MEA Apostille

Apostille Services in Guwahati

Each Northeast state has its own government check before MEA. Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, Nagaland and the others all handle their own state documents differently, and we identify the issuing state at scan stage.

Send scans first

Then arrange pickup

Send scans of your documents and purpose. We will tell you the exact apostille, translation or legalisation requirements before pickup.

Assam and Northeast India government checks first

Before MEA stamp

Degree, birth, marriage and commercial documents use different government checks. SiZA confirms the right one from your scan.

MEA stamp at Patiala House

New Delhi apostille

After MEA adds the apostille, your document is accepted in 125 plus countries.

MEA apostille timing

Normal: 2 to 4 working days Urgent: 24 hours

Time starts after the earlier document check is complete and the file is ready for MEA.

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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

100,000+

documents handled

misplaced or mishandled

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verifiable apostille number

2 to 3 days

typical MEA apostille

SiZA Global Solutions Private Limited · CIN U82199UW2026PTC253746 · Udyam UDYAM-UP-28-0217175

How the file moves end-to-end

Pickup in Guwahati to tracked return

Each step happens in SiZA tracked custody. Written acknowledgement at every handover.

1
Scan review before pickup
Send scans and purpose first. If originals are needed, we arrange courier pickup from Guwahati.
2
Assam and Northeast India HRD / SDM / Chamber
The government check before MEA depends on document type and issuing institution
3
MEA Delhi apostille
Ministry of External Affairs apostille via authorised counter
4
Certified translation (if required)
Sworn / certified per destination authority format
5
Tracked return
AWB courier back to Guwahati or your address abroad

City-specific apostille answer

Apostille services in Guwahati for degree, birth, marriage and PCC documents

Apostille services in Guwahati help Assam and Northeast applicants prepare degree, birth, marriage, PCC and commercial documents through the correct state step before MEA apostille.

For degree certificate apostille in Guwahati, Assam HRD or institution verification depends on the issuing university. Residence in Guwahati does not change the issuing-state rule.

MEA apostille in Guwahati covers document apostille in Guwahati, certificate apostille in Guwahati, and apostille for Singapore from Guwahati when the destination accepts MEA apostille instead of embassy attestation.

Common Guwahati document searches we handle

Degree certificate apostille in Guwahati: Gauhati University, Dibrugarh University, Assam Science and Technology University, Tezpur University, AIIMS Guwahati and medical colleges should be checked before submission.
Birth certificate apostille in Guwahati: Birth certificate apostille in Guwahati and marriage certificate apostille in Guwahati usually use SDM or Assam Home Department before MEA.
Marriage certificate apostille in Guwahati: spouse, dependent and family files need the registration office, name match and destination requirement checked before the original moves.
PCC apostille in Guwahati: police clearance documents can follow a different path depending on passport and issuing-office status.
Commercial document apostille: Commercial documents from Assam companies use the relevant Chamber of Commerce before MEA apostille.

Guwahati route notes

Guwahati customers often hold documents from Gauhati University, Dibrugarh University, Assam Science and Technology University, AIIMS Guwahati and regional medical colleges.

For HRD attestation in Guwahati and HRD attestation in Assam, SiZA checks the issuing university, document type and destination before asking you to send the original.

Assam and Northeast India certificates go through their respective state SDM or HRD authorities before MEA. For Assam certificates, SDM attestation or state HRD applies depending on the document type. Certificates from Meghalaya, Tripura, Nagaland, or Manipur have their own state-level process.

Apostille page vs attestation page for Guwahati

Apostille for Singapore from Guwahati belongs on this page because apostille-accepting countries use the MEA apostille instead of embassy attestation.

Embassy attestation in Guwahati is a different route for UAE, Kuwait, Qatar and other non-apostille destinations. Use the certificate attestation in Guwahati guide for that process.

Get a scan review before sending originals

Certified translation in Guwahati can be paired where the destination asks for translated documents, but translation does not replace apostille.

If you are comparing an apostille agent in Guwahati or an apostille agency in Guwahati, ask what comes first for your document. Apostille charges in Guwahati depend on document type, state step, courier and translation needs. Urgent apostille for Guwahati is possible only after scan review and only when the file qualifies and the next day is a working day.

Email apostille@sizaglobal.com or WhatsApp a clear scan. SiZA confirms the process before any original leaves your address.

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Begin with a WhatsApp scan

How apostille services in Guwahati actually work

Apostille services in Guwahati depend on three things: who issued the document, which government office must check it before MEA, and whether the destination country accepts apostille.

SiZA Global Solutions Private Limited reviews your scan first, collects the original by courier, completes the correct government steps, gets the MEA apostille at Patiala House, New Delhi, and returns the document by tracked courier.

