MEA Attestation is a way to legalize a document for foreign country meaning if any document has apostille the foreign country considers the document to be genuine and properly issued by rightful authorities.

What is MEA Apostille?

Apostille is a way of authenticating your documents. The documents after apostille is accepted in countries part of the Hague convention. MEA is the abbreviation given for Ministry of external affairs. The foreign relations of a country are controlled by the ministry of external affairs. The MEA apostille is the attestation done by the ministry of external affairs to the documents that are used abroad. The MEA apostille is accepted in countries which are part of the Hague convention.

What are the documents required for MEA Apostille?

MEA apostille is one of the important step in document authentication. MEA apostille is done for personal documents like birth certificate, death certificate, marriage certificate, power of attorney etc. And educational documents like SSLC certificate, HSC certificate, degree certificates. Which ever the document may be the basic documents need to be submitted is the original certificate along with the passport copy. After getting MEA apostille the certificates will have a seal and signature of the ministry of external affairs. The seal implies that the respective authority has verified and approved the document.

Why do you need MEA apostille?

MEA apostille is used for getting visa approval. Other reasons for getting MEA apostille

• For getting employment visa
• Family visa
• Higher studies etc.

This attestation will make the individual easy to get these tasks done. Ministry of external affairs attestation is an important step in attestation .It is the authentication done by the ministry of external affairs which is a government appointed body. This attestation proves that the documents are real and authentic.