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Step-by-Step Guide to Apostille Your Degree Certificate for International Use .docx

Apostille certifies your academic document like degree, diploma or school certificates to become a legal document and is accepted in another country that is also a member of apostille convention at Hague.

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Step-by-Step Guide to Apostille Your Degree Certificate for International Use .docx

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  1. Step-by-Step Guide to Apostille Your Degree Certificate for International Use When one intends to study or work in a foreign country as a Kerala citizen, one is required to first have Education Certificate Apostille in Thrissur. Apostille certifies your academic document like degree, diploma or school certificates to become a legal document and is accepted in another country that is also a member of apostille convention at Hague. Applying to higher education, employment and migration visa, Education Certificate Apostille in Thrissur would help the involved foreign institution and the immigration services, to verify documents without any difficulties. Thrissur also has its local attestation agencies that help in making the process smooth so that students and professionals no longer have to undergo the hassles of fulfilling the international demands unnecessarily. Degree certificate apostille will legally recognize the documents, so it will not be necessary to attest or to legalize documents. This is a step-by-step procedure that you can follow and enable you to apply the apostille mark to your degree certificate. Step 1: Learn about the requirement of Apostille It is good to know the status of the country you visit before you start the process, is it a member country of the Hague Apostille Convention. Apostille will be required. Otherwise, you will require the use of conventional embassy attestation.

  2. Step 2: Have Your Degree Certificate Certified ● The document is supposed to be verified at board or the university level in the vast majority of the countries including India and then it goes on to get apostilled. ● Visit your university or contact the appropriate educational board with requesting the degree to be verified. ● Some universities print on a special security paper, or are accompanied by a verification letter. Step 3: Attestation at state (HRD or SDM) Such educational documents are usually attested by HRD (Human Resource Development) of respective state in which the university is situated in India. ● Attach the original degree certificate and photocopy of the same, ID proof and an application form. ● This will make the state government recognise the authenticity of your degree. ● In other instances SDM (Sub-Divisional Magistrate) attestation will be accepted instead in place of HRD attestation (when the HRD process is delayed). Step 4: Submit to Ministry of External Affairs ● After the HRD department or the SDM validates the degree, the same is sent to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) to be apostilled. ● The apostille will be attached by the MEA at the back of your document. ● The document can be checked online by a unique identification number included in this sticker. Step 5: Translation (optional, in case of a need) In case the country where you are going is not an English speaking one it might require you to produce a translated copy of your apostilled degree certificate, done by a certified translator. There are also embassies that require notarized translation.

  3. Step 6: Delivery and use of apostille Once the MEA apostille is done: ● Your degree certificate will come with the apostille. ● Through this document, the document is legally accepted by all participating countries in the Hague Convention and used in employment either in universities or a visa application process. Cost, Time Involved Processing time: verification 7-15 working days depending on government work load. Cost: Prices will be different in case you do it yourself or with the help of a certified apostille service provider. An apostille on your degree certificate is one of the key procedures of international recognition of your academic degree. After the right processing of your certificates starting with the verification in the university and ending with the apostille of MEA, you can be sure that your documents will not become the subject of any doubts in a foreign country. It can anywhere you want to study, a location where you intend to work, or a location where you are going to stay, apostille makes your degree certificate universally acceptable and reliable.

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