Attestation Fees Finder
Attestation cost has several parts: the MEA fee, outsourced agency and scanning charges, state department fees, embassy fees for non-Hague countries, courier and the facilitator's service fee. This page explains each part and estimates the MEA apostille fee.
Who charges what
| Fee component | Charged by | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| MEA apostille fee | Ministry of External Affairs | Published as ₹50 per document on the MEA website. Confirm the current fee before applying. |
| MEA outsourced agency fee | MEA's designated collection agencies | A service fee plus a per-page scanning fee, as published by the MEA. Rates are revised from time to time. |
| State fees | State HRD, Home Department or Chamber of Commerce | Differ by state and document. |
| Embassy fee | Destination country's embassy | Only for non-Hague countries. Set by each embassy and revised often. |
| Courier and handling | Courier partner | Depends on distance and tracking level. |
| Service fee | Facilitator | We quote this separately from government fees, after reviewing your documents. |
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
Fees depend on the document type, state, destination country and the number of documents. We check these and give an itemised quote with government fees shown separately.
Yes. The MEA, state departments and embassies revise fees, which is why we confirm them before submission.
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