Embassies and Consulates
Maldives High Commission in New Delhi
Contact details for the Maldives high commission, and what your documents must go through before Maldives will accept them.
Apostille not accepted — embassy legalisation required
Mission details
Attestation route for Maldives
Maldives is outside the Hague Convention, so an apostille is not accepted. Documents follow the longer legalisation chain, ending with the Maldives mission in New Delhi.
Typical timeline: 10–20 working days. We confirm an exact estimate for your specific document and issuing state before you commit.
Maldives is a Commonwealth member, so its mission in New Delhi is a High Commission rather than an embassy. For document legalisation that makes no practical difference — the stamps, and the order they come in, are the same.
One practical point: the mission normally closes on Maldives’s national day (April 10) as well as on Indian public holidays. If your deadline is tight, that is worth allowing for.
Process
Step by step for Maldives
State verification
HRD for educational documents, Home Department or SDM for personal documents, Chamber of Commerce for commercial documents.
MEA attestation
Ministry of External Affairs attestation in New Delhi. No embassy will proceed without it.
Maldives mission attestation
The Maldives mission applies its own stamp, with its own form and requirements. We confirm which mission handles India before submitting.
Documents
Documents commonly attested for Maldives
| Document | What it needs for Maldives | Usually needed for |
|---|---|---|
| Degree & diploma certificates | HRD verification, then MEA attestation, then the Maldives High Commission | Employment, professional registration, further study |
| Mark sheets & transcripts | HRD verification, then MEA attestation, then the Maldives High Commission | University admission and credential assessment |
| Birth certificates | Home Department or SDM, then MEA attestation, then the Maldives High Commission | Dependant visas, school admission, residence |
| Marriage certificates | Home Department or SDM, then MEA attestation, then the Maldives High Commission | Spouse visas and family sponsorship |
| Police clearance certificates | Home Department or SDM, then MEA attestation, then the Maldives High Commission | Employment and residence applications |
| Commercial documents | Chamber of Commerce, then MEA attestation, then the Maldives High Commission | Company registration, tenders, export paperwork |
Questions
Frequently asked questions
No. Maldives is not a party to the Hague Apostille Convention, so an apostille has no standing there. Documents need MEA attestation followed by attestation from the Maldives mission in New Delhi.
HRD verification in the state that issued it, then MEA attestation, then the Maldives High Commission. Typically 10 to 20 working days end to end, and the university's reply to the HRD department is the part that varies most.
C-6/11, Block C, Vasant Vihar, New Delhi 110057. Confirm before travelling there in person — missions relocate and change their public hours.
Timelines, costs, what we need from you and what happens if a document is rejected are answered on our attestation and apostille FAQ.
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