Apostille For Norway

Norway is a member of the Hague Nation and Apostille is enough to prove that the Document is Genuine

Getting an apostille for Norway is essential if you are considering opening a business or enrolling in a university in Norway. But what exactly is the meaning of apostille? An apostille is simply a document legalization process for countries part of the Hague Convention. Moreover, documents stamped with an apostille eliminate the requirement of a foreign country’s embassy/consulate. You just need an apostille from MEA (Ministry of External Affairs) India to visit Norway.

What Key Details An Apostille For Norway Contain?

An apostille for Norway is a square-shaped stamp/sticker that gets affixed on the back of your personal or commercial documents by MEA India. Here are the key details of an apostille document:

  • Certificate No: There’s a unique number 
  • Certificate issued Date: 00/00/0000 An apostille contains date and time
  • Account Reference: ALPHA CODE
  • Unique Doc. Reference: ALPHANUMERIC
  • Purchased by: NAME
  • Description of Document: ARTICLE 4 AFFIDAVIT
  • Description: AFFIDAVIT
  • Consideration Price (Rs.): ZERO
  • First Party: NAME OF PERSON
  • Second Party: N/A
  • Stamp Duty Paid By: NAME OF PERSON

Stamp Duty Amount(Rs.): AMOUNT

4 Simple steps to get MEA Apostille on your Documents 

  • Register on Apostille Portal 

  • Collect all  Documents you want to Apostille 
  • Submit the Original / Photocopies of documents
  • Receive Documents with Apostille Directly to your home
Apply for MEA Apostille

Application For Work Visa

An apostille on a work visa gives you the permit to live and work in Norway. A work visa in Norway is valid for up to two years. To get a work visa you need an apostille for Norway on the documents such as an Experience Letter, and an Apostille Police Clearance Certificate

Application For Student Visa 

A Student visa is required if you want to migrate to Norway for higher education. The validity of your student visa for Norway will be the same as your study duration. For student visas, apostille attestation is mandatory on documents such as degree certificate and transcript.  

Application For Dependent Visa 

A dependent visa gives you an opportunity to reside in Norway with a family, siblings, or kids. You need an apostille for Norway on these documents: birth certificate, marriage certificate, and police clearance certificate.

Application For Commercial Visa  

A Norway commercial visa is issued if you want to make frequent business-related visits to Norway. Also, if you want to terminate an LLC partnership or export/import products in Norway then getting an apostille stamp is essential. Required documents for a commercial visa are a GST certificate, AOA (Article of Association), MOU (Memorandum of Understanding), Registration Certificate, Board Resolution, Power of Attorney, Packing List, and Commercial Invoice.

Apostille Norway For Personnel Document: Step-By-Step Process

These are the 4 steps that are included in the Apostille for Norway attestation process for personnel documents:

  • Local Verification 
  • Notary Attestation
  • SDM/State Attestation
  • MEA apostille

Let’s discuss every step in detail:

Local Verification  –  Local verification is done by the government authorities or agencies that originally provided the documents. For example:

  • The University or School performs local verification for educational certificates
  • The district court’s registrar performs local verification of divorce certificates
  • The birth Registrar conducts the local verification of birth certificates 
  • Driving license is verified by the RTO (Road Transport Office)
  • Local Police or Passport’s office verifies the PCC (Police Clearance Certificate)

Notary Attestation – Before an apostille stamp Norway from MEA India can be obtained, your personnel documents must go through the Notary attestation process. In notary attestation, officials check if your documents contain any mistakes or missing information. If no mistakes are found then officials put a Notary stamp/certificate.  

State/SDM Attestation – You can obtain an apostille stamp Norway through either State attestation or SDM (Sub Divisional Magistrate) attestation. Continue reading to know more about State and SDM attestation.

State Attestation – In State Attestation, your documents get attested by the secretariat of the district. Getting an apostille from MEA through state attestation is lengthy and costly. As many government bodies get involved, the process can take up to 30 working days or more to complete. If the country for which you are getting an apostille is not a part of the Hague Nation, then you must go for the state attestation process. 

SDM Attestation –  However, if you need an apostille stamp quickly and don’t want to spend a lot of money, then consider Sub Divisional Magistrate attestation. This process takes 3-4 days to complete and is cost-effective due to less involvement of government officials. If you are planning to visit any country that is part of the Hague Nation, then go for SDM attestation only. 

MEA Attestation – Once you have obtained authentication from all the above-mentioned authorities, your documents are ready to obtain an apostille from MEA. The Ministry of External Affairs is the designated authority for issuing an apostille in India. 

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