Degree Certificate Attestation in India: HRD, MEA and Apostille
Degree certificate attestation verifies your Indian degree for work, study or residency abroad. The usual chain is university verification where required, state HRD attestation, then an MEA apostille for Hague countries or MEA plus embassy attestation for countries such as the UAE, Kuwait and Qatar.
Attestation process for degree certificate attestation
- Document check and, where needed, notarization.
- State HRD or Higher Education Department attestation of the degree and mark sheets.
- MEA apostille or attestation. After the state step, the MEA issues an apostille for Hague Convention countries. For countries such as the UAE, Kuwait and Qatar, the MEA attests the document and the embassy then adds its attestation.
- Courier delivery with tracking.
Documents required
- Original degree certificate and mark sheets
- Passport copy (first and last pages)
- Offer letter, visa or admission letter, where the embassy or authority asks for it
- University verification letter, where the state department requires it
Common reasons for rejection
- Name or date of birth differs from the passport
- Damaged, laminated-over or altered originals
- Unrecognised or closed university with no records route
- Skipping HRD attestation before the MEA step
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
Usually the degree and the mark sheets that the authority asks for. Some employers and universities ask for all semesters. Tell us the requirement and we advise.
Many universities accept scanned copies at application stage and ask for attested originals later. Check the requirement of the university or authority.
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