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Prepared for official acceptance abroad.
What is Apostille Services?
An Apostille is a standardized certificate issued by India's Ministry of External Affairs under the 1961 Hague Convention. It certifies that an Indian document is authentic and ready for official use in any of the 120+ Hague Convention member countries. India has been a Hague member since 2005.
When do you need it?
You need an Apostille when your destination country is a Hague Convention member β such as the United Kingdom, United States, Germany, Australia, Canada, France, Japan, or Singapore. An Apostille replaces the embassy attestation stage for these countries.
Standard process
- 01Notarization by a notary public
- 02State-level HRD or Home Department authentication
- 03MEA Apostille stamp from Ministry of External Affairs
- Faster than embassy attestation β no embassy stage required
- Accepted in 120+ countries under the Hague Convention
- DIDC manages the entire chain from notarization to MEA stamp