The first step we check

Apostille services in Guwahati help Assam and Northeast applicants prepare degree, birth, marriage, PCC and commercial documents through the correct state step before MEA apostille.

Guwahati customers often hold documents from Gauhati University, Dibrugarh University, Assam Science and Technology University, AIIMS Guwahati and regional medical colleges.
For degree certificate apostille in Guwahati, Assam HRD or institution verification depends on the issuing university. Residence in Guwahati does not change the issuing-state rule.
Gauhati University, Dibrugarh University, Assam Science and Technology University, Tezpur University, AIIMS Guwahati and medical colleges should be checked before submission.

Timing without vague promises

Assam HRD requires personal appearance by the certificate holder. SiZA cannot complete that HRD step on the candidate's behalf.

MEA apostille normally takes 2 to 4 working days. Urgent MEA apostille can take 24 hours when the file qualifies and the next day is a working day.
SDM attestation takes 1 to 2 working days. Chamber of Commerce attestation takes 1 to 2 working days.
Home Department attestation depends on the issuing state and district. Courier pickup and return can be arranged same day.

Email apostille@sizaglobal.com with clear scans, destination country and deadline before you send originals.

Local documents and people this page is written for

Common issuing bodies

Gauhati University
Dibrugarh University
Assam Science and Technology University
Tezpur University
AIIMS Guwahati

Common customer situations

Healthcare and nursing applicants
Students going to USA, UK, Canada and Australia
Northeast families preparing Singapore and Europe documents

Destination country decision

Singapore: Apostille. Singapore accepts apostille for Indian public documents. Use the national apostille guide until a dedicated Singapore guide exists.
Canada: Apostille. Canada accepts apostille after its 2024 accession.
United Kingdom: Apostille. Common for study, work and family documents.
Malaysia: Embassy attestation. Malaysia is an embassy attestation route, not apostille.

Guwahati government steps, in plain English

Guwahati is the operational hub for all of Northeast India for apostille purposes, but the government check before MEA path varies by issuing state more than first-time applicants expect.

Assam-issued documents (Gauhati University, IIT Guwahati, AIIMS Guwahati, Dibrugarh University, Tezpur University, Assam Agricultural University, Cotton University, Royal Global University) go through the Assam government check before MEA path.
Meghalaya documents from NEHU (North-Eastern Hill University) and the Meghalaya-state colleges follow Meghalaya's own government check before MEA process.
Tripura, Nagaland, Mizoram, Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim each have their own state-level process for documents issued by their state universities or authorities.
We identify the issuing state at scan stage; residence in Guwahati does not pull a Shillong-issued or Imphal-issued document into the Assam route.

Who usually needs apostille services in Guwahati

The Northeast outbound apostille flow has a distinctive Southeast-Asia tilt that other Indian regions do not share.

Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam are major destinations alongside the more familiar UK, USA, Canada, Australia and Gulf corridors.
Singapore is a Hague Convention member so the route ends at MEA apostille.
Malaysia is NOT Hague and routes through the Malaysian High Commission Delhi or the Consulate General of Malaysia (the South India consulate in Chennai handles the southern states
Northeast documents typically route through the Delhi High Commission).
HCCH lists Thailand entry into force on 28 February 2027, so attestation through the Royal Thai Embassy Delhi remains the current practical route until entry into force and Thai recipient acceptance are confirmed.

Destination, translation and pickup notes for Guwahati

IIT Guwahati graduates feed US H-1B and L-1 placements, Singapore Employment Pass at the technology employers, Canadian Express Entry and Australian GSM continuously.

AIIMS Guwahati MBBS and postgraduate alumni feed UK NMC nursing for the regional BSc Nursing cohort, USA ECFMG for the MBBS pool and the Gulf health authorities for the Northeast nursing diaspora.
The wider Gauhati University, Dibrugarh and Tezpur arts and sciences graduates feed family-class and study-permit moves to the USA, UK, Canada and Australia.
After the issuing-state step, MEA Delhi apostille closes the India side for Hague destinations.
Civil documents from Guwahati Municipal Corporation, the Kamrup district authorities and the surrounding Northeast registrars take their relevant state SDM path.
Pickup covers Six Mile, Beltola, Christian Basti, Paltan Bazar, Hatigaon, Zoo Road, Khanapara, Bhetapara, Pan Bazar and the wider Kamrup metropolitan postcodes.

Doorstep pickup across Guwahati

No need to visit Noida, originals leave your home and return to your address.

Guwahati pickup coordination

apostille@sizaglobal.com

Send a clear scan on WhatsApp to +91-9220161774 or email apostille@sizaglobal.com. Send us scans of your documents and purpose first. We will tell you the exact attestation, apostille, translation or legalisation requirements before pickup. Yes, we can arrange pickup from Guwahati, but it is better to review the scans before any original moves.

