Attestation and Apostille Requirements by Country
Where you will use your Indian document decides the route. Hague Apostille Convention countries accept an MEA apostille, and countries outside the Convention, such as the UAE, Kuwait and Qatar, need MEA attestation followed by embassy attestation.
Quick route table
Convention status changes when countries join. We check the HCCH status table and the destination authority's current rule before we start your file.
| Destination | Hague Apostille Convention? | Route from India |
|---|---|---|
| USA, UK, Canada, Australia, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Bahrain | Member | State attestation, then MEA apostille. No embassy stamp. |
| UAE, Kuwait, Qatar | Not a member (per MEA list) | State attestation, MEA attestation, then embassy attestation. |
USA
Apostille route. Check whether the authority asks for one.
View guide →UK
Apostille route for visas, work and study.
View guide →Canada
Convention member since January 2024.
View guide →Australia
Apostille route for assessment, family and business.
View guide →Oman
Convention member since 2012.
View guide →Saudi Arabia
Convention member since December 2022.
View guide →UAE
MEA plus UAE Embassy attestation.
View guide →Kuwait
MEA plus Kuwait Embassy attestation.
View guide →Qatar
MEA plus Qatar Embassy attestation.
View guide →Bahrain
Apostille route, member since 2013.
View guide →Last reviewed: . Rules, fees and Convention status change, so we re-check procedural pages regularly. We are a private facilitator, not the MEA, a state department or an embassy.
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