MEA Apostille
Apostille Services for South Korea from India
Hague Apostille Convention member
South Korea accepts MEA apostille since 2007
For Indian documents going to South Korea, the India-side chain ends at MEA apostille, no destination embassy attestation is required. The pre-MEA step depends on document type (State HRD for educational, SDM or Home Department for civil, Chamber of Commerce for commercial). Certified translation is paired separately where the receiving authority requires it.
South Korea apostille work from India runs in three distinct flows: GKS (Global Korea Scholarship) applicants who are usually working under university and KOSAF-driven deadlines, D-2 student visa applicants for Korean university admission, and E-7 / E-9 skilled-worker plus F-6 marriage-immigration applicants. South Korea is a Hague Apostille Convention member, so the India-side chain is State HRD (educational) or SDM / Home Department (civil) before MEA apostille. After apostille, certified Korean translation is the standard expectation for most authority and university submissions.
GKS applicants face the tightest timeline: scholarship documents are usually under university or KOSAF deadlines that do not move, so the apostille and Korean translation have to be planned backwards from the submission date. The typical GKS file includes the final degree, the consolidated transcript / marksheets, the birth certificate (for proof of identity), and supporting recommendation letters that may also need to be apostilled depending on the university. We coordinate the apostille and Korean translation as one workflow so the file lands at the university or at KOSAF complete on a single deadline.
D-2 student visa and E-7 / E-9 / F-6 categories have their own document checklists at the Korean Embassy in New Delhi. The Embassy publishes specific format requirements that occasionally change (particularly around translator certification and apostille freshness) so we confirm the current Embassy checklist in writing before any translation is locked in. Where Korean notarised translation is required (rather than translator-certified), we route accordingly.
Send a clear scan of the document set on WhatsApp +91-9220161774 with the South Korean recipient named in one line (GKS (and which university), D-2 visa, E-7 / E-9 work permit, F-6 marriage immigration, or other) and the deadline. SiZA Global confirms the chain, the realistic working-day timeline for your State HRD, the Korean translation format the receiving authority requires, and a written quote that separates HRD fee, MEA fee, Korean translation fee and SiZA service fee before originals move.
Typical applicants on this country route
- Indian professionals going to South Korea on employment, skilled-worker, or residence visas who need Indian certificates authenticated
- Students going to South Korea for study programmes who need degree, marksheets, or school certificates processed
- Families relocating to South Korea who need marriage, birth, or dependent documents legalised
- NRIs or Indian nationals already in South Korea who need India-side documents processed remotely
- HR teams, consultants, and agencies managing South Korea-bound document files for multiple applicants
The document set this country accepts
- Original degree, transcript, civil documents, PCC as applicable
- Passport copy
- GKS / KOSAF / Korean university paperwork
- Korean translation requirement
- D-2 / E-7 / E-9 / F-6 visa supporting paperwork by lane
How the chain reaches this country
WhatsApp scan review with Korean recipient (GKS, D-2, E-7, E-9, F-6)
State HRD + MEA Delhi apostille + Korean translation
Tracked return aligned to KOSAF / university deadline
Timeline factors for this country
- GKS / KOSAF deadline as the hard constraint
- State HRD + MEA pace
- Korean translation + international courier transit
Where applicants to this country slip up
- Missing GKS / KOSAF deadlines because the apostille chain was started too late
- Treating GKS, D-2, and E-7 visa requirements as the same
- Translating before apostille for Korean Embassy submission
Why SiZA on this country corridor
- Korean translation coordination for GKS scholarship, D-2 student visa, E-7 / E-9 / F-6 work and marriage visas
- GKS deadline-tight coordination, backwards-planning from KOSAF / university submission date
- KOSAF / Korean Embassy New Delhi current-checklist verification
Country-specific question?
The Destination Readiness Review
Each destination has its own document expectations and parallel-track requirements. SiZA checks the current checklist against your file, identifies any missing piece, and confirms the working-day timeline before any original moves.
What to send first
Review the requirement
Share the document scan, destination country, purpose, deadline, and where the original document is currently kept.
Confirm the right process
SiZA checks whether the file needs apostille, embassy attestation, HRD/Home, Chamber, translation, visa documentation, or a combined process.
Handle and update
Once the scope is clear, the file moves through the required steps with practical updates by WhatsApp or email.
