that another country can verify that easily. The sticker has a tracking number on it so that the destination country can check the authenticity of the attested degree effortlessly without any need for further verification. 

When the attested degree documents are sealed and stamped by the Ministry of External Affairs, then a person can submit these documents to any of the Hague countries. The documents when attested are regarded as authentic and valid in other foreign countries. 

Reasons for getting Apostille of Education Documents

  • Higher Studies
  • Working in the other country
  • Requirement of the foreign country
  • For Permanent Resident Visa
  • For Business Purpose Visa

Documents required for degree certificate apostille?

Below are the documents that you need to submit to us in order to start the background check and get the apostille for your documents.

  1. Degree Certificate (Original document) 
  2. Supporting documents such as passport photocopies (Front and Back pages)
  3. Aadhar card and Licence Photocopy

There are basically two types of degree certificate apostille

there are two ways to check the authenticity of documents . They are:

  1. State authentication then MEA apostille 
  2. SDM authentication then MEA apostille

State Attestation for Degree Certificate

Most of  the documents issued in India belongs to some states in India.
In this method of apostille, the State government has to verify the document authenticity first.
State authentication will be done by the secretariat of the district in which the document is issued. The apostille Degree Certificate is provided only after state verification is done. State HRD Attestation  which happens mostly in the HRD ministry at the capital city of the state attest your educational certificates. There are many government bodies are involved in this process. Hence, it will take 30 working days to complete the whole process. 

Learn more about the HRD attestation in detail at the end of this article.

Check out here for State verification in detail.

SDM Authentication / Attestation for Degree Certificate

SDM is Sub divisional magistrate. In this method of verification, your documents are checked for authenticity first and then SDM will certify your document for correctness and truthfulness.
Once the SDM seal is done then MEA will take this document for final check and puts the Apostille.
This is a faster root since not many government department are involved in the verification. 
Most of the time the verification is done within 3-4 working days.

HRD Attestation Procedure for Educational Certificates.

Which one is the best way for degree certificate apostille

Since there are 2 ways of doing an apostille choosing which one which matches your requirements is very important.

Choosing the kind of apostille depends on the destination country you are travelling. SDM attestation method is cheaper and faster method of getting an apostille. However, countries such as Austria and Italy require state attestation of your degree certificate for student visa.

If your travel destination is not a Hague nation, then you must get state attestation. Once MEA attestation is done through State Attestation method, then document has to get Embassy attestation in order to legalize your degree certificate in a non Hague nation.

No doubt SDM attestation is better than the State attestation due to less time. Although in case the traveling country has asked for the State Attestation then the applicant has to choose State Attestation only.

Time required for both type of Authentication / Attestation

State + MEA apostille requires more time since lot of government departments are involved in it.
Requires more than 30 working days and cost is also higher than SDM apostille.
On the other hand
SDM is a cost effective and very quick process. Required time depends on the package you choose on our website.

What is an Apostille?

Can we directly submit the document to MEA for Apostille?

Before 2012 you could have submitted your documents directly to MEA but after 2012 the documents received for apostille escalated rapidly. MEA alone couldn’t handle this collection and distribution task.

So the collection and distribution of the documents was outsourced to apostille service providers. Once you submit the documents to a service provider, they will submit the documents  to MEA on your behalf.

Some universities/ employers will also ask for transcript apostille.  It is better and advisable to get the transcript apostille.

People  who are going to foreign countries under work or dependent visa, it is advisable to get apostille for marriage, birth and PCC before travelling. Once you are there in foreign and if you need apostille for these documents then pricing will be more including courier.

Expenses a person has to pay for getting degree certificates apostilled?

There are a few charges that a person has to pay for the apostille degree certificate attestation. There are a few nominal payments that need to be done at various levels for getting an apostille stamp. The fees vary with the count(number) of documents and type of documents. So, a trustworthy apostille service provider can let you know in detail about the attestation of degree certificates.

For how much time does an apostille degree certificate valid?

The validity of an apostille degree certificate in India is valid for a period of 6 months. There are countries that accept an apostille degree certificate that is more than a year old. So, an apostille service can check the country and document to let you the accurate validity of a degree certificate apostille.

How do I apply for apostille for degree certificate?

You can apply here for apostille give all the details in the form.

  • Registering online for apostille
  • Sending the documents for office/visiting 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

An Apostille contains following details:

  • 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 Degree Apostille Attestation

Once you apply for Apostille, we will check the document for authenticity and will check the document with concerned departments for correctness and originality. 
If the document submitted to us is proper, we will process it further to SDM.
After SDM signs, the document will be processed through MEA for apostille. We will check the details of the apostille itself like your name, date and seals are present in the Apostille or not. If there is any correction required we will process the document again.