Top outbound from Guwahati:UAE · Saudi Arabia · United Kingdom

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Why Guwahati customers choose this route

Written acknowledgement on receipt via apostille@sizaglobal.com
Originals stay in SiZA tracked custody every leg between Guwahati and the authorities
Returned by AWB courier to your address, track it yourself
Assam and Northeast India state authority handling is built into the workflow

Who we typically serve from Guwahati

·Professionals from Northeast India going to Gulf, UK, or Southeast Asia
·Healthcare and IT professionals going to UAE, Kuwait, Qatar, or Southeast Asia
·Families with civil documents for overseas visa or immigration files

Document type to government check

Which check comes before MEA apostille for Guwahati documents?

Your address tells us where pickup happens. The document and destination decide the first government check. HRD attestation is not automatic for UAE Embassy Attestation or Kuwait Embassy Attestation. It is used when the receiving authority, employer, licensing body or study-visa route asks for state education verification. Birth certificate attestation, marriage certificate attestation and PCC attestation use SDM, Home Department or PSK checks. Company papers use Chamber of Commerce before MEA.

Document type	Government check before MEA	Timing note	Final step
Degree certificate attestation / diploma / transcript / marksheet	Assam and Northeast India HRD or university verification where the destination asks for education authentication	Assam HRD requires personal appearance by the certificate holder. SiZA cannot complete that HRD step on the candidate's behalf. After the required earlier check is complete, MEA apostille normally takes 2 to 4 working days. Urgent MEA apostille can take 24 hours when the file qualifies and the next day is a working day.	MEA apostille at Patiala House, New Delhi
Birth certificate attestation / marriage certificate attestation	SDM or State Home Department	SDM attestation takes 1 to 2 working days. Home Department attestation depends on the issuing state and district. After the required earlier check is complete, MEA apostille normally takes 2 to 4 working days. Urgent MEA apostille can take 24 hours when the file qualifies and the next day is a working day.	MEA apostille at Patiala House, New Delhi
PCC attestation	PSK direct for active passport, or Notary plus SDM where required	Passport office PCC timing depends on the issuing passport office. If SDM is needed, SDM attestation takes 1 to 2 working days. After the required earlier check is complete, MEA apostille normally takes 2 to 4 working days. Urgent MEA apostille can take 24 hours when the file qualifies and the next day is a working day.	MEA apostille at Patiala House, New Delhi
Affidavit / Power of Attorney / single status attestation	Notary plus SDM or State Home Department	SDM attestation takes 1 to 2 working days. Home Department attestation depends on the issuing state and district. After the required earlier check is complete, MEA apostille normally takes 2 to 4 working days. Urgent MEA apostille can take 24 hours when the file qualifies and the next day is a working day.	MEA apostille at Patiala House, New Delhi
Commercial document attestation: MOA/AOA, certificate of origin, board resolution	Regional Chamber of Commerce	Chamber of Commerce attestation takes 1 to 2 working days. After the required earlier check is complete, MEA apostille normally takes 2 to 4 working days. Urgent MEA apostille can take 24 hours when the file qualifies and the next day is a working day.	MEA apostille at Patiala House, New Delhi
Medical and nursing certificate attestation	Hospital, council, Notary, SDM or medical HRD check where applicable	Assam HRD requires personal appearance by the certificate holder. SiZA cannot complete that HRD step on the candidate's behalf. After the required earlier check is complete, MEA apostille normally takes 2 to 4 working days. Urgent MEA apostille can take 24 hours when the file qualifies and the next day is a working day.	MEA apostille at Patiala House, New Delhi

University verification, Home Department queues, embassy appointment slots and peak-season load can still change the full file calendar. SiZA confirms the exact attestation, apostille, translation or legalisation requirements from scans before any original moves.

Authorities involved, named and explained

Which office handles your Guwahati?

Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), New Delhi
Central authentication body for the Government of India. Adds the apostille stamp that apostille-accepting countries use without a separate embassy stamp. Submissions happen through MEA-authorised outsourcing partners; MEA does not accept walk-in submissions from the public.
Assam and Northeast India Human Resource Department (HRD)
State-government authentication for educational certificates. HRD depends on the state where the university or board issued the document, not where you live now. It is not a default step on every UAE or Kuwait file; we use it when the destination authority, employer, licensing body or study-visa route asks for state education verification. University or board verification is often paired with it.
Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) / State Home Department
State-government authentication for personal civil documents, including birth, marriage, divorce, death, affidavit, Power of Attorney, single-status certificate. The exact office depends on where the document was issued.
Chamber of Commerce
Government check before MEA for commercial document attestation, including board resolution attestation, MOA AOA attestation, certificate of origin attestation and Power of Attorney attestation. The regional Chamber attests; MEA accepts only Chamber-attested commercial papers.

