FAQs for Embassy Attestation Services from India
Is Attestation required for passport documents?
Attestation is not required on your documents when you are issuing a passport, however, when you already possess a passport and if you require legalization for the purpose of residential, employment or student visa or an overseas business transaction, then you need an attestation for the copy of your passport if demanded by the concerned foreign authority. Passport documents are already home government issued and require no added authentication.
What is the difference between Attestation and Notarization?
Attestation and notarization are two similar processes of legalization of documents. Although, notarization can be considered as a part of or a type of attestation. Notarization is the attestation performed by the Notary. Attestation could be a lengthy process when it is concerned with a foreign country. Notarization is first step which is required for documents of type educational and personal.
What is the difference between Attestation and Apostille?
Apostille and attestation aren’t very different aspects, yet, an apostille is required for a set of countries that are a part of the Apostille Hague Convention while attestation is done for the rest of the countries. As a proof of apostille, an apostille sticker is usually applied on the document with stamp; and after the legalization of documents, they are stamped by the central government and are applicable for embassy attestation as well.
What is MOFA Attestation?
Ministry Of Foreign Affairs or MOFA attestation is a part of the document attestation process that is the final step of attestation performed after the embassy attestation carried out for the Gulf countries like Kuwait, Qatar, UAE, and others. The process takes place in the foreign country for which the visa is being obtained or the business is being transacted. MOFA attestation is applied for the foreign documents and the documents issued in that particular Gulf country.
What is GAD Attestation?
General Administration Department or GAD, attestation is the state-level document attestation process for educational documents. It is a sort of HRD attestation for the state of Telangana performed by the Branch Secretariats of the state. GAD attestation for Telangana-issued educational certificates is done while obtaining a work or student visa for a foreign country.