Update (20-Feb.-2019): As this post almost 10 yrs old, there could have been changes in the process/time period/documents to be submitted. If anybody is aware of any changes, pls provide the update in comments.
Since many of my friends are going abroad for employment/resident permit, i thought it will be very useful if I explain how to get your marriage certificate or birth certificate attested. you can get legalized your marriage/birth certificate only if it is been issued either by the municipality, panchayath or corporation or any other govt. officials. certificates issued by religious organizations cannot be attested.
There are many third parties who will do this for you if you have money to pay for. In my case i approached some agents and they were asking about Rs.2000/- to Rs.4500/- per document and i found this is really big amount and you have to wait the same duration if you do it by yourself ( only adv. is that you can avoid traveling)
Now to do this you ( or you can send some one with an authorization letter from you please remember to sign it) have to travel to the Home Attestation Department in The Secretariat at Thiruvananthapuram (you can ask the police men in front of the gate and they will guide you) with the Original, three copies of both sides of the original and Rs.10/- Court Fee stamp (Rs.10/- in 2009) for each document you want to get legalized (buy the stamp in advance as it is very difficult get one near by). You have to be there between 10.30 am and 1.00 pm
At the department you have to tell the person that you want to get your documents attested. Make sure that you tell them ATTESTATION WITH VERIFICATION (other wise they will just attest with a a seal that there is no validity for the content of the certificate).
Now you have to write an application and affix the court fee stamp on it. The application format is as follows.
From
<your address>
To
The principal Secretary,
Home attestation Dept,
The Secretariat,
Thiruvananthapuram.
Resp Sir,
I would like to get the following certificates attested with verification for submission at ………………. Embassy.
1. Marriage Certificate…
2. Birth Certificate…
3. ………………………..
Place :
Date : Sign.
Please make sure NOT to hand over the Originals to the office. ( it is a govt. office and they are not responsible if they misplace it). Now they will give you a File Number which you need to note down and to do a followup after 4 weeks. Now you can return and do the followup by calling at 0471-2517107 and telling the file number. ( in my case it took nearly 40 days). if they say the documents are ready on your followup, then you can go there again with the originals and submit for attestation. On submission they will say that it will be ready by around 3.30 pm, but most of the time it will be ready by 1.30pm ( i submitted by 11.00 am and collected by 1.40 pm), if it is attested you can collect the attested original and return.
Now the second step starts, you have to get these certificates attested by Ministry of External Affairs ( MEA ), New Delhi. Earlier you need to travel to Delhi for this, but from Aug, 2008 onwards it can be done at Chennai. this will be done on the same day itself . Make sure to reach the MEA office by at least 11.30 am ( i travelled from here on Chennai mail, reached Chennai Central by around 7 am, took a room near the station to get fresh, went to MEA office by 9.00am, reached MEA office by 10.00 am, returned to room by 01.00 pm, did some dress shopping, and returned home by 8.00 pm TVM Mail. Just 1 day business). The time required at the MEA office will be less if you go prepared with the below listed documents. By reaching there only i know about the passport and DD. There is a bank in the same bldg. so you can get the DD from there but for the passport copy no xerox center near by.
To do this attestation you have to go to
Ministry of External Affairs,
Branch Secretariat,
7th Foor, EVK Sampath Maligai,
68 College Road,
Chennai – 600006,
Tel: 044-28272200 / 28251323.
to reach there you can either use bus or auto. By bus the charge will be Rs.5/- and for auto maximum Rs.60/- from chennai central ( for reaching there i used auto and bus no 17D for return).
there you have to submit
01. Original Certificates ( HRD attested)
02. An application form which MEA will provide
03. A copy of the certificates to be attested (take both side xerox)
04. Copy of your Passport’s first & last page ( if you have certificates other than yours for (eg. your kid’s birth certificate) then their passport copy also required).
05. (you can skip this if you don’t require Appostle sticker on your document ) Rs.50/- Demand Draft for each certificate. The DD has to be taken in favor of PAO MEA, New Delhi.
Now wait there for hardly 1 hour, they will return original certificate with attestation. Now the Certificate with you is attested by Govt of India.
Now the work is finished and you can return Home.
UPDATE on Feb, 2012 : Mr. Kumar wrote a comment that now a days MEA attestation takes nearly 10 days due to lack of manpower at Chennai…Please call the office and confirm how many days it will take to get the Attestation.
This may look like a tedious process, but i will say that it takes some time with the Kerala Govt. Home dept as they need to verify the document. so instead of waiting for the last minute work, do this in advance if you think there will be a chance for you to travel abroad.
if any of you require assistance on this please inform & have your comments
This is very very helpful information. Thank you sooo much.
Do you know the exact location and contact number of the Home attestation Dept in Thiruvananthapuram. How would i get there from chennai ?
Hello yash,
you need to travel to Trivandrum only if your certificate is issued by any of kerala Govt. Dept. Other wise you have to get it attested by the Home dept of the state which issued the certificate.
now to travel to Thiruvananthapuram (TVM) from chennai you can use the train. on reaching TVM Central, you can use an auto to go the secretriate ( ask the auto driver to drop you at old secretariate. charge is max Rs.20/-). Contact number of the dept is given in the blog.
try for a train that reaches at TVM by morning 10 or 11.
( i think u can use “Trivandrum Mail”, but check)
so that the same day itself if you want you can go back by “Chennai Mail” train which starts from TVM at 2.15pm
Hope this will help you…any additional information is required please infom.
Hi Krishna,
Thanks for the details which are very very useful.
kindly inform; I am looking for opprotunities in Europe, UK or US. So in my application to Govt. of Kerala,/ HRD, Delhi / MEA; is it necessary that I write to which Embassy I am applying.?
Also do we need to get attestation from HRD Delhi and also from MEA or the attestation from State Govt. + MEA is enough?
Thanks in advance
Jacob. Kerala.
27 July 2010
it is not clear which certificates you are going to attest…if it is educational please check with Norka Roots. if it is marriage or birth certificate, then write any embassy name. state HRD + MEA is enough
Hi Krishna,
Please also inform, whether the same is the process for SSLC, CBSE etc. and Pre Degree, Graduate and Post Graduate Certificates from Kerala University / M G University, Kerala and also Calicut University. All these to be given to Secretariarate, Trivandrum and then to MEA.
If Different process to be followed, please do elaborate.
Please help!!!!
Jacob, Trivandrum.
i don’t understand why you want to attest SSLC, PDC etc.. when you have Master’s. these can be attested through Norka Roots if they are from Kerala State. check the link in above replys.
Thanks Krishna for both replies.
In fact my request was for my friends and relatives also. One has only SSLC, the other PDC and then Engineering Degree and PG etc.
I need to get these attested by MEA for USA / Europe.
Can educational certificates as above be attested by Govt. of Kerala and Then by MEA.
What does Norka Roots do? Is it any different from Govt, of Kerala.
Shall I do MEA attestation separately after Norka Roots.? Please give link for Norka Roots also.
Expecting detailed reply,
Thanks in advance.
Jacob
thank you krishna
this is a great help i got , coz i was zero abt these informs, and i got a lot.
But according to NORKA roots , id proof copy is only needed ,in case of a third person applying….for those certificates…..
you may be right….rules might have changed..
Hello Lijeshar,
If you are going through Norka roots the third party must be either your family or your partner’s family member and they have to provide an i d proof.
Dear Mr Krishna
I am living in UAE
Just i need to attaest my childrens birth cerificate from home dept and other attestation i can do from indian embassy from here. my reep will go tvm from kannur.
just i need to kinow the about documents needed
The original birthcartificate
passport copy of children
passport copy of parents
notery attestation
revanue stamp
these are ok or need anything additional and it get it back at 4 pm same day ?
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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
Certificate Authentication Centre
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Thiruvananthapuram
Phone: 0471 2317950, 2317951
e_mail: cactvm@norkaroots.net
ERANAKULAM
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Building No. 41/1313 B
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Phone : 0484 2371830, 2371810
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KOZHIKODE
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Phone : 0495 2304882, 2304885
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NEW DELHI
NRK Development Office
Travancore House
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New Delhi – 110001
Phone: 011-23384369
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MUMBAI
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Near Vashi Railway Station
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Phone: 022 27880088
Fax: 022 27880088
e_mail: norkamumbai@norkaroots.net
Hello Krishna,
I would like to know whether I have to do any notary attestation on my marriage certificate before going to home department?
No Need
Hello yash
HRD Attestation or Authentication from Tamil Nadu:
Public (Foreigners) Department, Near Chief Secretary Officer, Old Building, Third Floor, Chennai – 9 . for further details
http:<>
s.kumaresan
Hello,
Please give me the information reading HRD Attestation and Authentication from Tamil Nadu.
Please provide the website to check the details. Reply to ASHRAF.MRVYL@GMAIL.COM
pls refer http://www.citehr.com/117265-degree-certificate-attestation-dubai-visa-india.html#post522763
Do we need to do both or just one ? In the first step, are they put an additional seal on the marriage certificate saying that it is verified or just on the copy of the certificate that it a verified certificate’s attested copy ?
Hello Emi,
It depends on the requirement, but it is always better to get the certificate s attested by Govt. of India. Whether it is Home dept. or MEA they will attest only on the back side of the Original. Copies are for their reference.
hope this clarifies your doubt..if you need any further info, you are welcome.
Hi,
Very useful, I will refer this to my friens who want to do this attestation. The contact details of the MEA office is not available even on MEA website. Good of you to put it here.
I was thinking about putting this details in my blog, however after seeing this I decided to link your blog in my blog. Let this come on top in google searches.
Regards
Regee Chacko
thanks Regee…
Please guide me , do we have to submit the certificates attested by MEA , Delhi again to UAE/QATAR , MEA office delhi for their attestation for EMPLOYMENT purpose
hello ganesh,
Sorry for the delay,
i am not sure about this. to my knowledge, if it is attested by MEA, ie with the Appostle sticker, it is valid in other countries.
Hi,
Very helpful inofrmation about attestation.Good Effort.
Do we need to get attestaion from HRD in xerox copy or original?
Do we need to give the same attested copy to MEA to place the Apostile sticker?
I would like to know whether the Apostile sticker will be placed on Original or on Xerox copy?
Please clarify mi doubt or can send me ur mobile number.Im urgently need your help.
hello praveen,
HRD attestation will be done on ORIGINAL only. Appostle sticker will be place on the back side of the ORIGINAL which is certified by HRD. xerox copies are for their reference.
Hi,
It is very helpful informaiton about certificate attestation. To me I have to get Apostille certifcation for my Companeis Incoration Certificate. I would like to know whether the procedure is same to get Apostille as you explained or different. Please clarifiy my doubt.
Thanks and Regards,
Shanmugam E
sir, i am not sure about this..you can contact some one at MEA pls follow this link http://meaindia.nic.in/apostille.htm
Hello KK Krishna,
I will be in Delhi for 8 hours. i want to attest my marriage certificate which has the Kerala State Home Department and Notary attestation on it. Where is the Ministry of External Affairs and who should I meet there? Should I meet Appellate Authority Smt.Prabati Sen Vyas,Spl. Secretary (PD) & Appellate Authority(RTI). Should I have to fill up application form and DD. Please let me know.
contact information can be found in this link http://meaindia.nic.in/apostille.htm
yes, you have to fill the application. and if you require the sticker on the certificate you have to give the DD. i suggest you get the sticker.
