CERTIFICATE ATTESTATION

Certificate attestation is verifying documents when a person is traveling to foreign countries. For international usage of documents, the procedure of certificate attestation becomes necessary. Every individual traveling outside the country for different purposes has to do certificate attestation.

Different purposes of certificate attestation:

·              For attaining education in foreign countries.

·              For employment purposes.

·              For taking family abroad.

·              To get a resident visa.

·              For migration.

·              To start business abroad.

·              For trading.

Educational certificate attestation includes all types of academic document attestation. As in degree, diploma, HSC, SSLC certificate attestation comes under attestation of educational certificates. At the same time, all the personal certificates like birth certificates, death certificates, marriage certificates, etc., are considered in non-educational certificate attestation. Commercial certificates include documents related to trade, business, properties, etc. Certificate attestation procedures become different according to the type of certificate that needs to be attested.

Procedures of certificate attestation:-

Educational certificates:

·              SDM (sub-divisional magistrate)/ HRD (human resource development).

·              MEA (ministry of external affairs).

·              Embassy attestation.

·              MOFA (ministry of foreign affairs).

Non-educational certificates:

·              Notary.

·              Home department.

·              MEA (ministry of external affairs).

·              Embassy attestation.

·              MOFA (ministry of external affairs).

Commercial certificates attestation:

·              Chamber of commerce attestation.

·              MEA (ministry of external affairs).

·              Embassy attestation.

·              MOFA (ministry of external affairs).

Documents required for attestation are the original certificates and passport copy. The documents undergo verification from the above-mentioned authorities depending on the certificate attestation to be done. Documents are sealed and signed by the concerned authorities. After this process only the documents are considered verified. It is mandatory to do certificate attestation while travelling outside the country. Certificates hold of very much importance for the purpose to be completed. The documents have to be verified for it to be accepted in the destination country. Increased credibility of the certificates will help the person travelling in fulfilling his/her needs easily. Certificate attestation increases the accessibility of the certificate for international purposes. The purpose of certificate attestation is also ensuring safety of illegal documentation from the immigrants to the destination countries.