Embassy Attestation
Experience Certificate Attestation in India
· Reviewed by SiZA Documentation Desk
Before you send originals
We review the file first on WhatsApp
Destination country and where the document will be submitted
Document type, the purpose, and the deadline
Which prior step applies: HRD, SDM, Home, Chamber, translation, or none
Whether the original must travel, or a colour printout will be accepted
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Experience certificate attestation in India is a commercial-document workflow, the certificate is treated as company-issued, even when it is for an individual employee, so it goes through Chamber of Commerce at the state of issuance (the chamber where the employer's registered office sits), then MEA attestation or apostille depending on the destination country. This is different from the educational-document workflow (State HRD then MEA) and from the civil-document workflow (SDM then MEA). Routing an experience certificate through SDM or HRD is the most common practical mistake on this kind of file.
Start with an embassy-route scan
The Chamber of Commerce step has a small subtlety that catches applicants out. There are multiple recognised chambers in India, Indian Chamber of Commerce, FICCI, ASSOCHAM, PHD Chamber of Commerce, and several state chambers. Not every MEA branch accepts every chamber's attestation, and not every destination Embassy in India accepts every chamber's attestation. We confirm the right chamber in advance based on the employer's state, the destination country, and the receiving authority before the certificate is taken to a chamber.
Experience certificates are also routinely returned for reasons that have nothing to do with the sequence: missing employee designation, undated, missing the employer's full legal name (not just the trade name), missing the dates of employment, signed by a person whose authority is not visible on the employer letterhead. We review these in the scan first and flag issues to the applicant's employer before any chamber step.
Who needs this service and what to prepare
Who uses this embassy attestation
- Skilled-worker visa applicants whose Indian employer-issued experience certificate has to be attested or apostilled before the new employer abroad will issue a contract
- Healthcare professionals whose work history at a hospital, clinic or healthcare group is part of a SCFHS, DataFlow, AHPRA, NMC or GMC licensing case
- IT, engineering, and consulting professionals where the H-1B, Skilled Worker, EU Blue Card, or Skilled Migrant visa case relies on prior-employer letters
- Applicants whose previous employers in India have closed, restructured, or merged and whose experience letters need careful authenticity review before the Chamber of Commerce step
- HR teams handling employee transfers abroad where the company has to coordinate experience certificate attestation alongside the rest of the work
Documents for the embassy route
- Original experience letter on employer letterhead (designation, dates, signatory authority shown)
- Passport copy of employee
- Employer registered legal name + CIN / GSTIN copy
- Destination employer / receiving authority instruction
- Translation reference where the destination requires it
The full embassy steps for this document
WhatsApp scan review with employer state, destination country, and receiving authority
Drafting review with the employer where required
Chamber of Commerce attestation at employer state + MEA attestation in Delhi
Destination Embassy attestation for non-Hague destinations + Arabic translation
Tracked return to the applicant
Embassy-route checks
Translation, MOFA, and step ordering
Timeline, common mistakes and why customers choose SiZA
Embassy-sequence timeline factors
- Chamber of Commerce working pace at the employer state
- MEA Delhi step (apostille or attestation)
- Destination Embassy queue for non-Hague destinations
- Translation page count
- Courier transit
Where embassy files get returned
- Routing through SDM or HRD instead of Chamber of Commerce, experience certificates go through chamber
- Submitting an experience letter without employee designation, employment dates, or signatory authority
- Using a state chamber not accepted by the destination Embassy
- Treating multiple-employer experience letters as one document, each employer's letter needs its own sequence
- Translating before the attestation is complete
Why SiZA on the embassy route
- Chamber of Commerce coordination across Indian Chamber, FICCI, ASSOCHAM, PHD Chamber, state chambers, we identify the right chamber by employer state and destination
- Employer-letter format review at scan stage, we flag missing designation, missing employment dates, missing employer legal name
- India-side steps: Chamber of Commerce + MEA + destination Embassy (non-Hague) or MEA apostille (Hague)
- Healthcare experience certificates handled alongside DataFlow primary-source verification for GCC licensing
- Tracked return through DHL / FedEx for overseas applicants
Matching audience guides
Each guide names the real situation for that audience, lists the documents the destination authority asks for, and walks through the India-side attestations in order.