Hi Krishna,
Very useful information..thank you!
PS Babu
A very useful information and good effort. You have helped a lot of people. Thanks!
This is a must read blog for anyone who need legalization. Very good effort kk.
thanks alby…
For Engineering competitive exams like IIT ,AIEEE ,one has to submit
birth certificate of HSc /10th board ,if it is attested by AXIS bank where i have my savings account , will it be valid ?
hello Indira,
Sorry, i am not sure about this…but i think DOB on your HSC/10th Board Certificate is valid for these exams..pls check this link.
http://aieee.nic.in/aieee2010/aieee/exam.htm#dob
Thanks all for your valuable information…..
This should help as well
http://meaindia.nic.in/apostille.htm
http://www.gisa-rug.nl/cms/content/view/15/43/
If any want 2 get certificate Attested Consulate.
Krishna
cell ********** .
e-mail- @gmail.com
is it necessary to notarise the marriage certificate for attestation in Thiruvananthapuram home department
hello saji,
if your certificate is issued by any LSGD (Local Self Governing Department, ie Panchayath/municipality etc.) then notarise is not required.
Hi KK,
Thankyou for all the detailed advice. I have a small doubt. I am a doctor and have finished my MBBS from Karnataka. Then I did a DNB which is a post graduation from the National Board of Examination in an private hospital in chennai but the certificate is issued from Ansari Nagar New Delhi and then I did a superspeciality from Chennai under the MGR University. I have got a job in the Gulf and they require certificate authenification and verfication and also external affairs signature. Can you please advice me on where I should start. I would be really grateful for your advice. Thanking You
to my knowledge all the education certificates has to be first attested from state where it issued. then only it can be taken to MEA for authentication.
Hi, thank you for the information.I would like to know if it required that i have to go in person to the MEA to get my certificate attested or can my sister go and get it attested as she is living in chennai..
I think you don’t need to travel…an authorization letter from you to your sister will do. better you confirm by calling at 044-28272200 / 28251323.
Is this procedure the same for even the UAE?
Not sure about…
Is this procedure the same for even the UAE? can i get my sister to get the certificate attested as she is in chennai or is it necessary for me to go in person
Not sure about UAE procedure..but this procedure is valid for all the countires signed in Hague Convention (http://www.mea.gov.in/apostille.htm). Regarding your sister goin there please check with MEA Office Chennai, 044-28272200 / 28251323.
helloo….
sir…this informatn made me more clear…thankz for bein human n shown humanity to all seekers.u ll be blessed…….
i hv a doubt …i did my UG n PG under Dr.MGR medical university..i have plannd to migrate to uae..but i don knw the process which is neede for HR attestation in chennaa..do u hav any contact details…convey me d procedure also…..
expectn n early reply…
http://www.citehr.com/117265-degree-certificate-attestation-dubai-visa-india.html#post522763
Hi K.R. Krishnan,
Very nice and detailed Blog on an useful topic. I am an NRI and I did not need these details so far. Now, I gonna change to another country which required apostillization of my birth certificate. Nice work, I appreciate it. Cheers, c ya.
Hi… Thanks for the info. I require certain documents to be attested by the MEA. I’m an indian national and will be getting married to a Philippines national. As such , I have to get an Affidavit of consent from my parents, copies of passport of myself and my parents. These documents have to be attested by the MEA. How do i go about it?? Please help.
Sorry Isaac, I am not sure about this procedure.. may be first you have to get this papers notarized and then take to MEA office…
I suggest you contact the MEA office and ask them for the procedure.
Hi…Thanks for the details.
I need some information regarding getting my marriage certificate attested. I reside in Hyderabad and got married in Kerala. I want to know if I can get my marriage certificate attested from Hyderabad itself or do I need to get it attested from Kerala. Thanks!
do you already have a Marriage certificate issued by Govt. ? if yes from which state ?
Yes, I have the marriage certificate issued by Guruvayoor municipality in Kerala. So, I guess, I won’t be able to do it from Hyderabad.
yes, as it is issued by LSGD of Govt. of kerala, it has to be verified and legalized by Govt. of kerala. then only you will be able to get it certified by Ministry of External Affairs. pls follow the procedure mentioned to get it done.
dears,
i need to know how much time it will take for attestation of documents.
i was previously working in dubai and hence my degree was attested from UAE counsolate but still it is not attestes from MEA as it was not required at that time.i am in KSA now and need attestation from saudi counsolate and hence i did not have to do the HRD and Home Dept so ex this how much time it should take and any one please advise me on the rush or traffic in MEA delhi.
also i need the saudi counsolate attestation delivery timings how long they take to finish the process.
Please check the link
http://www.norkaroots.net/AttestationProcedure.htm
Hi
Kr Krishsna,
Good Morning
First i want to say thanking you for this great information.
Realy i surf in MEA website regrading chennai office i didn’t get. After seeeing this information i am very clear now.
I done my certficate attestation from Tamilnadu Secratriate and university of Madras. As per your information now i can get from MEA from chennai. In this case, no need to Delhi again and tel me the fees which i want to pay MEA office
Thanks & Regards
G. Jambulingam
Muscat
hi,
for attestation at MEA you don’t have to pay any fees. but if you require an apostille sticker then you have to pay Rs.50/- for each sticker.
hi
Thank you for your information about MEA attestaion from Chennai. Is there any attestaion again (like HRD) to get from Delhi ,if we done attestation by state level Authentication and MEA chennai?
Regards
G. Jambulingam
no nothing…MEA chennai is enough.
Hello Krish,
Thanks a lot for the guidelines.
Is there an MEA office in Thiruvananthapuram? Heard something like that. Just wanted to confirm.
regards,
Saril
to my knowledge it is not there in TVM…may be people are referring to this…
http://www.norkaroots.net/RegionalOffices.htm.
Thank you 🙂
Sir,
I’am a B tech Graduate from anna university, Chennai 2006 pass out. i wants to get my certificate attested from the chennai HRD. please guide me with appropriate contacts at the earliest.
i have few days to fly to Dubai.
thanking u,
Sreera
not sure about the process…please check the posting by koshyancheril at the below link. that may help you..
http://www.citehr.com/117265-degree-certificate-attestation-dubai-visa-india.html#post522763
HiHello,
I used a travel agent Vaighai to get my birth certificate apostilled and so far it has been a nightmare. The application was submitted on Feb 8/2010 and we still do not have the document from the tamil nadu secretariat. Do you know how we can contact the sectratriat directly to enquire on the status? The travel agent one day tells us that it is with the secretariat, next time that it has gone for MEA apostille and then again that they have not received it from the secretariat. I know for sure that the certificate was sent from the district office where I was born since we have contacts inside that office.
Thanks
Sunitha
hello sunitha, sorry for the delay in replying..what you can do is ask the agent for the file number, which the secretriate will provide while submitting the documents..with that file number you can contact the attestation dept. normally it takes around 45 to 60 days to get the attestation…but with MEA it is only 1 day program…
hope by now you have got it…
Hi,
My degree certificate (Madurai kamaraj) need to be attested by MEA as per my offer letter, they didn’t mentioned any HRD. So what i have to do ?, going straight to MEA for attestation or prior to that HRD attestation needed, pl clarify me. Thanks in advance.
No…first it has to be attested by HRD then only MEA.
please check the post by koshyancheril at this link
http://www.citehr.com/117265-degree-certificate-attestation-dubai-visa-india.html
Hi KK
Do you have any idea of the Authentication center for certificates that have been issued by New Delhi. I think it will fall under Delhi State Home Ministry but I tried to get an address but couldnt. I only got a phone number which as usual no one picks. I need to get this attested from Delhi then only i can take it to the MEA in chennai.
Thankyou
Dear Friend,
Thanks a lot for such a nice & informative blog, you are doing a great job. I need some help regarding apostille. I need to l my M.Tech. degree from (IIT Delhi) and as I am currently not living in India. My question is Where should I go before MEA (Shd be Delhi regional Authentication Center, I guess)? Can someone else do this as I am not able to go to India in near future? If yes, should they need my passport, in case of authorization letter, how can I get one? Please provide a detailed info about what to do in my situation.
Dear Friend,
Thanks a lot for such a nice & informative blog, you are doing a great job. I need some help regarding apostille. I need to apostille my M.Tech. degree from (IIT Delhi) and as I am currently not living in India. My question is Where should I go before MEA (Shd be Delhi regional Authentication Center, I guess)? Can someone else do this as I am not able to go to India in near future? If yes, should they need my passport, in case of authorization letter, how can I get one? Please provide a detailed step by step info about what to do in my situation.
Thanks a ton!!
Regards
Arvind.
first you have to get Authentication from Delhi, as the certificate is issued from Delhi..then MEA can do the apostille. Someone else can do this for you. You have give an authorisation letter to them.. this link may provide more informtion http://www.education.nic.in/circulars/auth_guideline.pdf
Hello KK,
Thanks a lot for posting the certificate attestation procedure.
Agencies are asking Rs 8000 minimum per document. So for 3 documents They would charge Rs 25000!!!!!
ReGARDS
thambi
yes..easy way to make money…
Hai Krkrishna,
I have two degrees- BA from MG university,LLB from Bangalore University and one post graduation-MBA (correspondence course) from Madras University.Besides these,I have two Diploma certificates (private Institutes) in Safety.Should I get all these certificates attested by different State HRDs? will they attest diploma certificates issued by private institutes. If I get a job on the basis of these diploma certificates,if the HRD is not attesting, what is thwe remedy for that? If I am going on a free visa to abroad( I am Planning to do so as my wife is in abroad ) I may not be able to tell on which certification I will get a better job . Kindly advise me through mail
hi saji, mail has been sent..
Very useful info.
By the way the website http://meaindia.nic.in/apostille.htm gives Chennai address as Public (Foreigners) Deparment,
Near Chief Secretary Officer, Old Building, Third Floor, Chennai-9
But you mention a different address on College Road, Chennai – 6.
Now where should go go get the Apostille sticker on out Police Clearance Certificate and the degree certificate.
Awaiting your help. Thanks in advance
Revathi, at chennai – 9 it is a RAC (Regional Authentication Center) and at College Rd, Chennai-6 is the MEA office. the certificates attested by RAC or Home Dept of the State from where it is issued, has to be produced at the MEA office to get the Apostille sticker..
Hi KK,
Its a relly nice information regarding the attestation and apostile sticker. I have documents authenticated from Home Dept. Mumbai, Maharashtra. As per my knowledge, there is one MEA branch in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh. I would like to know that whether I can get the attestation from Hyderabad branch or do I need to do it from MEA New Delhi?
Waiting for reply. Thank you in advance.
you can get it attested from any branch…
hi, i am from tamilnadu but i have my post graduation and doctoral degree from Mumbai university. i got a job in oman and they asked me to get the attestation of my certificates from HRD and MEA and oman embassy. can i get the HRD attestation from chennai or i have to go mumbai. please advise. thanks in advance
hello das…sorry for the delay..as per my knowledge the education certificates has to be attested by HRD Mumbai, the place from where it is issued..
hi, is the procedure same for certificate attestation and Apostille (legalization) or both are different. if both are different, what is the difference.
procedure is same, Apostille is a sticker, if you dont want you will save Rs.50/-.
Dear KK,
First of all Thank you very much for your blog.
