Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) Attestation
Procedure:
All original documents requiring attestation or Apostille must first be authenticated by the designated agencies in the State where the document was issued. For personal documents, the Home Department or General Administration Department (GAD) is responsible for this authentication. For educational documents, they must first be authenticated by the Education Department of the respective State Government or Union Territory.
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) attests documents based on the signature of the designated authorities of the State Government, Union Territory, or Chambers of Commerce. However, the MEA does not assume responsibility for the content of the documents. The details of the Regional Authentication Centres (RACs) in each State/UT, where the documents must first be authenticated, are provided below.
Commercial Documents: Commercial Documents are to be pre-authenticated by the respective Chambers of Commerce before these can be attested by the Ministry of External Affairs.
- Original document to be attested or apostilled;
- One clear photocopy of the document
- One clear photocopy of the passport
Documents can be submitted at our “Collection & Delivery” counters between 9:00 AM and 6:00 PM, Monday through Saturday (excluding holidays). You may submit and collect documents in person or through an authorized representative. Documents will only be returned upon presentation of the receipt for service charge payment. However, if any document is discovered to be fake or the authentication forged at any stage, it will be seized by the Ministry of External Affairs, and legal action may be initiated against the applicant. Please note that service charges paid to us or the Ministry of External Affairs are non-refundable under any circumstances.
Please Note: For MOFA attestation, original document needs to be pre authenticated first by respective HRD/HD & MEA
i) MOFA of UAE
We also do Ministry of Foreign Affairs of UAE (MOFA of UAE)*
After Attesting from country from which the documents are issued it has to be Attested from MOFA Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Country where you are going for employment.
*Additional charge can apply for MOFA and takes 8 working days for MOFA attestation from UAE
ii) MOFA of Qatar
We also do Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Qatar (MOFA of Qatar)*
After Attesting from country from which the documents are issued it has to be Attested from MOFA Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Country where you are going for employment.
*Additional charge can apply for MOFA and takes 8 working days for MOFA attestation from Qatar
iii) MOFA of Saudi Arabia
We also do Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia (MOFA of Saudi)
After Attesting from country from which the documents are issued it has to be Attested from MOFA Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Country where you are going for employment.
*Additional charge can apply for MOFA and takes minimum 40 working days & upto 6 month for MOFA attestation from Saudi Arabia
iv) MOFA of Bahrain
We also do Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bahrain (MOFA of Bahrain)*
After Attesting from country from which the documents are issued it has to be Attested from MOFA Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Country where you are going for employment.
*Additional charge can apply for MOFA and takes additional time/days for MOFA attestation from Bahrain
v) MOFA of Kuwait
We also do Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kuwait (MOFA of Kuwait)*
After Attesting from country from which the documents are issued it has to be Attested from MOFA Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Country where you are going for employment.
*Additional charge can apply for MOFA and takes 10-13 working days for MOFA attestation from Kuwait