What is MEA Attestation?
MEA attestation means the central government authentication carried out by the Ministry of External Affairs. MEA is that branch of the government that deals with foreign matters. There are several other steps that are to be followed before finally obtaining an MEA attestation stamp on your document. However, steps for legalization of documents of different types alter as per the document type. The steps for personal, educational and commercial documents differ accordingly for the MEA legalization process.MEA Attestation Procedure:
MEA Attestation is the necessary process for your abroad applications. It seems complicated but it’s not as complicated as it seems. We provide this procedure simply and easiest so that you can apply early for your abroad applications and abroad purposes.The Process of MEA can be done after all the certificates or documents issued by Indian Authority. Procedures are given below:
Step 1: Authentication of the Document
Non educational Documents:- It is necessary to be attested your documents first by the State Home Department of the issuing of the State or Union territory. Documents like: driving licenses, birth or death certificates, marriage certificates, etc.
- If your document includes the name, the designation seal and the seal of the department it means your authentication is done.
Educational Documents:
- The Documents are necessary to be attested by HRD Attestation of the respective State Education Department of the State government or Union territory.
- If your document includes the name, the designation seal and the seal of the department it means your authentication is done.
Commercial Documents:
- Your documents should be authenticated by respective chambers of Commerce after it is authenticated by the Ministry of External affairs (MEA).
- After authentication of your document the rubber stamp of the chamber of commerce must be on each document along with the name and designation of the authorized signatory.
Step: 2 Legalization of the documents by MEA:
- After the above Authentication your document must be attested by the Ministry of external affairs (MEA).
- It legalized your documents on the basis of the signatory and stamps.
- It does not take any specific responsibility for the written contents of the necessary certificate or documents.
After MEA Attestation:
- Countries which are not the part of the Hague Convention 1961 requires to accept Indian attested document by Ministry of External affairs, Mumbai
- After MEA Attestation Documents are valid for the further processing by their embassies/consulates of various purposes.
- You can legally use your attested documents After all the processing of MEA Attestation.
Required Documents:
- One Passport clear photocopy
- One original Document for attestation
- One clear photocopy of the document
Required educational Documents:
- Degree Certificate
- BE Certificate
- PG Degree Certificate
- Nursing Certificate
- Diploma Certificate
- HSC Certificate
- SSC Certificate
- MBBS Certificate
- Inter Certificate
- Engineering Certificate
- Dentists Certificate
- Transcript Certificate
- Pharmacy Certificate
- MD Certificate
- MS Certificate
- Mark sheets
Some Non Educational Required Documents:
- Birth Certificate
- Marriage Certificate
- Police clearance
- Leaving Certificate
- Power of Attorney
- Registration Certificate
- Bona-fide certificate
- Medical certificate
Requirements of Commercial Documents:
- Packaging list
- Export invoice
- Power of Attorney
- Certificate of incorporation
- Certificate of Origin
- Physical analysis report
- Chemical analysis report
Note:
- Make sure that your documents should be original.
- Documents will be returned only on production of receipt for payment of the service charge.
- In any case, if the Ministry of External Affairs found your Documents Fake than the ministry may also initiate the legal action against the applicant.