I am Rajesh, working in Kuwait. I wants to get my marriage certificate attested from Home department, they say that verification is not needed for Gulf countries. Many of my friends got Marriage certificates attested on the same day ( I think they didn’t demand a verification) and which was approved by Indian Embassy in Kuwait. Waiting for your comments regarding this.
Regards
Rajesh.M
Hello Rajesh, I am not sure..they may be right that gulf not require verification. if verification not required you will get the certificate attested on same day..but they will place a seal which says “Attestation without Verification”. only problem will be tomorrow if you move to some other country other than Gulf, they will not accept this, then you have to again to to HRD. Remember without verification MEA will not attest. so my suggestion if you have time, please proceed with Verification.
Dear KK,
Thank you very much for your reply. Yes, I think it is better to be verified than going back again to HRD.
Regards
Rajesh
Hello KK,
Thanks a lot for such an informative blog, I would like to get clarification on below,
Myself and wife are living in Germany. Now we need to attest our marriage certificate, to give application for the passport of our kid, who born here. We have not yet added “Name of Spouse” in our passports. Will it be a matter for applying the attestation of our Marriage Certificate.
Regards,
Sai
in my knowledge, spouse name in passport has nothing to do with your marriage certificate attestation.
First of all Thank you for your great work.
Can you please provide me the address for home ministry for marriage certificate attestation in Tamil Nadu.
Ramya, i am not sure about TN HRD Procedure. please check the below link, it may be useful.
http://hrdcertificatesattestedchennai.blogspot.com/2009/02/hrd-chennai.html
regards
KK
HI!
I am british, i am married to an indian citizen, we live in trivandrum. We have a marriage certificate issued from the local panchayat, and we have been told it is the wrong certificate and we need one from THE SPECIAL MARRIAGE ACT. when we have this and i have had it attested at the kerala home department, must we go to delhi for the apostile sticker or can we go to chennai???
do you know of any agents in trivandrum that do this for you??
Thanks in advance…
sorry. i am not sure about special marriage act of 1954. Normally the certificate issued by the panchayath is enough. but being british your case may be different. for the MEA attestation you can go to chennai..not need to go to Dehli.. no idea about any agents…
At Chennai they can put the apostille sticker also??
Yes..
Sir ,
I am a 2006 B.E graduate passed under Anna University.Now I need to get my certificates attested from Saudi Embassy.Now I got the information that for the attestation , saudi embassy is asking university verification letter for the concerned certificate
; university has to give one verification letter that the certificate is real.
I need to get an advise on this.
If so , From which department of Anna University I can get the verification letter.
no idea…pls contact the PRO at the University for details
http://www.annauniv.edu
Hello,
This is Saptarshi from Kolkata, West Bengal. I need to Apostille my M.A. mark sheets (1st Year and 2nd Year). But I did my M.A. from Annamalai University in Tamil Nadu by distance education. Please kindly let me know that may I have to authenticate my documents only from Tamil Nadu or I can send the documents first for regional authentication to the local office in Writers Building in Kolkata and they will send the authority in Tamil Nadu? Please let me know that may I have personally travel Chennai for this regional authentication? I am eagerly waiting for a reply from you. Please kindly send me a reply to my email id explaining all these formalities in details. I am eagerly waiting for a reply from you. Thanking you. Best regards,
Saptarshi Majumdar.
Dated: 10/03/10
normally the distance education certificate needs to be attested by the state where the university belongs. ie from Tamil nadu in your case. plse check with the regional authentication center, whether they provide attestation for distance education certificates also.
Hi Krishna,
Thanks for posting such useful information. I need your advise on 2 thinks. I have been selected for a job in Oman and they want me to get my certificates attested. I am currently located in chennai but my certificate is from Ahmedbad, so do I have to go to ahmedabad first. Also marraige certificate is issued from Ahmedabad. Please advise preferabley on my email.
Thanks again.
yes..as mentioned earlier the certificates has to be first authenticated from the states where it is issued…they only you can go for MEA..
so you have to go to Ahmedabad first then to MEA Chennai / Delhi.
sir i want 10th & +2 tn govt certificates hrd attestation,already send my certificates. but no reply sir what is the procedure to attst plz reply me .
contact the HRD attestation dept. of TN at chennai.
i want to get attested my B-tech certificates of calicut university.Iam a keralite.Can i get HRD and MEA attestaion from delhi itself .i am working in delhi now.please help
no..the B.Tech has to be attested from Kerala. MEA can be done at Delhi..
i have only notary affadivit for my marriage, our marriage was on 1993 it was not registered,now i am in need of marriage certifcate for visa for my wife where can i get these n what is the proceedure.
kindly help me
you have to get the marriage certificate from the panchayath / municipality. pls. approach the marriage registrar there and he can guide you. now it is little bit tough procedure..still you can get it.
Dear Mr.KR. Krishna,
Thank you very much for your kind information and suggestion for getting the certificae attestation in MEA office in Chennai.
God Bless you
BaaBaa
Dear KR Krishna,
Thanks a lot for maintaining the informative blog.
I wud like to get my MCA (anna university) certificate attested from Foreigners dept chennai.
How long it will take to get attestation done?
looking for a job in UAE. Does any additional embassy attestation required apart from this ?
Kindly reply
Binu Yohannan
Kottarakara
i am not clear about TN attestation duration..you may require the embassy attestation for jobs in UAE
Dear Mr.K R Krishna,
I have gone through many websites including the official ones your details were the best.
I am in a tough spot as i have to get all my certificates attested(CBSE/PUC/B.E all in Bangalore) M.Tech from Andhra University – Birth Certificate from Kerala(issued 1980
) and marriage certificate from Bangalore.
Among the many questions CBSE from Bangalore will the Karnataka State government attest it?…if not whom should i go it?
My birth certificate is issued from Kerala, the consulate needs which is issued 6 months from date of submission.
If I reissue it will the people at Trivandrum still send it for verification??
hello ranjith, you have to get the certificates attested by the respective states from where they are issued. for the CBSE i feel you can get it from karnataka govt. The contact details for karnataka
Shri. H.C Nagendra,
Deputy Secretary / Shri M.S. Mahanteshaiah,
Under Secretary, Home Department,Passport and Foreigners,
Room No.220, IInd Floor, Vidhana Soudha, Bangalore,
Tel: 080-22092540, 22092371 (O)
Hi Krishna,
Thanks for your reply; it is no longer the Under Secretary ,Home department for Bangalore but Additional District Commisioner
home.kar.nic.in/download_files/delegation_powers.doc
I have received nearly all attestation certificates except CBSE which the state department has no clue??
thanks for the update…CBSE certificates normally attested by the Certificate Authentication Centers in the State. and the School which issued the certificate needs to be in the State.
Hi Krishna,
Thanks for posting such useful information
Can you please provide me the address for home ministry for marriage certificate attestation in Kerala.
Please go through the post…
Hi Krishna,
I find your website is very informative. Can you help me with below query.
I have done my Graduation from Kerala(MG University) and PG from Bangalore University. I am planning to go UAE(Abudhabi) soon.
Can I get the HRD attestation done for PG certifcate from Bangalore and submit to Norka Kerala office for UAE Embassy as well as MEA attestation with my Graduation certificates
Thanks for your help in advance and awaiting the revert by mail also.
Regads
Vinu
your have to get the attestation from kerala & karnataka. i am not sure about whether norka will accept the bangalore certificate for UAE attestation..please check with them.
Hi KK,
I am resident of Aurangabad maharashtra but currently working in Dubai .In couple of months i wil be getting married Please let me know detail
1) step by step procedure of getting marriage certificate attestation so that I can take my spouse to dubai.
2) Is the marriage certificate taken on 100 Rs bond paper ? wanted clarity on that only .
3)Any care should to be taken to ensure during all this process ?
Thanks & Regards,
Swapnil
please register your marriage with the Marriage registrar of your municipality / panchayath / corporation. and get it authenticated ( with verification) by the Home Department of your state and then with MEA. the format of Marriage certificate ( whether bond paper or other cerficate format) depends on the state where it is issued, i have no idea about Maharashtra.
Dear Mr Krishna,
I have completed my BE from Manipal university Manipal Karnataka. Please advise where should i be getting my degree authenticated for jobs in UAE. what will be the requirements. kindly guide me as to the location for the HRD regional authentication centre applicable to me.
it needs to be attested by Karnataka HRD. please refer http://home.kar.nic.in/download_files/delegation_powers.doc ( thanks to Ranjith for the link)
Dear Mr Krishna,
I want to do HRD attestation of A-Level Advanced diploma certificate issued by doeacc society new delhi. Pls give the details of the office where i can do this.
thanks in advance
Ashraf
dear kk.
my nephew has to go to dubai to study mba from the bits.
he was issued a visit visa by the institute in october 2010, he reached dubai. the institute tried for study visa but cud not get him. he returned to jaipur, (rajasthan). now in short – he has been asked to get attested his cbse certificate/marksheet from the hrd and then from the mea. he is from rajasthan.
now the confusion is – whether to get attestation from the hrd or the cbse board in the state ?
and – does he has to go to dehli for the mea attestation ? or do we have such a dept in our own state ?
pls reply asap.
thanks
roop bajpai.
Hi Krishna ,
You are doing a good job by assisting people online as our
Indian government rules and regulations and procedures
that needs to be followed in case of attestation 8is so conusing.
What i understand is if i go through Norka it takes 30 -45
days for the education certificate to be verified and then one day for MEA.However is there any way that i get the certificates attested asap.I stay in Pune,however my certificates are from Kerala (Calicut university).
Can i do it in Mumbai.Please give me all the possible options to do the education certificate attestation on urgent basis.
what is the telephone number for enquiery at the regional authentication office in chennai?
hi
at where i can attest my doeacc a level advanced diploma certificate? some people told me it can done at delhi hrd.
is it possible?
pls help me
Dear Krishna,
Appreciate the brilliant self-less service you are offering to the needy, on this site.
Just to understand, I work in the UAE and need to attest some certified copies of Kerala High Court orders, urgently.
Indian Embassy official here advised me to get it attested from Home dept Tvm, and then to counter attest from Indian Embassy and External affairs ministry in UAE.
From the home min site, i was given to understand that, below procedures are to be followed at min of home,tvm:
1) self application with court fee stamp :
2) notary attestation of the court order first:
3) and then the attestation by the home min, tvm.
Could you advise on:
1) any further or different procedure for this:
2) is it required to verify the contents? since its court document & this is top urgent, is it fine to attest it with the stamp ‘content not verified’?
3) Is it important for me to come down from UAE to do this?
4) is an signed authorised letter from me required if to do the process in my absence? (this is difficult too as it would take 4 days for courirer of authorization letter to reach kerala)
Your detailed advise on this is greatly appreciated…
Thanks & Regards,
Rakesh.
hello
thank u very much for the wonderful info
Few queries…..
I am to get my married by Feb first week and it is from kerala that it will be registered…my birth cerficate n mariage certificate woould then be attested from kerala while education would require attestation form chennai right?
so is it adviceabe that i get my educational cetificates attested from chennai before hand and then again go for attestion to MEA chennai after feb 2011 taking my mariage certifcate and birth cetificate after state attestation.
will it work with one trip to chennai?Would like to save the time and energy so advice me accordingly.if i get the educational attestation done will that save time?
Hi krishna,
I have one query.
