Apostle Documents for all countries by MEA

The process of legalizing documents for international use involves obtaining an apostille, a form of authentication recognized by countries around the world. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) plays a pivotal role in this process, serving as the competent authority to issue apostilles for documents originating in India. An apostille is a certificate issued to authenticate the origin of a public document. It is an internationally recognized form of verification under the Hague Convention of 1961. The apostille certifies the genuineness of signatures, the capacity in which the person signing the document has acted, and the identity of any stamp or seal affixed to the document.

MEA's Role in Apostille Certification

In India, the Ministry of External Affairs is the designated authority responsible for issuing apostilles. Documents that commonly undergo the apostille process include educational certificates, commercial documents, personal documents like birth or marriage certificates, and various legal papers.