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Certificate Apostille & Attestation Services – Complete Guide 2025

SK Admin 26 Mar 2026 1 min read Apostille

An Apostille is a form of authentication issued to documents for use in countries that participate in the Hague Convention. Learn how it works and what documents are eligible.

What is an Apostille?

An Apostille is a certificate that authenticates the origin of a public document. It is issued under the terms of the Hague Convention of 5 October 1961. Countries party to the Convention mutually recognize apostilles affixed by other countries.

Why do you need Apostille?

If you are moving to a Hague Convention country like Germany, USA, UK, Australia, France, Netherlands etc., you need an Apostille stamp on your documents instead of Embassy attestation.

Documents Eligible for Apostille

Educational certificates (degree, diploma, marksheet)
Birth certificate
Marriage certificate
Death certificate
Police Clearance Certificate
Commercial documents

Apostille Process in India

The Apostille process in India involves: (1) Notarization from a Public Notary → (2) State Authentication (HRD for educational docs, Home Department for personal docs) → (3) MEA Apostille Stamp. S K Document Centre handles the complete process on your behalf.

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