I want to do MBA from sikkim manipal university distance education. As per the centre in hyderabad they are showing this university as UGC & DEC approved.
This MBA of distance education is of 3 semisters.. Is this MBA certificate valid ?
Can i get attestation like GAD, HRD MEA & embassies on this certificate.
How to check whether all these attestations can be done on this certificate ?
This certificate will be issued from sikkim manipal university in hyderabad. For attestaion whether i have to go sikkim ?
Plz mail me all these answers.
I will be very thankfull to you.
Dear Mr.Krishna,
I am Uma from bangalore, i got married recently and going to settle in canada.
My husband is sponsoring me, he is applying for my p.r from canada. i have attested all my certificates from HRD bangalore and Ministry of external affairs, branch secretariat in chennai.
With this attestation can i send the certificates to canada for applying my p.r .
Or do i have to attest/legalise from canadian embassy in new delhi, if so what is the procedure.
Canadian immigration websites have not mentioned about this.
Kindly give me the details.
Thank you
Hai . I have done notary in my marriage certificate is there any prblm. Tomorrow I am going to give it in home attestation dep in secretariat is it right way. I am slight confused abt it. They told one photocopy of marriage certificate is enough . U told 3 is needed.
Hi,
I have got done HRD Authentication from Bangalore, I reside here my degree is also from bangalore.
Can I get MEA attestation at Chennai, or should I have to go to Delhi.
Thank you
sorry for the delay..Yes you can.. no need to go to Delhi..
Today 17-Jan-2011, i got MEA attestation done at Chennai itself.
Being a state holiday, there were only two candidates including me at MEA office.
Can any one let me know the procedure of attestation for Saudi Arabia Employment.
Hi,
Can any one help for following query……
I am processing Denmark GC, I did my Masters from Pondicherry University, I got RAC Stamping from Home Secretariat, Pondicherry. (It took 1 month )
Can i get MEA Stapping in Hyderabad, because i am working in hyderabad, i spent over Rs.10,000/- to get RAC stampping….it’s long journey from Hyd to Pondy.
So……can any help me out from this issue, that wether i can get MEA stamping in Hyderabad…..what is procedure, where is the location etc……
Hi krishna thanks a ton for this info,
Could you tell me In case of educational certificates(SSLC BsC etc..) the apostille sticker which is done from chennai is valid? Do we really wanna go to delhi MEA?
Hi.
i have doubt..i complete my bachleor in physiotherapy.from bangalore, ktak. In 2007 i got my certificate attested by hrd in delhi and home attestation etc…and went to yemen.
Now, iam back in india n got job in oman. i want oman attestation on copy of my degree but they said i need to hrd again as it is expired.
iam from mumbai,so i went to home attestation,they attestation of government of maharashtra and said my hrd is done…hrd is done only once.
so i am confused what exactly oman consulate want on my paper. They are not even good at answering doubt
Hi krishna,
First of all thank you for the enlightening informations being provided. I was searching for the details for attestation of my marriage certificates and my wife’s certificates from home dept of Kerala. And this was really useful. Thank you very much.
Regards ,
Sunil.
I need to attest my wife and kids birth certificate and Also the Marriage certificate. could some one tell me where i need to get attested in chennai, which dept and what is the address.
Thanks
Ramesh
pls refer the link…may help
http://www.citehr.com/117265-degree-certificate-attestation-dubai-visa-india.html#post522763
Dear Rahim,
Apostille done in Chennai is valid……
Hi Salman,
What is expiry in attestation??
If it is once done by HRD it means they have validated your cetificate from India.
Explain to the oman embassy they have to take it foward and not the HRD ministry…….
Dear Narsimha,
Pls find below address
Hyderabad MEA Branch Secretariat
Old Reception Hall, Near Old Gate,
Andhra Pradesh Secretariat,
Hyderabad-500022
Pls go in person and check people might have been shfted…..or i suggest you to go to chennai………
hi..
i have done my b tech (engineering) from hyderabad.
my uncle is offering me to come saudi for job and trying to send me a job visa.
can any one suggest me what is the procedure of doing attestation to my certificates, along with my btech certificates what all documents should be attested..
where can i do attestation in hyderabad..
pls give me complete detail, i dont know any thing about it….
thanking you….
hasib
hyderabad
rehman_426@yahoo.com
check this link.. http://meaindia.nic.in/mystart.php?id=8801
Hello Sir,
My wife is working in Saudi Arabia.She can apply for family visa for us. We are from Chennai, Tamil nadu. What is the procedure for getting the marriage certificate attested and translated, my daughter birth certificate attestation and translation. Where should we do the translation? Do we need to do anything in the Ministry of External Affairs, EVK Sampath Maligai.
Please do guide us in this regard,Thank you. From Felix
you have to get the certificates attested by the TN home department, then from MEA office at EVK Sampath Maligai. Regarding translation i dont have any idea. may be translation from any reupted Universites in TN is enough.
Hi Krishna,
I have a job offer form a company in Turkey. For applying for the visa and work permit I need to translate and attest my computer Diploma (taken from a private institute in Bangaloe named Animaster its a registered company.) and passport.I would like to know if it can be attested in Chennai rather than going to Delhi, and Do I need to get my passport attested form Kerala.I have already used my passport for international travels.
I will be glad if you can help me with any kind of helpful informations.I was actually planning to get the help of a consultancy.
Thanks in advance
Anoop
Get the ceftificate attested from HRD, Karnataka. then from MEA Chennai. But i am not sure whether private institue certificate will be attested by HRD.
Passport attestation may be you can have the copies attested by a Notary as “CERTIFICE TRUE COPY”.
hi http://www.csgb.gov.tr/csgbPortal/yabancilar/eng/sectors/diger.html
pls go through the link. The consulate is asking the certificates to be notarized/consulate approved.So do I really need to get it attested from HRD .?
Thanks in advance.
if the certificates are attested by HRD, it is more valid..if it is notorized, MEA will not attest it.
Dear Mr. Krishna
You seem to be a much lauded person for help regarding attestation! well, wonder if you help me with the process….. I need to have my attestation for a job which has been offered, in the UAE. I am a doctor.
a. How many certificates need to be attested?
b. Some of my certificates are laminated. What happens to them?
c. How much will it cost?
d. I am at Vellore, 150 Km from Chennai. Which is the collection point?
e. How many days will you take?
Thanks.
Sorry, i am not providing any kind of services, other than sharing my knowledge in this matter.
now regarding the questions.
It will be better if you get all your certificates attested.
regarding Laminated Certificates, I don’t have any idea.
for HRD attestation the cost is 0 and for MEA if you require Sticker it Rs.50/- per sticker per document.
you have to travel to Chennai
Dear Friend,
Please guide me. I need to attest my wife and kids birth certificate and Also the Marriage certificate(Masjid).to day i go to Indian embassy in Kuwait. but i don’t get it.he tell don’t Gov.seal in back side.what we can do?now will send in Kerala. Pleas give me your good advice & details for this one.my friend tell only gov.Advocate sign .this is true.pleas reply my Email
Thanks &Regards
First you have to you get the birth and marriage certificates attested by the Home department at Secretriate at TVM and then by MEA at Chennai. once you get this two attestations
your certificates will have Govt. Seal on the back side of the Certificates. Send the origials to Kerala and please follow the information in the Blog.
Sir,
i have to get my Btech certificate of JNRV university 2007, attested by hrd, MEA and UAE embassy, what should i do, i have completed or purchased(literally) from a study centre in kannur, kerala. even i need to check the genuinity of the certificate as well. please help me. i have a visa offer from uae. please help me ……
thankyou……..
i think you need to get the BTech certificate from HRD Rajasthan, and then by MEA Chennai or Delhil. only certificates issued from kerala universities/Govt. boards can only be attested in Kerala.
Good Job being done. Kindly let me know how many days does it take to get the Attestation done from state HRD for the qualification certificates.
Qualification certificates take few days only. Please check the details here http://www.norkaroots.net/AttestationProcedure.htm
Hi Krishna,
Thanks for providing the information, really this information is helpful for getting the certificates attested.
I have finished GAD attestation and MEA attestation from Hyderabad. My Saudi Job prcessing is happening through one of the agent in Mumbai, they told that they will do Saudi Embassy attestation on my highest degree. Could you please guid me whether I can go inperson to Embassy in Delhi to speed up the process.
Please advice.
Thanks in advance.
Regards,
Shaik
mobile: 0xxxxx xxxxx
Dear Krishana,
I have been working in Saudi arabia for 1 yr and 7 months.
I am in a free visa rite now and my profession is Electrical Technician.
Now I am going to give my sponsorship into new comapny, and i need to get better profession like Marketing analyst or financial analyst.
I have my MBA certificate from Mg univeristy and I have done NORKA attestation as well.
Please let me know is the Norka is enogh to submit to change my sponsorhsip and profession.
Looking forward to hearing from you.
Faisal
Dear Krishna,
I appriciate Your wonderful job for people.
Can you tell me is the certificates are verified again even after UAE ministry attestation while processing VISA?
Just to know how long visa process can take
i have done done my BSc from vinayaka missions university saleem deemed university sir please tell me how can i get my degree attested by hrd chennai as i am from mysore ..please tell me normaly what is the course of time taken by hrd dept to get the process done
please tell me the address where i must go for attestation in chennai
thanking you
best regards
Great Krishna!! Well intentioned and a trendsetter indeed. This initiative can weed out corruption and touts.
Recent update : I have applied on 08-06-2011
Step 1 : Required Documents
*Document to be authenticated in original
*2 photocopies of the each document to be authenticated
*Court fee stamp Re1. for each application
*Photocopy of the Passport
*Application form (Which they have at the doorstep of Public(Foreigners) Department. It is issued by a peon after seeing your admission / offer letter)
*Offer Letter – Printout from mail / Xerox
Step 2 : Get the application (I advise using separate applications for each certificate), fill it up, paste 1Re court fee stamp
Step 3 : Take xerox of the filled application with the stamp on it (This will be given back to you as an acknowledgement with the file no. written on it) and staple the following documents together :
1. Original application
2. Original certificate to be authenticated
3. 2 photocopies of original certificate to be authenticated
4. 1 photocopy of passport
5. Offer Letter Printout / Xerox
Give the application xerox in loose
Step 4 : Submit the application to the officer there. He / She’ll receive the documents and enter the file no. on the xerox and return it back to you. File no. is your tracking no.
Step 5 : The process at secretariat, Chennai (Fort St. George) is as mentioned above & it is over there.
At Anna University Controller of Examination office (which is second / third gate from anna univ main gate in the university annexe)
Step 6 : For persons who completed in anna univ affiliated colleges, you have to take a DD for Rs.500 in favour of The controller of examinatons, Anna University, Chennai (Write your file no. at the back of DD)
*DD
*Xerox of your degree certificate / Mark list whatever you have submitted for authentication
*Xerox of the application which you submitted at the secretariat
Drop these above said docs at the reception desk of the above said office
Hope they don’t give any acknowlegement.
Step 7 : For SSLC & HSC, Go to DPI campus, Nungambakkam, School Education Department, There are separate section for HSC & SSLC. Get Challans from them and pay the amount in the bank specified by them.
* Now return the challan with bank stamp for the amount received to the respective departments. Here also give photo copies of secretariat application & certificates.Hope they don’t give any acknowlegement.
