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An apostille is all you need.
Both countries are party to the Hague Apostille Convention and it is in force between them. The competent authority of the issuing country attaches the apostille; no embassy step is required. Ask the recipient whether a sworn translation is expected – we add it in the same order.
- 1Upload a scanWe pre-check it and confirm the route
- 2Verify with your phoneID + selfie, ~3 minutes, then your quote
- 3We obtain the apostilleCompetent authority + sworn translation
- 4DeliveredCourier worldwide or protected download
India has applied the Hague Apostille Convention since July 14, 2005. Public documents from other Convention countries – civil-status certificates, diplomas, police certificates, notarial deeds, court decisions and company documents – are accepted in India with an apostille from the issuing country, unless an Article 12 objection is in force between the two states. No embassy or consular step is required.
Indian apostilles are issued by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), largely through authorised collection agencies and, for some educational documents, through the online e-Sanad system. Before the MEA step, documents usually need prior authentication: personal documents by the state government (Home or General Administration Department), educational documents by the state education authority, and commercial documents by a chamber of commerce.
Two objections are in force: Germany objected to India’s accession, and India objected to China’s. Between India and Germany, and between India and China, the apostille is not accepted in either direction – documents go through consular legalisation, and Indian documents for Germany are checked through the German missions in India, which can take months. Several providers still advertise an “apostille for India” for these routes; it does not work there.
Foreign documents used in India are commonly needed for property transactions and inheritance, powers of attorney (which must be stamped in India after arrival), OCI and marriage registrations, and company incorporation, where the Ministry of Corporate Affairs expects documents of foreign directors and subscribers to be notarised and apostilled in their country of residence. English documents generally need no translation.
Notaryzer handles it end to end: the notary reviews your application, we organise the apostille or legalisation in the issuing country, arrange the translation and ship the result to you or directly to the recipient in India.
- Check the destination first: an Indian apostille is not accepted in Germany or China
- Complete state-level or chamber authentication before applying for the MEA apostille
- Powers of attorney signed abroad for Indian property must be stamped in India after arrival
What each document type needs for India
Shown for a document from a typical Convention country; your exact pair is checked below. EU exemptions and bilateral treaties never cover everything.
| Document type | Route |
|---|---|
| Civil-status documents | Apostille |
| Police & residence certificates | Apostille |
| Education & professional qualifications | Apostille |
| Notarial deeds & certifications | Apostille |
| Company & register documents | Apostille |
| Court documents | Apostille |
| Export, commercial & tax documents | Apostille |
Most requested documents for India
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An apostille is all you need.
Both countries are party to the Hague Apostille Convention and it is in force between them. The competent authority of the issuing country attaches the apostille; no embassy step is required. Ask the recipient whether a sworn translation is expected – we add it in the same order.
Apostille for India: questions
Yes – India is party to the Hague Apostille Convention (in force since July 14, 2005). Apostilles from other Convention countries are accepted unless an Article 12 objection is in force between the two states; for India this concerns Germany.
Recipients in India generally expect English or Hindi. We work with sworn or certified translators for these languages and know when the translator’s signature must be apostilled as well.
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). Applications are usually submitted through MEA-authorised agencies after the document has been authenticated by the state government, education authority or chamber of commerce, depending on its type.
No. Because of Article 12 objections, the Convention does not apply between India and Germany or between India and China. For those countries documents need legalisation or verification instead; elsewhere the MEA apostille is generally accepted.
Documents for India, handled end to end
Apostille or legalisation, sworn translation and worldwide delivery in one request.
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