Apostille of documents and certificates is admissible in countries which are a member of the Hague Convention.

India is a member of the Hague Convention of October 5, 1961, abolishing the requirement of legalization of foreign public documents from MEA. Apostille is an elaborate process for all kinds of documents certificates like Commercial / Personal / Education. All documents are subject to a series of protocols to be attested for official use.

It is a method of attestation of documents and certificates making them authentic and legalized to be used when travelling to other countries which is a part of the Hague Convention.

Apostille Procedure in Saudi:

Apostille can be done in any certificate. Original certificate should be submitted for this. Passport copy should also be provided as a supporting document.

Apostille in Educational Certificates like SSLC, HSE, Degree, PG, Nursing, Diploma etc and Non-Educational Certificates like birth, marriage, experience, salary, medical, PCC is possible without any risk. This is mainly done for Oman and other European countries

Why do you require Apostille of certificates

• Spouse Migration Visa
• Spouse Migration Visa
• Student Visa
• Permanent Migration
• Employment / Work visa
• Dependent Visa
• Changing in Sponsorship or Changing in Resident Visa
• Changing the profession and transferring a Job
• Changing the designation and applying family visa for parents
• School admission in foreign countries
• Changing the designation for family status and higher salary
• Change of visa status in abroad
• Attending an interview and writing exam and MOH Exams

This is the reason why Zingo overseas and its services are beneficial if you are looking for attestation/ Apostille services for your certificates documents.

Zingo Overseas can provide Apostille attestation in India for all its states and union territories. Apostille attestation confirms that the department name, seal and signature on the certificate to be genuine, thus minimizing the chances of faking documents. Apostille attestation can be done by registered post or courier as well.

Our experienced team of professionals will provide complete support, guidance and assistance in the attestation process. We update our services and parameters periodically with the Ministry and also share the same with our repeat clients and corporates, so that the process is streamlined at all times.

As a team, we ensure our clients are fairly informed of the process, documents requirement, processing time, charges of a service and its complications with each project. Keeping the client informed is the key behind achieving his expectations to his satisfaction.

Process for the Apostille Attestation in Saudi

However, the process of Apostille Attestation as defined by MEA where Educational Personal Certificates had to be attested by the State HRD Home Department is not mandatorily.

Step 1: Documents Certificates will be sent for Notary SUB Divisional Magistrate (SDM) attestation.

Step 2: Upon received from the Notary SUB Divisional Magistrate (SDM) attestation. Original Documents Certificates will be sent to Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), New Delhi for Apostille attestation / legalization.

Below are the process of attestation / legalization of Commercial Certificates from Apostille Attestation in India.

The process of Apostille Attestation for Commercial Documents Certificates as defined by MEA where Documents Certificates had to be attested by the Chamber of Commerce (COC).

• Step 1: Commercial Documents Certificates will be attested and verified by the Chamber of Commerce (COC), New Delhi.
• Step 2: Once Commercial Documents Certificates is attested by Chamber of Commerce (COC). Commercial Documents Certificates will be sent to Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), New Delhi for Apostille Attestation / Legalization.

Documents Required for Apostille Attestation in Saudi

Apostille Attestation by Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), New Delhi, various documents are required apart from the original certificate to be attested. These include:

• Original Certificate
• Passport Copy of the Certificate holder

Apostille Attestation by Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), New Delhi is an elaborate process for all kinds of certificates like Commercial / Personal / Educational.

Processing time for Apostille Attestation in Saudi

Processing time for Apostille Attestation of Documents Certificates services is ideally between 2 to 3 working days. But for certain cases, where the issuing authority of a Document Certificate is in an inaccessible area, the processing may take up to 30 days.

Charges for Apostille Attestation in Saudi

Apostille Attestation of Documents Certificates fees are different for each type of Documents Certificates. The reasons for the change in fees are due to various factors like place of issue of the document / certificate state. It also depends upon if the certificate holder is looking for standalone service or end to end solution.