Step 8 : For Birth certificate, it’s free of cost. You need not follow up.
Hi,
Very info. Please clarify and help
Step5: “it is over there” what does it mean? Do we get the orignial certificates from secretariat back and need to go to anna univ or we get only the file number.
Step6: I’m from annamalai univ, where should i go for attessation
ste8: birth certificate at secretariat is enough
Hi KK,
I have to get my new born baby passport, i have to add “Name of Spouse” in my passport. for that I have to get marriage certificate attested by the Home department at Secretriate at TVM, ( i have already done the attesation at Home Dept. Mumbai in 2003)
please let me know what are the formalities & Documents require for attestation
i think for adding Spouse name in passport you don’t need an HRD attestation on your marriage certificate, if the certificate is issued by any LSGD. ie (panchayath / Municipality / Corporation).
SIR I HAVE PASSED M.SC FROM SIKKIM MANIPAL UNIVERSITY IN 2009 NOW I AM IN GOVT JOB IN PUNJAB I WANT TO VERIFY MY M.SC DOCUMENT. PLEASE TELL ME THE PROCEDURE OF VRIFICATION WITH ATTESTATION
please check the following the link and refer point number 8 and 9 http://www.smude.edu.in/FAQs/Pages/Certificate.aspx
iam from kerala, married a philipina lady in kerala, we married in a mosque then registered in panchayat, we have marriage certificate from panchayath.. now we are in dubai,i given my marriage certificate to an agent for attestation, after 3 weeks they told my marriage certificate cant attest from home department from kerala. They can attest from mumbai notary,home department,then MEA and UAE embassy.
Dear Mr.KK, is it ok with that attestation? is there any problem for that? what if i attest kerala home department later, they will ask me why i attest MEA before attesting from kerala home department. please advice me
if your marriage is registred in panchyat, then there should not be a problem with kerala home dept attestation. I don’t know how the agents are going to get the attestation on a Kerala Govt. issued certificate from Mumbai Home Dept. To my knowledge MEA will also not accept this as the certificate is issued from one State and it is Authorized in another state…don’t you think that there is something wrong.
first ask the agent why it can’t be attested from kerala home dept…? Check whether they submitted it at kerala home dept or not, if yes please ask for the File number and directly contact the Home dept. for clarification.
Or else you can contact the Home Dept and ask them directly why your certificate from panchayat can’t be attested…the phone number can be found in the blog above.
thanks for ur comment Mr.KK, they told me, kerala home department want verify the document because my wife is foreigner, and it will take so many days. and the agent called me and said the document is now in mumbai, they can attest from mumbai and delhi or u can return the document. they also told me i can take visa for wife by that attestation, but i cant add my wife name on my passport from indian embassy. I told them to carry on, actualy i need that very urgent to get my wife`s visa. They are one of the leading attesting agent in UAE. i hope i will not be in trouble.
dear krkrishna
plz let me know how can i get hrd attestation for my postgraduate degree in surgery -DNB-Surg issued from NewDelhi.
Please contact the Delhi RAC office listed in on this link. they may be able to guide you… http://www.omancdin.com/addressesofmea.htm
Hi Krishna,
I have attested my degree from UAE Ambassy from India. But now I am working in Saudi Arabia. so i have to attest from Saudi Arabian Ambassy. Is it possible to get it done in Saudi Arabia itself. If yes please let me know the procedure.
Samee…Sorry, i don’t know whether it can be done in Saudi itself…
Can i get the telephone Nos of Home Department Thiruvananthapuram.
I have one doubt, whether the parents have to go directly to the home department to attest the birth certificate of child or any one of my relative can go and do this attestation.
please read the blog carefully, phone number is there…you can send a representative…please call and clarify with them…
Gr88 blog with very important information for everybody… and I have a query on the same thing I reside in Mumbai and planning to move to Dubai regardign a job… so what exactly I need to do for attestation I mean what would be the procedure for me and what documents I need to attest??
i think you have to get the educational, birth & if married, marriage certificates to be attested by local hrd and then by UAE embassy..
Gr88 blog with very important information for everybody… and I have a query on the same thing I reside in Mumbai and planning to move to Dubai regardign a job… so what exactly I need to do for attestation I mean what would be the procedure for me and what documents I need to attest?? Have done my BCA thru my Maharshtra state board … plz revert me on this… if possible provide me ur email id…!!
your BCA certificate need to be attested by maharashtra hrd & by then by UAE embassy..
Thanks, for putting up this essential information. Great Job.
I got a job at Abu Dhabi and need to attest my educational certificates and marriage certificate. I completed my education from Kolkata (West Bengal). My marriage certificate is issued by Church at Kolkata.
My Queries are as follows
a> Do I need to get attestation done for only graduation certificate
b> Can Christian marriage certificate be attested
c> what would be the process.
Thanks a lot in advance
Regards
Ajay
ajay, sorry for the delay..
i think it will be better to get all your educational certificates attested. Christian marriage certificates will not be attested. only marriage certificates issued by any of the Panchayath/municipality/corporation will only be attested by HRD. please contact the WB hrd for more details.
Dear Mr KK,
I am an Indian national getting married to a British Citizen who lives in Gibraltar. The Gibraltar government requires out Marriage Certificate ‘duly certified by the British Embassy & Consulate authorities of the country in which the marriage is taking place’.
Our registered marriage is taking place in Coonoor town, Nilgiris District, Tamil Nadu.
Kindly advise how we should obtain the above certification.
Thank you.
Anju
I am not very clear about this procedure. I think if you have a Coonoor – panchayath/municipality/corporation marriage certificate then i think you can get the TN HRD attestation on that and then get the MEA attestation and then get approach the British Embassy for their attestation. I hope if MEA is attesting your marriage certificate then it is a valid document from India Govt. then there should not be a problem for British embassy – certification.
I would be like to know about the details Tamil Nady HRD attesttaion and MEA. please inform me through my mail, afsahad@yahoo.com
please go through the blog & comments it is explained somewhere..
Hi Mr. K.K.
Kindly advice me the procedure to get my new born baby’s birth certificate attested from Home ministry, Trivandrum. What are the charges & time scale. Can my father go & do the attestation on my behalf on the basis of an authorisation letter from myself. Does this authorisation letter require the signature of my husband too cos he is presently in UAE & i’m in Kerala.
Kindly reply ASAP.
Regards
Seema
seema, there procedure is the same as explained in the blog. there is no charges other than the court fee stamp price.
your father can go with an authorization letter from you. your husband’s sign is not required i think. please contact the HRD tvm at the phone number provided in the blog and aske them. they will tell you what is to be done…
i m gradute in calicut university my certificete attested in only hrd (norka).i need kuwait embasy mea attestation in my ceritificate copy……what i do?
ask norka, i think they will provide you kuwait embassy attestation
Dear Krishna,
Could you please let me know the process to have attestation from CBSE board , chennai. I passed 12th grade from CBSE board in 1993 and now am apllying for WES for evaluation. They need the CBSE board to attest my certificates and send it to WES directly. How can I do this? I am abroad at present? What I heard is CBSE does not attest certificates? So, how do it get it done?Please help.
Raj
Hi Mr.Krishna
Thanks for your service
I completed MCA at IGNOU in Kanyakumari centre,i think regional centre is in Trivandrum..Now i need HRD attestation for saudi empassy
Somebody says to get attestation form delhi only..
so kindly guide me where i can get ? and third person can do it for me ?
if the regional centre is in Tvm, then pls check with Norka-Roots whether they can provide you the attestation..
if they can’t the i think you have to go to Delhi..but not sure.
Thank you so much. i am using google for several answers or information. But this helped me a lot.
I just had one question.
I have done my gratuation from Magadh University. Bodh-Gaya. Patna.
I am now a permanent resident of Mumbai and i want my educational certificates to be HRD attested.
How should i get it done?
Is there any way i can do it from mumbai without going to delhi?
It will be of great help if you can assist me on which rought should i go?
Thanks in advance for your assistance.
there is no way you can do it from Mumbai, educational certificates has to be attested by the state where it is issued.
Can you please let me know the schedule of timimg for deposit & delivery of oman embassy attestation over my BE certificate in Dehli…..Please sir its urgent…..
i have no idea about embassy timing..
Dear Krishna,
How can I get my CBSE board 12th grade mark sheet attested by CBSE board Chennai.I am in abroad . Could you please let me know the procedure to get it done , and then how to ask CBSE board to send it to WES, in USA? Thanking you for helping.
sending the certificates by post to any attestation dept will not work. either you or your representative have to directly go.
pls contact
Tamil Nadu Public (Foreigners) Deparment,
Near Chief Secretary Officer,
Old Building, Third Floor, Chennai-9
for more details on how to do CBSE attestation.
Thanks Krishna..Got lot of info from your blog..But I have one doubt..
I got my engg certificate attested by UAE embassy through Norka roots Calicut..All I did was just to submit all the original certificates(from 10 to engg) in Norka office calicut and paid the attestation fees..I am living in Qatar now.
I want to get my marriage and son’s birth certificate attested..
Will Norka do it just by submitting the marriage certificate and birth certificate ,or Do I(or my representative) have to go to TVM to get the Home department attestation?..
Norka-Roots will not attest Birth / Marriage certificates. It has to be attested by the State Home department. You or Your Rep. has to go to Tvm for the attestation
Dear Mr.KK,
MY marriage certificate is issued from our mosque eleven years ago.is it possible to get it attested from home dept…?
haris
i think it is not possible as HRD will attest marriage certificates issued by any LSGD like Panchayath, Municipality etc..
Dear KK,
I am planning to send my brother to TVM to get home ministry attestation in marriage and birth certificate.Can I get all other attestations from Qatar or do I have to get any attestation from Delhi/Mumbai before getting it to Qatar..
Get the HRD attestation from TVM, then Get the MEA attestation from Chennai/Delhi…
DEAR SIR,
SUCH A WONDERFUL BLOG…. HATS OFF FOR SUCH A SELFLESS HELP YOU PROVIDE…
I HAD DONE MY MBBS-TAMILNADU
DIPLOMA-CALICUT KERALA
DEGREE- NATIONAL BOARD- DELHI
BIRTH PLACE-KERALA
MARRIAGE PLACE -KERALA
SO I HAVE TO DO FIRST BIRTH AND MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE ATTESTATION AT TVM, THEN MBBS HRD-CHENNAI,DIPLOMA NORKA
DEGREE HRD AT DELHI
THEN MEA FOR ALL
AM I RIGHT SIR?
yes Manoj…
Dear Sir,
i am working in Oman.
I need a GAD (Genaral Administration Department) attestation on my marriage certificate,issued by Kerala State Wakf Board.
Please give me the instructions.
Sujith
hello,
i dont have a clear picture on this, to my knowledge wakaf board is a certified civil authority, so you may get it attested from HRD at TVM. please call HRD- TVM, on the Telephone number provided above and get it clarified.
Hi
Very descriptive.
Is this the same procedure to follow if you need to get documents attested to go to the UAE?
