Faq

Frequently Asked Question

• What is an Apostille?
  Apostille is an international attestation acknowledged by the majority of the Western world that is approved in around 92 nations. The Ministry of External Affairs of the Government of India puts an apostille stamp, which is a square-shaped computer-generated sticker stamp, on the reverse of a document.
• What is Attestation?
  Document Attestation is the process of authenticating documents for a variety of purposes. Attestation is the formal certification of the legitimacy of a document by the Ministry of External Affairs.
• Why is Attestation necessary?
  Attestation is the process of validating the information, signature, and stamp on your documents in order to demonstrate their legitimacy for official or legal purposes.
• How long is the process of Attestation?
  Documents are normally authenticated within 1-2 days by the Ministry of External Affairs.
• What is Embassy Attestation?
  If your document will be used in a country that has not signed the Hague Convention, an apostille certificate will suffice.
• What should I do if my documents are laminated?
  In the case of laminated documents, the stamp placed over the lamination is not legal and the attestation stamp is normally placed on the backside of the document, thus the lamination must be removed.
• Do I need to attest my documents again if I have done it before?
  Because the procedure has already been done, it does not need to be repeated. All you need is an attestation from the Embassy of the country you're applying to.
• When do the documents need to be Apostilled?
  A person's documentation must be apostilled before entering any country that is a signatory to the Hague Convention, whether for labour or immigration. Apostille significantly reduces the time and money required for document verification.
• Do I need Translation of an Apostille?
  It is not necessary to obtain an Apostille-certified translation. The translation is required for the apostille to be applied to the document. Notarization is required for the translation.
• How long is the Apostille valid?
  Each Apostille includes a date of release. The Apostille has no time limit.