Need help with the embassy steps?
How SiZA Runs the Embassy Sequence
Before any original is sent through MEA and the destination embassy, SiZA confirms the correct sequence order, the Arabic translation timing, and the MOFA expectation at the destination.
Send first: document scan · destination country · purpose of use · deadline or urgency
Review the requirement
Share the document scan, destination, purpose, deadline, and original location.
Document type and scan · Country, purpose, and urgency
Confirm the right process
SiZA checks apostille, attestation, HRD, translation, and other required steps.
Required process explained · Originals confirmed only if needed
Handle and update
We manage the approved steps. Updates arrive through WhatsApp or email.
Safe custody during movement · Status updates while processing
Proof and return
SiZA shares completion proof. We confirm payment, courier, packing, and dispatch.
Photos or videos after completion · Courier choice and safe packing
Share scan → process confirmed → originals received if required → completion proof → payment and safe return
Trust, Custody And Safety
We check every document at intake. Its case reference tracks every handoff.
Original-Document Care
We check each original against its intake list. Its case reference stays attached.
Clear Updates
WhatsApp or email updates show intake, submission, completion, and dispatch.
Completion Proof
We can share completion photos or video before packing the original.
Safe Return
We reconfirm the address and courier. Then we protect and dispatch documents.
No Shortcut Claims
SiZA rejects fake shortcuts, forged documents, and rule bypasses.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is embassy attestation?
Embassy attestation is the India-side legalisation route for countries that are NOT members of the Hague Apostille Convention, UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Libya, Egypt, and a smaller set of others. The Indian document goes through state-level authentication (SDM, HRD, Home Department, or Chamber of Commerce depending on document type), then MEA attestation, then attestation at the destination country's embassy or consulate in India. UAE MOFA attestation now also happens in India alongside the UAE Embassy step.
Stories from embassy-route applicants
Reviews are quoted as written and reflect each customer's case at the time. Current government and mission requirements are checked again before new work starts.
“I am incredibly impressed with your company's service. The registration process, prompt responses, on-time commitment, and immediate assistance with urgent requests, especially with quick certificate attestation, are truly exceptional. I highly recommend your services to everyone. Thank you!”
“Very satisfied with the service provided by Siza Global and Mohammad Shahid. They helped us with degree attestation, visa stamping, and all documentation work professionally and on time. The team was very helpful and cooperative throughout the process. Highly recommended.”
“Moving to Dubai with family means getting marriage certificate and birth certificates properly attested. SiZA explained the end-to-end work , SDM, MEA, UAE embassy, and VFS. They picked up documents from Ahmedabad and returned everything safely. The doorstep service made it so much easier.”
Sneha Patel
Family relocation, UAE family visa
Ahmedabad, India
“I needed marriage certificate and kids' birth certificates attested for UAE family visa. SiZA explained what SDM attestation involves, handled the end-to-end work, and returned all original documents safely. They also flagged that one document needed an additional step , which I would have missed on my own.”
Fatima Shaikh
Family visa, UAE residency
Pune, India
“Saudi embassy attestation for my chartered accountancy degree involved SDM first because it's a personal document, then MEA, then Saudi embassy. SiZA mapped out the sequence on our first call and didn't start until I had all originals ready. Got the attestation done in time for my joining date.”
Rahul Joshi
Finance professional, Saudi employment visa
Gurgaon, India
“Kuwait MOH required my nursing degree, TNMC registration, and experience letters all attested through SDM, MEA, and Kuwait embassy. SiZA handled the end-to-end work for all three documents simultaneously. They also coordinated the Arabic translation for submission. Smooth from start to finish.”
Lakshmi Sundaresan
Staff nurse, Kuwait MOH
Chennai, India
Verify from official sources
Confirm the current checklist and requirements directly with the authority before sending originals.