MEA Attestation Services

MEA (Ministry of External Affairs) attestation is the process of authenticating documents by India's foreign ministry for international use. It's mandatory for documents to be legally recognized abroad for education, employment, business, immigration, or legal purposes.

MEA apostille is for Hague Convention countries and involves an apostille sticker as the final authentication. MEA attestation is for non-Hague countries and requires additional embassy attestation after MEA authentication.

MEA apostille typically takes 5-7 working days, while MEA + embassy attestation takes 7-10 working days. Processing time depends on document type, state of origin, and destination country requirements.

Documents must be pre-attested by appropriate authorities: educational documents need HRD attestation, personal documents need SDM/Home Department attestation, and commercial documents need Chamber of Commerce attestation.

No, MEA only accepts pre-attested documents. Documents must first undergo notarization and state-level attestation before MEA submission. We handle this complete multi-step process for you.

The MEA apostille sticker is an official authentication placed on documents for Hague Convention countries. It contains a unique identification number, official seal, and signature, making the document internationally valid without further embassy attestation.

Yes, MEA services are available for documents from all Indian states. However, state-level pre-attestation requirements vary by state, and we handle these specific requirements for each state's documents.

MEA fees vary by service type: apostille services start from ₹2,500, MEA + embassy attestation from ₹4,500, and commercial MEA from ₹3,500. Fees include all government charges, processing, and service costs.