Proof and return
After completion, SiZA shares completion proof, confirms payment and courier preference, then packs and dispatches the document safely.
Share scan
Process confirmed
Originals received if required
Completion proof
Payment and return
Original document safety
Trust, Custody And Safety
These documents are not ordinary papers. They may be your degree, birth certificate, marriage certificate, passport file, company resolution, or export paperwork. SiZA treats that responsibility seriously.
Original-Document Care
Original personal and company documents are handled with careful custody, privacy, and controlled handoff.
Clear Updates
Customers receive updates through WhatsApp or email as the file moves through review, submission, completion, and dispatch.
Completion Proof
When work is completed, SiZA can share photos or videos so the customer can verify the result before return dispatch.
Safe Return
Return delivery is packed carefully and sent through trusted courier options after address and courier preference are confirmed.
No Shortcut Claims
SiZA does not promise fake shortcuts, bypass personal appearance rules, or help with forged or non-genuine documents.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is an apostille?
An apostille is a single official stamp issued by India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on the back of an Indian document. Once placed, the document is accepted in any country that is a member of the 1961 Hague Apostille Convention, about 125 countries today, including the USA, UK, Italy, Germany, France, Saudi Arabia (since 2022), and Canada (since 2024). For non-Hague destinations such as UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Libya, and Egypt, MEA apostille alone is not enough, the document needs MEA attestation plus the destination country's embassy attestation in India.
Is apostille required for Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia joined the Hague Apostille Convention in December 2022. For Indian documents going to Saudi Arabia today, MEA apostille (after the relevant pre-step, State HRD for educational documents, SDM or Home Department for civil documents) is the standard India-side authentication. The previous Saudi Embassy + Cultural Attaché route was discontinued in December 2022; some Saudi employers still ask for QVP / Mosaddaqa qualification verification or SCFHS DataFlow PSV separately for licensed professions. SiZA Global confirms which parallel tracks apply to your specific Saudi file at scan review.
Voices from applicants to this country
“I needed both MEA apostille and Italian translation for my degree, marksheets, and birth certificate. SiZA handled the full package — apostille and empanelled Italian translation together. Everything was accepted by the Italian embassy without any queries.”
Priya Sharma
Student, Italy study visa
Bengaluru, India
“Canada PR requires degree apostille, marriage certificate apostille, and sometimes translation. SiZA handled all my documents — degree, marriage certificate, PCC — in a coordinated workflow. Doorstep pickup in Noida and courier back. No need to run around government offices.”
Deepak Verma
IT professional, Canada immigration
Noida, India
“Degree HRD from Maharashtra, then MEA apostille, then Qatar embassy attestation — a long chain. SiZA tracked every step and gave me realistic timelines for Maharashtra HRD before starting. All documents delivered before my Qatar joining date. I had no idea the process was this manageable with the right support.”
Arjun Mehta
Civil engineer, Qatar employment visa
Nagpur, India
“My UK university needed apostilled degree and marksheets. SiZA picked up documents from Chandigarh through their courier pickup process. Everything came back apostilled and on time. They also reviewed my checklist and confirmed I didn't need Punjab HRD for this particular submission — saved me extra time.”
Nisha Kaur
Student, UK university admission
Chandigarh, India
“Czech Blue Card required apostilled degree, work experience letters, and a certified Czech translation of my degree. SiZA arranged the Maharashtra HRD first — which they told me upfront is required for degrees from Pune University — then MEA apostille, then the Czech translation. The Czech embassy accepted everything first attempt.”
Kiran Bhatt
Software engineer, Czech Blue Card
Pune, India
“AHPRA skills assessment required apostilled pharmacy degree and internship certificate. I was confused about whether Tamil Nadu HRD attestation was needed first. SiZA clarified it clearly — TN HRD is required before MEA for degree apostille. They handled both steps. My documents reached AHPRA exactly as required.”
Sunita Krishnan
Pharmacist, Australia skills assessment
Coimbatore, India
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Completed Work Example
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Verify from official sources
Confirm the current checklist and requirements directly with the authority before sending originals.
MEA Apostille Office Addresses in India
MEA Apostille, CPV Division, New Delhi (Head Office)
Patiala House Annexe, Tilak Marg
New Delhi 110001
MEA Branch Secretariat, Mumbai
RPO Building, Bhavishya Nidhi Bhawan, 15 Bhulabhai Desai Road
Mumbai 400026