United Arab Emirates
The full four-stage chain for Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah — ending with MOFA in the UAE.
Read the UAE guide
Countries
Attestation Requirements by Country
What each destination actually requires, and how long it takes. If your country is not listed here, we almost certainly still handle it — ask us.
Apostille only — no embassy step
Full embassy chain required
Qatar
Full legalisation for Doha — MEA, the Qatar Embassy in New Delhi, then MOFA in Qatar.
Read the Qatar guideSaudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia joined the Hague Convention in December 2022. An apostille is now sufficient.
Read the Saudi Arabia guideKuwait
Full legalisation for Kuwait, including MOFA attestation in country.
Read the Kuwait guideUnited Kingdom
One MEA apostille sticker, accepted throughout the UK. No embassy attestation needed.
Read the UK guideUnited States
A single MEA apostille, accepted across all fifty states. No consulate attestation required.
Read the USA guideItaly
MEA apostille plus certified Italian translation — the combination Italy almost always asks for.
Read the Italy guideHow destination countries differ
Every country decides for itself how it accepts Indian documents. Members of the Hague Apostille Convention, such as the UK, USA and Italy, accept a single apostille issued by the Ministry of External Affairs in New Delhi. There is no embassy step.
Countries outside the Convention, including the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, need a full chain instead. That usually means state authentication, MEA attestation, attestation by that country's embassy in New Delhi and, often, a final step at its foreign ministry after arrival.
Requirements also vary by document and by the authority asking for it. An employer, a university and a court in the same country may want different things. Before we start, we confirm the exact route for your documents, so nothing has to be redone.
Most of our clients live outside India. They courier their original documents to our New Delhi office by DHL, FedEx or any courier, and we return them the same way once they are complete.
Not sure where to start?
Send us the document and the destination country. We will reply within one working hour with the exact process, timeline and cost.