A Degree Certificate Apostille is a required identification procedure that certifies the original educational documents when a person intends to study, work, or move to another country. The apostille issued by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Government of India, acts as a confirmation that your degree certificate is the original one and it is genuine. Thus, your certificate can be utilized in all the Hague Convention member countries without any additional embassy attestation.
Apostille is a computer-generated sticker that the MEA sticks on your original document. It has a unique identification number (UIN) through which foreign officials can check its authenticity online. The Apostille is a means of global certification as it confirms that your degree certificate is authentic and granted by a recognized university/college in India.
Apostille on a degree certificate is often required for: * Higher Education: Once you seek admission to the master’s or doctoral program, foreign universities demand authenticated academic credentials. * Employment Opportunities: Apostilled educational documents are definitely needed by employers in foreign countries to verify your academic credentials. * Migration & Work Visas: Apostilled certificates are required for visa processing or permanent residency. * Professional Licensing: For professions like medicine, engineering, or teaching abroad, Apostille verification ensures credibility.
The process involves several stages of verification to ensure the authenticity of your educational document: * Notary Attestation: One of the requirements is to have the certificate attested by a local notary public who certifies the authenticity of your certificate. * State HRD or SDM Authentication: After that, the State Human Resource Department (HRD) or Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) physically verify and authenticate the document. Usually, HRD attestation relates only to educational documents locally generated in that particular state. * MEA Apostille: At last, the Apostille sticker, which is the highest official confirmation of the foreign use of the degree certificate, is given by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).
To get Degree Certificate Apostille you need following things: * Original Degree Certificate * Photocopy of Passport (Front and Back Pages) * Authorization Letter (if required) * Application Form for Apostille (if required by MEA)
Any nation which belongs to the Hague Convention such as the USA, UK, France, Germany, Australia, Italy, Spain and the Netherlands are able to receive documents that have been given an Apostille without the need for any further certification from the Embassy.
PCC Apostille is among the expert service providers that can facilitate the procedure in a hassle-free way, just as they take care of document collection and verification and get the final Apostille on your behalf. The completion of the process will allow your degree certificate to be recognized globally without any difficulties.