Also what if the certificates are laminated?
i think laminated certificates will be a problem…
Dear Mr.Krishna
Thank you very much for writing up the blog !!
today i have received my documents from HRD Karnataka
i was worried how will i do my MEA attestation ??
after reading your blog i got confident that i can do it with out any problems
tomorrow i am going to MEA Chennai
Once again i Thank you very much
Thanks & regards
Sri
Dear all,
Nowadays in MEA also taking 10 more days to give apostille on the documents due to lack of man power in the branch secretariat, Chennai.
thanks for the information…
Dear friends i have completed my General Nursing and Midwife courses at Andhra pradesh government i would like to go sudi arabia. Now i’m leaving in thanjavur near Trichy city. I contact a travel agent they said to me first of all you must got HRD certificate from Andra pradesh govt. till now i’m leaving thanjavur. which persons or department i contact for getting HRD certificate in andhra pradesh please anyone replay for me when you see this it’s very needful for my career life.by rosy rajasingh
any one please tell me how i can verify the Btech electrical certificate submitted by
a trainee staff working under me studied in calicut university,in a private college. is it possible online?
also tell me if there is any validity for the attestations made by norka roots
online verification may not be possible…please check with the University..
hi,
I am presently working in oman & i want to take my wife there. I want to get GAD or Home Dept attestation for marriage certificate. Marriage certificate issued from Karwar. Can u please guide from whre it is to be done & how much time it takes normally.
Waiting for your reply
Thanks & regards,
Ashish
Hello there, Can some one please tell me how many days will it take to get certificates Attested and verified. As i have done my BCA from Madurai Kamaraj University.
How many days will it take for my certificates Attestation only.
And how many days for certificates with attestation and verification.
So i dont have enough time can i just get my certificates attested as of now at the same time i can apply for verification as well and once the verification is done i can authorise some to get my certificates verified is it possible?
Many Thanks In Advance
Regards
Sajid
Hello Krishna,
A wonderful job you are doing here. Can you please guide me in HRD attestation of my MBBS certificate from Pondicherry University and MD Degree certificate from Ranchi University. Both of which is needed for a job in Saudi Arabia. I wanted to know if they can be done at Chennai or am I supposed to go to Delhi or any other place. I am really in a confusion as nobody is willing to do the Ranchi certificate attestation. Any help is much appreciated.
Thanks in advance
Dr. Ajay Krishnan
hi,
get the certificates attested from Pondi & Ranchi HRD, then go to Chennai fror MEA..
Thanks a lot Krishna and keep up the good work. Xxxxxxx people did the thing for me, at a high price but saved a lot of time.
regards
Dr. Ajay Krishnan
Sir,
I am from Andhra pradesh,India.I got the offer letter from the employer in saudi arabia,now one of their Indian Cosular called me and asked me to do some attestation from university and then from secretariat so i am unable to understand what to do and how to proceed and whom to meet and all…please help me..
Attestation should be done on ORIGINAL CERTIFICATES ? or On Photocopies ?
I have to attest all my tenth,inter and degree certificates or only Degree Certificate is enough..?? pls anyone assist mee…
I think first you have to get the Certificates authenticated from the University & then from the state HRD and then from MEA. The attestation will be done only on the ORIGINALS
Sir,Please tell me under what provision (Provision of Act or Rule) Home attestation is being done?
Sir, I don’t have any idea about the Provision of Act or Rule
Dear Mr. Krishna,
No, don’t have any questions for you..wonder if there could be any question left to ask! 🙂 just couldn’t help but express my appreciation for your kind-hearted service here..the world really needs more people like you! Keep up the good job!
thanks..
Dear Mr.KK,
i am in processing of my visa for saudi.my hrd attestation is over.now travel consultancy says to get verification letter from university(anna university).can you please provide me the procedure for that.
for that pls. contact the University..
very useful info sir,
as i am going to chennai for attestation of marriage and birth certificates of my brother i need authorization letter format and it need notary sign ????
and for 2 certificates 100 DD is enough of i need seperate or money order is needed please reply ..
i think Notary attestation is not required on the Authorization letter, for two certificates Rs.100/- DD is OK (please verify with MEA web site whether the Fee is changed or not)
I have completed Kerala Home ministry attestation of the Legal Heirship Certificate and Power of attorney prepared for Saudi Arabia ( English Version and Arabic Version )
1.Can I get MEA attestation of these documents from chennai ?
2. What are the documents needed for MEA attestation ?
Kindly advice
If your kerala HRD attestation is completed, MEA attestation can be done from Chennai. for the documents pls go through the blog.
sir,
if you have authorization letter format please forward to my mail.as i am not getting on net .,
shivaraj, what do you mean by authorization letter format…?
sir,
i mean the contents of letter.as you have showed format for home secretary attestation please provide me for MEA chennai authorization letter.
ok, don’t worry, that the MEA people will provide. (i had one copy but don’t remember where i kept, if found will add it)
Dear Mr Krishna,
Thanks a lot for maintaining the informative blog
I am from Kerala and Completed my PG in Bhrathiyar University Coimbatore Tamilnadu.I want to do HRD attestation of MSc certificate issued by Bharathiyar University Coimbatore. Pls give the details/contact number of the office where i can do this.
may be you have to get the certificates attested from the University first then do the HRD TN attestation, it is in Chennai, and then do the MEA attestation. Presently i don’t know any contact numbers, i will definitly try to get it.
Hi Krishna, Thanks for such an informative blog. You are taking your time to answer to most questions is very appreciable. I am applying for Swiss WP and it requires legalization of my marriage certificate and my child’s birth certificate. The certificates are in English and issued by Madurai Corporation, Tamil Nadu.
It would be helpful if you can shed some light on how I can get these documents legalized and the duration it would take for the same
Get the certificates attested from the Home Dept. of the state where it is issued, and then get the MEA attestation. i have no idea about TN HRD attestation duration.
Does anyone know which is the HRD in Karnataka where certificates issued in Karnataka have to be attested before going to the MEA or embassy?
the following was the KA attestation office address i knew
Under Secretary, Home Department,Passport and Foreigners,
Room No.220, IInd Floor, Vidhana Soudha, Bangalore,
Tel: 080-22092540, 22092371 (O)
Some one told me that recently they shifted the office to BMTC Depot Building, Shanthi Nagar.
Firstly,let me congratulate for the work youre putting here.
You are very very helpful Mr. Krishna.
My query follows here ;
Earlier, i had my SSC,Diploma certificate from Andhra Pradesh and i made it attested by state GAD Department and then MEA-Delhi and U.A.E Embassy- Delhi way back in 2008 and of course i have worked in UAE for 2years and returned back.
1)Now that i have done my B Tech through correspondence mode from Janadhan Rai Nagar VIdyapeeth University Udaipur-Rajasthan and
i need to get my B Tech certificate attested from UAE Embassy to fly back again.
2)I’m confused about HRD youre talking here.Is the HRD is the same name of GAD of the state secretariat where the verification procedure is done?
if not please let me know!
3) If i do want to apostle and paste the sticker on my SSC(Attested&verified from State GAD+MEA),DIPLOMA(Attested &verified from the state GAD+MEA,UAE Embassy respectively) would be possible along with the B tech certificate so that all together could get apostle at a one go?
if so how much of time they do take to paste and issue the certificates?
4) what shall be the process of entire attestation and verification process to be done for my B tech certificate till UAE Embassy.
HRD i have never listen before as i might have done my verification and attestaion as i was a diploma holder earlier?
Your timely response will surely help me.
Thank you very much in advance
Regards
Bhaskar
Dear Krishna greetings to you.
kindly guide me the procedure for getting my certificate attestation and verification to be done for my B tech certificate which i have done through Janardhan rai nagar vidyapeeth university udaipur-Rajasthan (correspondence mode).
what all should i do for getting my certificate till the attestation by UAE embassy.
kindly guide me.
Thanks in advance.
i am from karnataka, yesterday i had visited to Chennai office and officer told me to come after one week …thats true ,they told me that they lack of office staff and they have only 3 staffs.if you are going to chennai please plan your journey..
I need an attestation for an affidavit for a minor travelling to italy urgently . I am residing in chennai .how do i get it done?
Very good article. Attestation @ home of non – educational certificates like marriage or birth certificate for UAE is only required not attestation with VERIFICATION.
For UAE, just attestation is required, which is a one day affair… but go prepared with the application, court stamp , photostat copies and originals. Make sure that all originals that have to be attested need to be notorised first
“This may look like a tedious process, but i will say that it takes some time with the Kerala Govt. Home dept as they need to verify the document. so instead of waiting for the last minute work, do this in advance if you think there will be a chance for you to travel abroad.”
you may not know, but attestation by the home dept is valid only for ONE YEAR. We got our marriade certificate attested 3 yrs back when we had to go to the philippines. Earlier this yr, we got a job transfer to dubai and UAE embassy would not accept our marriage certificate as the attestation was done 3 yrs back . Went to the home dept , tvm ,,, and they would not reattest an already attested certificate… so back to our home town, got a new marriage certificate issued . Had to do home+ MEA attestation all over again, then Embassy.
If u plan to go abroad in the next one year, then only get ur certificates attested in advance
Hi Krishna,
Thanks for the complete details about certificate attestation. It is really helpful. I have a few doubts which I would like to clear from you.
• I have done my Masters (correspondence) from Karnataka State Open University and Bachelors degree from University College Trivandrum (full time) and a professional course in Journalism from Press Club, Trivandrum, Kerala. I would like to know do I have to get my all three certificates attested from the respective states legislative before going to MEA, Chennai?
• At present I don’t have a job offer from any company in UAE. Is it possible to get my certificates attested from Kerala and Karnataka’s HRD before getting job?
• Is it possible to get attestation from state HRD, MEA and Home department, Govt of India, Delhi now and approach conciliate of respective country where I’ll get job later for verification and attestation?
• Can I get my Marriage and child’s birth certificate attested later after getting job and apply from the country where I will be working?
• I’m currently working in Chennai, so getting MEA sticker is not a problem for me. However, I’m concern about getting verification and attestation for my Bachelors degree and diploma course certificate from Kerala. If I plan to come to Trivandrum for this work how much time will it take for initial processing? Do I have to come to Trivandrum again after 40-45 days to submit my originals and get them attested?
• Can I approach Noraka-roots for my educational certificates attestation, though I’m not a Keralite.
Sorry for so many queries. It would be really helpful if you can guide me.
Regards,
Imran
Hi
I am taking up a job offer in Saudi. I have my Bsc from Mumbai and Mba from Cochin. My wedding’s registered in Guruvayoor and Child’s birth certificate is issued in Bangalore! I wntd to chk if
a) If it a must to get it registered from MEA in Delhi, or Mantralaya in Trivandrum will suffice.
b) What will b the formality to register and attest Wedding and birth certificate. Or will it suffice to get it translated and attested by Saudi Embassy in Mumbai?
Your reply would be appreciated! Thanks
can u give me bangalore norka address. i want to make HRD certficate attestation pls let me know.
Hi,
Thanks for this information. Its very helpful one. I have got my documents attaested by Home department. Now I have to go to MEA chennai for rest of the process.Do I need to appear in person for MEA chennai attestation? Can any of my relative do it for me?
Thanks in advance
I think your relatives can go with an authorization letter from you..
Hi Binu
I have to get my birth certificate attested (with verification)from home department of Kerala. Could you please let me know how many days did it take in your case? Also, is there any confirmation about MEA accepting a non verified attested certificate?
Thanks,
Justin
I would like to know one for info, Can a kerala certifcate can be attested by Delhi Embassy or is it mandate to have attested from Chennai?
it can be done anywhere..
