Why Is This Attestation Required?
For Hague Convention countries (such as the UK, USA, most of Europe, and Australia), an Apostille from the Ministry of External Affairs replaces the need for embassy attestation altogether.
Attestation Expert provides Apostille services for degree, birth, marriage, commercial, and other documents issued in Maharashtra — with the correct state-level attestation completed first where required.
Apostille Services Process in Maharashtra
Notary Attestation
The document is first attested by a registered Notary Public who verifies it and applies their official seal and signature.
State Attestation (HRD/GAD)
Educational documents go through HRD attestation; personal documents (birth, marriage, single status) go through GAD attestation by the Government of Maharashtra.
MEA Apostille
The Ministry of External Affairs applies the Apostille sticker, which is recognised without further legalisation by all 120+ Hague Convention member countries.
Country-wise Attestation Requirements
| Country | Attestation Chain |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 UK | Notary → State Attestation → MEA Apostille |
| 🇺🇸 USA | Notary → State Attestation → MEA Apostille |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | Notary → State Attestation → MEA Apostille |
| 🇫🇷 France | Notary → State Attestation → MEA Apostille |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | Notary → State Attestation → MEA Apostille |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | Not a Hague member — Embassy attestation required instead of Apostille |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | Notary → State Attestation → MEA Apostille |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | Notary → State Attestation → MEA Apostille |