Safety and Security

As all the documents that need to be submitted for the degree certificate attestation in India are original. So, safety is the key parameter when choosing an apostille service provider. In case the documents are misplaced then it becomes difficult for the applicant to get the visa. Make sure that the apostille service you choose is trustworthy and reliable to handle your documents. Do not go for cheap apostille service just to save funds and risk your documents.

HRD Attestation for Degree Certificate Apostille

As mentioned above HRD attestation on your degree certificate happens mostly at the capital city of the concerned state. The human resource development department will verify the signature and seal on your degree certificate with the university. Then, the ministry will attest the document with a stamp/seal for further apostille process.  Following are the places where HRD attestation happens in India:

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Frequently asked questions

Apostille or Attestation on Educational Documents by Ministry of External Affairs in India Can be done by Submitting the original Documents or True Copies of Original Documents Issued from the relevant School Boards / Universities.

Steps to get Apostille on your Educational Documents:

  • Register for Apostille
  • Submit the documents with us.
  • Pay for the Apostille
  • Receive documents after Apostille to your Address.

Apostille Attestation is Legalization of your documents from Ministry of External Affairs in India. Apostille can be given for the documents issued in India by any authority or issued by any Indian authorities outside the country like Embassy / Consulate. Apostille from MEA can be used in any particular country apart from India.

Check out this article  more details on what is apostille .

Apostille and Attestation are similar words. But Apostille will be given from the Ministry of External Affairs in India. Attestation has a broader meaning. Attestation from MEA is called Apostille. Attestation can be given by State Government or Embassy.

For Educational documents attestation from state government is called HRD attestation.

For Non Educational documents such as Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Affidavits state attestation is called home department attestation.

Attestation for any documents from Indian Embassy is called Embassy Attestation.

Read here for further details on how to get apostille.

Ministry of External Affairs Attestation ( Apostille ) can be done in 2 ways.

  1. State Authentication / Attestation,
  2. Sub Divisional Magistrate ( SDM ) Attestation / Authentication.

State Attestation Process takes longer time compared to SDM attestation. It’s better to do SDM Apostille since it is fast.

If you are travelling to Italy or Austria, then state attestation is required. For all the other Hague nations SDM Apostille is enough, legal, valid and accepted.

Procedure to get Apostille on your Documents:

  • Register for Apostille
  • Submit the documents with us.
  • Pay for the Apostille
  • Receive documents after Apostille to your Address.

Given below are the universities in Bangalore and other parts of Karnataka. The degree certificates provided by these universities require an HRD attestation. For Bangalore based universities HRD happens in Bangalore. For Mysore and Mangalore based universities HRD is done in Mysore. HRD for most universities in North Karnataka and VTU happens in Belgaum. Given below are list of important universities:

  • Indian Institute of Science(IISc) Bangalore Degree Certificates(Bangalore)
  • Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Bangalore Degree Certificate(Bangalore)
  • Bangalore University Degree certificate (Bangalore)
  • International Institute of Information Technology (Bangalore)
  • Karnataka Samskrit University Degree Certificate (Bangalore)
  • Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences Degree certificate (Bangalore)
  • National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS) Degree Certificate (Bangalore).
  • Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (Bangalore)
  • Alliance University degree certificate (Bangalore)
  • St. Joseph’s University Degree Certificate (Bangalore)
  • Christ University Degree Certificate (Bangalore)
  • RK University Degree Certificate (Bangalore)
  • Jain University Degree Certificate (Bangalore)
  • National Law School of India University (Bangalore)
  • Manipal Academy of Higher Education (HRD at Mysore)
  • Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences Degree Certificate(Bangalore) 
  • CMR Institute of Technology Degree Certificate(Bangalore)
  • Atria University Degree certificate(Bangalore)
  • Institute for Social and Economic Change Degree Certificate(Bangalore)
  • National Institute of Fashion Technology Degree Certificate (Bangalore)
  • Central University of Karnataka (HRD at Gulbarga)
  • PES University Degree Certificate (Bengaluru)
  • Presidency University Degree Certificate (Bengaluru)
  • Institute of Trans-Disciplinary Health Sciences and Technology (Bengaluru)
  • Dr. B. R. Ambedkar School of Economics University (Bengaluru)
  • Bengaluru City University (Bengaluru)
  • Bengaluru North University (Bengaluru)
  • Bidar University, Bidar
  • Chamarajanagara University, Chamarajanagara
  • Davangere University, Davangere (HRD at Belgaum)
  • Gulbarga University, Kalaburagi
  • Hassan University, Hassan
  • Haveri University, Haveri
  • Kannada University, Hampi
  • Karnatak University, Dharwad
  • Karnataka Folklore University, Shiggaon
  • Karnataka State Law University, Hubbali
  • Mangalore University, (HRD at Mysuru)
  • NITTE University, Mangalore (HRD at Mysuru)
  • Azim Premji University, Bengaluru
  • Visveswaraya Technological University (HRD at Belgaum)
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