Hi Krishna,
I have donr Bsc IT from Sikkim Manipal University in 2004. I need to have attestation by Saudi Embassy in India. Is certificate from SMU is attested by Saudi Embassy in India. Can you guide me to get a service provider who can do the needful on my belhalf.
Hi Shivraj,
which office you went HRD or MEA ? can anybody tell me that, how much time it will take to get attestation from HRD chennai on marriage certificate. i am in swiss, my wife in chennai, can I send her to chennai Secretariat office to get the attestation or its better to contact any agent.
somebody is telling it will take 25 to 40 days but sometimes 1 week.
Give some light on the time to get attestation.
first attest from HRD then from MEA. Not sure about the time required at Chennai HRD, normally it takes time for the Verification. you can send your wife.
This blog is useful to know why certificate attestation to be needed who going abroad , attestation in degree certificate or getting an employment visa in other countries.
Hello,
Thanks very much for this helpful information.
But i need to know some more details:-
I am planning to travel to Kuwait,
1) Do i need to attest Marriage certificate if am not travelling on family visa?
My husband lives in Kuwat..
2) Do the attestation has any validity period i.e if i am attesting the documents in Oct’12 & travelling abroad in July’13 is it OK.
3) Pls. provide me address of State level attestation department U.P & MEA.
Pls. help me
Regards,
Remya
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Hello Mr.Krishna,
Thank you for the information you have shared for the benefit of many of us. So nice of you to do so.
With respect to home department attestation in KERALA
I would like to know the following
1. The person who signs the document( Undersecretary,Principal Secretary)
2. The attestation with verification seal (Please share the exact text in this seal)
thanking you
regards
DILIP
Hello Dilip,
if you have any certificates to attest pls. follow the guidelines…
regarding the other details when you get your certificate attested you will know who is signing it and what is the exact text on the Seal…
thanks…
I have lost my original degree ( B.E. ) certificate where after I applied for original duplicate certificate from university which I obtained and also verified, attested from HRD and MEA ( India ). Now, I want it to be attested by Saudi Consulate ( Delhi ). So, please advise for how to proceed.
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Hi,
This post is really nice and informative. The explanation given is really comprehensive and informative.
I am feeling happy to comment on this post.
Hello Sir,
Im Jamshed Ali from Rajasthan. I wanted to get Apostille. I have following documents for Apostille, All doc has been issuded from Rajasthan & German Visa from German Embassy New delhi
1) Birth Certificate
2) Affidavit single certificate
3) Passport Copy
4) Germany Business Visa Copy
5) Bonofide Certificate
I wanted pls give me a guideline to get Attest & Verify from Jaipur home department or Secretarial?
Actually i have short time and how i get attestation verify on my doc from Jaipur and how?
i know how get at Apositlle in Delhi but confusion only on Attestation and Verification,
If i got this in 2-3 days could be nice.
I wanted apostille for business & private purpose.
i will be thank full to you on your help me.
Best wishes,
Jamshed Ali
Hi KK,
I am processing my Belgium Work Permit, as per the requirement I have done my Legalization of my BirthCertificate from Home Department Kerala, and need to do the MEA Apostle attestation, as per you, we can do this from Chennai,
how ever I have found a link in Norka which says Apostle attestation is possible there as well. are these both same in Attestation. and which is good and fast. ?
http://www.norkaroots.net/AttestationProcedure.htm
Hi Krishna,
The blog is exceptional thank you very much for the info.
I have small query, I have laminated all my documents, I am not sure I will be able to remove that or not, will this make any difference.
from the blog I can see that MEA will put stamp on original documents, but my documents are all laminated.
Please suggest.
Deval
Hi Krishna,
Many thanks for the information,just have a couple of doubt.I also wanted to attest my birth and marriage certificate from chennai home secretriat as i might travel abroad for employment
1.Does it requires any letter i should carry from the company.
2.Is legalization and attestion means the same?
Regards
Ramanathan
to my knowledge for attestation you don’t need to carry a company letter. Legalization & Attestation is basically same.
hai sir,
i am sophia, i hav a couple of doubt, as i hav submitted my gnm certificates for hrd registration in bangalore,,,, and i want an information about attesting my sslc an puc certificate, where can i attest these certificate is it norka or any other ,, as i studied in mysore itself,,, so plzzzzzzzzzzzz help me sir,,, wating for your reply
Sir,
I am employed in Abudhabi Airport project, I wish to bring my wife here.
I have done notary attestation from kerala and the same has been checked and stamped from Home department in Secretariat, Trivandrum.
Shall I give this to NORKA Office for attestation.
While clarifying doubts at Trivandrum Thycaud office, my family could not get a promp reply.
Pls reply.
hi.
i want to attest my Mtech certificate for Uae embassy, I got mtech from SRM university(Deemed), Chennai.
I dont have the time to go through the HRD attestation procedure in hennai…Is there any alternative for HRD Attestation, so that i can get MEA attestation? , Can i do notary and go forr MEA??
Hi sir..Im preparing to go to Europe and i need my birth certificate and single status certificate get attested.what are the procedures i have to follow.? And can i get this attestation in few days? State home dept attestation necessary for this..? plzz give reply for this soon
Mr. Krishna, We would like to migrate to Canada and my agent require my certificates should be attested and verified by chennai university and sent straight to the verification agents in the US or canada for this purpose.. kindly explain if u have any idea..
Greetings,
i will be travelling to iceland for study purpose, and have sent all the required documents to immigration office of iceland, including the police clearance certificate issued by the office of commisioner of police. immigration officer in iceland is asking for police clearance certificate to be apostilled. could you kindly lemme know how and from where to get it Apostilled? am residing in Bangalore.
awaiting reply
Regards
I have passed my 10 th CBSE board exam from Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
I am considering a university in UAE for master ‘s degree . I have talked with the Ministry of Education , UAE . They want me to attest my 10 th certificate from CBSE board . But CBSE board has several sub authorities in different states . I am not sure who will attest my 10 th standard CBSE passing certificate and marksheet. kindly advice
Hi krishna
I have small query,
i am from Andhar apradesh
i have passed bsc from periyar university It is Tamil Nadu Government.
Now i am going to uae on visit visa for looking job.
please Tell me it is necessary HRD and other attestations
if necessary please tell me How attestations my degree certificate
please reply
Hi,
Really this is nice blog.
Hi Krishna,
Many Thanks for this great blog! Do you have the latest info of the timelines. court fee stamp required etc as the blog is almost 4 years old? By any means can we expedite the process of verification? Please let me know
Hi Krishna,
Thanks a lot for a great blog.
I need to get couple of documents attested by state departments for my wife’s dependent visa application for belgium and later get it apostilled from MEA.
I am a resident of Chennai.
The documents are
1)Birth Certificate issued by Palghat Municipality
2)Marriage certificate issued by Coimbatore Sub registar office.
Based on the info you have given in this blog , i have applied for attestation with verification from Kerala home department for her birth certificate.
Similarly in Chennai Secretariat too for the marriage certificate attestation. They said they will return in 10 days.
I am really concerned about the procedure in Kerala. They mentioned, i need to call after 30 days. Your own personal experience says it took almost 40 days for you.
I only have 43 days left for completing the her visa process totally since the day i have applied in the Secretariat in Kerala. Is it mandatory for MEA apostle to get Certificate with verification in case of Kerala. Kerala seems to follow two different attestation.(TN has only attestation with verification but it’s comparatively quick) One with verification and another normal one without attestation. The document in case of normal attestation gets returned on the same day.
I was wondering whether MEA would accept the normal attested doc from Kerala home department as i am running short of time. Any specific reason or directive you got from someone that MEA would accept only attestation with verification document from Kerala home department. Could you please help with me with your view on this.
Thanks.
Hi Radeep,
I have to get my birth certificate attested (with verification)from home department of Kerala. Could you please let me know how many days did it take in your case? Also, is there any confirmation about MEA accepting a non verified attested certificate?
Thanks,
Justin
Hai Krishna,
I am working at KSA, and i am willing to get my wife and child here in family visa, i want to complete my attestations, my educational certificate, marriage certificate and child’s birth certificate all are from JHARKHAND, kindly guide me for the procedure to get the home attestation, MEA and lastly Saudi embassy.
Please elaborate what all documents are required from my sponcer at Saudi as well.
Dear Sir,
I would like to migrate to canada. I have got my B Tech and M Tehc certificates attested by University for WES application. I have a doubt?
For Canada Immigration and WES application, who should attest my SSLC and Pre- Degree certificate I have obtained from Kerala. SSLC from Department of Higher Studies, Kerala and Pre- Degree from Kerala University, Trivandrum. Please help me in getting an idea on who should attest my certificates
hi krishna
thank you.. very usefull information . so kind of you.
Is the court fee is still 10 RS for HRD attestation ? please reply
THank YOU
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Dear, please advise how to do embassy attestation for PGDM certificate which issued from kerala by private autonomous institute( accredited by AICTE). Understand norka roots will not do certificate authenticationfor this certificate instead directorate of technical education trivandrum will authenticate. Now advise next.step for embassy attestation (uae) ? is.it necessary to go secretariate or I can.give to agent??
Thanks..it is very helpful….
if u dont mind..pls…let me know…
1.My wife had done earlier her Pre-Primary teacher’s training certificate from a private firm…just like…barath sevak samaj…but not ,i think,recognised by government..it is just like a society…so if i need to get it attested where is the place…i am informed that private certificates can be attested from Home dept.of concerened state.is it possible..is there a provision for such attestation? what is the procedure.
2.birth certificates of children or marriage certificate can be attested after having passports?
3.certicates once attested to a perticular embassy or country are needed to re attest for next country?
Thanks…
thanks for sharing your article
Hai Krishna,
Iam Preji, planning to go for BELGIUM, I attested my birthcertificate, marriage certificate and my child birth certificate from Kerala Secretriate home atestation department. My doubt is I want to Apostalize all these certificates. whether it is possible to do in Chennai or if in Delhi how many days it will take for apostalization by going personally.
Hi,
May I know what is the procedure before attestation by Kerala Govt. I understand that the process is 1. Kerala Secretariat attestation 2. MEA appostille. Is there a step before this to get the birth certificate re issued from Municipality or taluk office. I have an old original of my birth certificate. Is that enough to go through the process 1 & 2.
Sir,
I need to attest for my global diploma in fire and safety certificate.Its one year diploma course.i done the course in mahatma gandhi education foundation, cherthala kerala.the institution has under registered government of kerala.i went to kerala secretriat.but he told can’t do the attestation.after he told get the signature from concerned technical person authority¬ary signature after xome to for HRD.i don’t know how can do this. So please give the details that can we do the attestation for this course.how can do this.
what i wanted to konw is i am residing in cherai ernakulam dst i was in uae before and my family is still in uae my daughters passport is expiring this month they said to renew it they needed a consent affidavit from me satating that i have no objection for renewing her passport attested by the notary which i did so since she is a minor
now they say that it has to be attested by HOME DEPARTMENT ATTESTATION FROM TRIVANDRUM SECRETARIAT, is there any way to do it without going there as my parents are very old
sugathan- Hi krishna,
It is great job you have done with the blog.It is so helpful to people who want to get the certificate attested by MEA. Thanks a lot.
very useful and accurate information
thank you
Really, You are sharing knowledgeable blog…
can anyone tell me how’s all these things working nowadays .???
And I have a doubt do I have to show them the visa or do I have to show them any other letter from the firm that asked for my apostled birth certificate .??
Reply please
hi
i would like to know the procedures for getting the degree certificate attestation studied in tamil nadu. can u provide me any link for that??
Hello
I have one question I got job in Kuwait in degree based, what is the procedure for attestation of degree certificate for kuwait is there do back ground Check in University for verification ?
Hi.. Please contact Norka Roots for attesting your educational certificates.
Hi,
Iam an Indian citizen and My wife is srilankan. We got married in Kuwait. She is staying with me in India for the last 4years. The marriage certificate we have is issued from Kuwait sharea court . its in Arabic and translated copy need to get attested . pls tell me where in trivandrum that I can get it attested.
Hi.. I don’t think that you can attest a Kuwait Govt. issues certificate in India… Only certificates issued by Govt. of India / State Govt. can be attested in India.
Hi,
Thanks for this information. Its very helpful one. I need one more help.
I did MBA from mysore university so may i know the office details which i will get HRD Attestaion
Please check the details on this link.. RC Mysorere
sir ,i have completed btech degree course in2015. but i have 3 backlogs . whether i get anu certificate from university for applying for job . otherwise i have only plus two qualification…..
Yes.. since you have not passed the BTech… you have only +2 qualification.
Hii,
My name is jomit and i have completed my diploma in nursing from bangalore and sent my documents for evaluation to WES CANADA, even though they have accepted the diploma certificate now they are asking to send the +2 certificate (kerala) in order to complete the evaluation now i pls any one can help me with this that from where i will get the certificate attestested
Thanks ®ards
Jomit
Please contact Norka … they may be able to help you..
Need to attest hrd in Bangalore .did diploma in Karnataka let me know the procedure
Hi.. please check with HRD office at V.V towers,1st floor,Dr.Ambedkar veedi ,Bangalore. On the way to VIDHAN SOUDA
Thank you very much for this very useful information.Awesome way of writing.
I am studying in Germany,would like to apply family reunion visa for my child.Her birth certificate is issued from Thiruvananthapuram Corporation.My question is,is there any need to translate that in German language before submitting in German consulate?
Hi.. I am not sure whether you need to translate to German.. better check with the German Consulate Chennai or VFS Trivandrum..
This blog really helped me to get the attestation done ,i went directly to chennai and apostille got it done on the same day:)
Bangalore HRD attestation office address: V.V towers,1st floor,Dr.Ambedkar veedi ,bangalore ……..land mark on the way to VIDHAN SOUDA…pay 105 rupees through chalan in BANALORE ONE office at MS Building(amount can vary as per the document)….once done with HRD attestation visit chennai for apostille:)…….no need to pay huge amount to the agencies for attestation…………
Embassy is asking me to attest the marks sheets from MEA .But HRD doesn’t attest marks sheets. Can you help me with this? I am very confused
Hello,
I am a btech graduate. My birth certificate and pass port is having one dob and all other document is having different dob. Is this a problem while applying for norka certificate attestation?
thnk u very much…let me ask u something..whn i approached an agent they told me now a days they r nt doing saudi embassi attestation bcoz itt may take more than 5 months…..is there any other choice to get wiyth in 1 month
Great work here!
Is the norka roots HRD attestation the same ?for keralites..on enquiry they mentioned they would do verification only if they find a need to…isn’t verification a requirement by itself or?
Hi Krishna,
Thank you for your blog entry. This information has been very helpful and you may be delighted to hear that the government official I have spoken to at the Home Department of the State of Kerala in Trivandrum has referred me to your page and asked to follow your instructions exactly for obtaining an attestation.
My situation is slightly complicated as I live abroad but need my Indian birth certificate attested for personal reasons. Unfortunately, I cannot travel to India to do so.
You mentioned in your blog that there are travel agencies that will do the service for me. However, I could not find any travel agencies online that could help me obtain the attestation required. Do you have any who I could approach with my request?
Also, would you know the additional procedures that are required in case of a travel agent submitting the documents on my behalf?
Your help is much appreciated.
Hi
I want to get the birth certificate of my son who lives in Madrid, Spain attested/ apostile. His place of birth is Kottayam. I have his Birth certificate downloaded from Kerala Government portal http://www.cr.lsgkerala.gov.in/Index.php.
My doubts are:-
1. Is it necessary for my son to go in person or can I represent him?
2. Is the Birth certificate downloaded from Government portal is considered original?
Aysha,
May I know How to attest my husband’s driving license from Kerala home department and MEA for Portugal lisence.What are the documents required?..
Hi Krishna,
I see this topic never gets old, such is the importance of the work you have done here. Many thanks for the same.
Have a question: my company is processing my dependents visa and as a first they have submitted the Marriage and Birth certificates for legalization. Last heard was the files are pending with Secretariat @ Trivandrum, Attestation department (sorry if i’m not accurate). Process is taking too long. Is there any way to expedite the process here.
Thanks in advance.
hello, this page was brilliantly helpful. it takes up to forty days for the verification? did i get that right?and what documents do you have to take to the home department of kerala?
what documents do you need to take to the home department of kerala to get an Unmarried certificate?
First of all heartfelt thanks for such an excellent job….Sir am a dentist and wish to find a job in UAE.Hve already got an appointment with regional norka centre for HRD attestation.My doubt is regarding the documents i need to get attested by the Home Department,is it just registration certificate and experience certificate alone?is birth certificate attestation required for uae ….also ,how many days will it take for Home Department attestation?
Hi sir,
Am working in cognizant bangalore, basically am from kannur. For the legalisation(travelling to Netherlands ) company has sent my family (me,wife and 1 year daughter )documents to trivandrum home department. Cognizant has tie-up with some agent.one month back they provided me the file number. Today when I checked with home department they said the file is reached.i don’t know what does that means?another how many days it will take to complete the process?
Thanks in advance,
Saju
Dear Krishna, First of all what a great effort you have done. Congratulations!
My issue is the following:
* I was born in Kerala (Kottayam)
* I have dutch nationality since 2005
* I live in France now
* Need my birth certificate to settle my health insurance papers sorted here in France
* Need to have my birth certificate which is issued a week ago in Kottayam, to be attested in Kerala by the Home ministry and then to Chennai for MEA attestation and apostille stamp.
* I am asking my brother to help me – but do you know how long it takes at Kerala Home ministry for the attestation? and also in Chennai.
* Can my brother get this done for me?
* By the end of it all – the birth certificate should not be older and 6 months!
Please advice, how to go about this. Thank you in advance for your kind suggestions.
First of thank you for such a wonderful information. Just one small information can i get my medical certificate apostilled directly by MEA or does it need HRD attestation?
please help me how to get WES attestation from Kerala university Trivandram for the migration Canada. Is there agency for WES attestaion in thrissur or any other place. if anyone know please email me
Hello guys blog is very useful but I didn’t find answer the thing is I have done my 12th from cbse board where do i need to get hrd attestation in punjab because for Italy i need both state and mea apostile
Hai. I have done notary in my marriage certificate is there any prblm. Is it correct mentioning Kuwait embassy.home attestation or foreign affairs is in secretariat. Is it both same one. Plz clear my doubt as soon as possible.
sir, iam verymuch confused. Iam going to UAE for visiting to search jobs. I have ignou b.com. when I came to NORKA(HRD), they said,certificates need to be verified from delhi and it will takes 2mnth time. is there any possibility to speed up the verification??. I also have one more doubt. many agencies said that we can get emabassy attestation without HRD. is it valid for educational certificates?
HI Krishna
So nice of you, you information is so helpful.
but i need some more clariffication, can you help me for that.
i need to attest my marriage certificate & Birth certificate of my son. so i did notary attestation for both, next step is i need to attest from home department. can you please tell me that home department facility is availbale in Norka office at Trivandrum, otherwise i need to go home department office in secretariat.
one more thing now i am in dubai, if i can send my cousins or i need to somedy in blood relation.
for this attestation what all documents is required,
your reply will be appreciated.
thank you
very good site
thanks
In order to get my address changed in my Passport I am told to get a Nativity Certificate attested by State home department. I am from Thrissur, can you advise a reliable agency doing this procedure. Does this also need to me attested by MEA?
Very well explained,really appreciate it and thankyou so much
I would like to know how Long will it take for home department attestation
Is it possible to do the home department attestation of (birth certificates of my kid,Husband and myself and our marriage certificate)by my Father since we are in Singapore and if so could you tell me what all documents I have to present.
Thanks in advance
Dear krishna, you have done a wonderful job. Congrats for the same first.
I need some more help in this , regarding to varify n attest my degree certificates n diploma certificates. Can anyone help then pls write to.me at
Thank you.
Tanks for sharing useful content i also knew a place where you get attestation in delhi
Hello sir
I got marriade swiss citizen girl.we marriade sivagiri mutt how CAN change my marriage certificate special marriage certificate.because i want submitt swiss consulte mumbay other why they dont accept
could somebody help me with this please…my marriage certificate (church certifcate and not court/civil marriage certiicate since in Kerela i guess there is no court marriage) has been attested by the Home department in 2015. my husband is trying to obtain residency for me in Dubai and needs the marraige certfcate to be attested by the home department to begin with before i send it to the MEA and UAE embassy for attestation,,,my query is, is the attestation done in 2015 on my marraige certificate by the home department still valid? does it come if at with an expiry date? really concerned,,please help!
From taminadu on July/17…. nowadays they are asking visa copy or job offer for attestation (secretary Chennai) I told I will go for an visit but they said whatever it is ……v need visa copy …..the f***ing agents charge 10k-12k to get attestion within 25 days…….pls help…..how do I get attested without visa…….
From taminadu on July/17…. nowadays they are asking visa copy or job offer for attestation (secretary Chennai) I told I will go for an visit but they said whatever it is ……v need visa copy …..the f***ing agents charge 10k-12k to get attestion within 25 days…….pls help…..how do I get attested without visa…….what is total cost
I’m also having the same problem ……if u found solution means pls help me too……
Sir I want to home department of Andhra Pradesh to details
18/09/2017(taminadu )
It’s just a one day process…. first of all u should compulsory have offer letter/ visa (visit visa) .No need for originals except your certificate..photo copy is enough for passport,visa.
Take photocopies from u r home itself ….
1. Get into HRD secretary before 10am …..a person inside will collect u r copy with originals ….after 30 min u will get u r certificates with attested….no need of money if u already verified in online .(University)
2. Rush to MEA nungabakam within 1.pm .just submit the original with Xerox copy of u r HRD attested documents.
Then come and collect at 4.30 pm
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Only u r travel and food charges ..no money is needed in these process .
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Thank you
Excellent blog right here!
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This blog provide good information about certificate attestaion. we also provide Certificate Attestation Services in Oman
Nice Blog, Attestation of Marriage Certificates is the act of witnessing a Marriage certificate by authorised person / persons / Departments / authorities with their official seal and signature.
I was kinda surprised to see this article. Very detailed and gave me a basic idea of how to deal with it and the time frame involved. Really appreciate your effort. Keep up the good work.
Excellent writing.
Sir,
Thanks for your information. I am Antony. I need to get an apostille on my birth certificate and PCC issued from the passport office. Can you please help me with the application form. Do I need to download an application form or is it enough to write it in an A4 paper and paste the court fee stamp on it.
Pls. follow the process mentioned., I guess an application in A4 is enough.. but not sure as I did few years back.