Who this guide helps

Professionals from Northeast India going to Gulf, UK, or Southeast Asia who need Indian certificates apostilled for visa, employment, or immigration purposes
Healthcare and IT professionals going to UAE, Kuwait, Qatar, or Southeast Asia with deadline-driven document requirements for UAE or Saudi Arabia
Families with civil documents for overseas visa or immigration files handling mixed document sets (degree, birth, marriage, and PCC) for a single visa or immigration file
NRI families with Guwahati-origin documents who are currently abroad and need the India-side process coordinated remotely
HR teams, CAs, lawyers, and consultants managing attestation or apostille for multiple employees or clients from Guwahati or Assam and Northeast India

What to keep ready

Degree / transcript from Northeastern-state universities (Gauhati / IIT Guwahati / AIIMS Guwahati / Assam Medical Dibrugarh)
Birth / marriage / PCC for any Northeastern-state applicants
Passport copy
NE-state university verification reference
Meghalaya HRD personal-appearance scheduling paperwork where applicable

Timing factors for your city

NE-state HRD working pace (Meghalaya longer due to appearance step)
MEA Delhi apostille (2 to 4 working days)
Arabic translation + courier transit

Common slip-ups in this process

Sending a Meghalaya-state degree without arranging the HRD appearance step
Mixing the seven NE-state HRD routes, each is independent
Routing through SDM instead of the state HRD for educational documents

Why locals trust SiZA with their originals

Guwahati pickup from Beltola, Six Mile, Hatigaon, Christian Basti, Maligaon, Jalukbari
Documentation hub for all seven Northeastern states, Assam / Meghalaya / Manipur / Mizoram / Nagaland / Tripura / Arunachal Pradesh
Meghalaya personal-appearance rule handled with authorised-representative coordination

Clear responsibility

What SiZA handles, and what the authority decides

SiZA handles document attestation, apostille, translation coordination and legalisation support. We do not provide recruitment, job placement, admission, licence, visa or work-permit approval.

What SiZA handles for Guwahati customers

Scan-stage review of the document before the original moves
Courier pickup from any postcode in Guwahati, with written acknowledgement
Assam and Northeast India HRD / SDM / Chamber of Commerce submission and pickup
MEA Delhi submission via authorised outsourcing counter
Certified translation coordination where the destination authority asks for it
Tracked return to your Guwahati address or directly abroad with AWB number
Written quote separating each component before any payment

What stays with the issuing or receiving authority

Decision to issue or re-issue a corrected certificate (university, board, municipal authority)
University verification timeline at peak admission windows
Assam and Northeast India HRD or MEA processing pace at peak load
Personal-appearance rules where the state requires the certificate holder in person
Embassy or consulate acceptance criteria, including document condition
Destination-country visa decision, work permit, or admission outcome
Authenticity of the original document submitted by the customer

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Document custody flow

Scan Review Before Pickup

Every file begins with scans, purpose and destination. We check document condition, name consistency, the first government step and any translation or legalisation requirement before pickup is arranged.

What to send first

Document scan

Destination country

Purpose of use

Deadline or urgency

Review the requirement

Share the document scan, destination country, purpose, deadline, and where the original document is currently kept.

Document type and scan

Country, purpose, and urgency

Confirm the right process

SiZA checks whether the file needs apostille, embassy attestation, HRD/Home, Chamber, translation, visa documentation, or a combined process.

Required process explained

Originals confirmed only if needed

Handle and update

Once the scope is clear, the file moves through the required steps with practical updates by WhatsApp or email.

Safe custody during movement

Status updates while processing

Proof and return

After completion, SiZA shares completion proof, confirms payment and courier preference, then packs and dispatches the document safely.

Photos or videos after completion

Courier choice and safe packing

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

How long does apostille take in Guwahati?

MEA apostille normally takes 2 to 4 working days after Assam HRD, SDM, Home Department or Chamber verification is complete. Urgent apostille can be 24 hours if the file qualifies and the next day is a working day. Assam state-step timing must be verified before quoting.

Do Gauhati University documents need Assam HRD?

Many Assam educational files need Assam HRD or issuing-institution verification before MEA apostille. SiZA confirms the current route from the scan before pickup.

Can SiZA handle birth certificate apostille in Guwahati?

Yes. Birth certificate apostille in Guwahati usually starts with SDM or Assam Home Department verification before MEA apostille.

Is Malaysia apostille accepted for Guwahati documents?

No. Malaysia requires embassy attestation. Apostille applies only where the destination country accepts apostille.

Verify yourself at the source

Authoritative pages we work to, named

Every operational claim on this page tracks against the official authorities listed below. If a rule has changed since we last reviewed it, the source page is where it shows first. Confirm anything we say against these.

External links open in a new tab. Operational details (queue pace, peak season, embassy appointment availability) on these official pages will sometimes differ from our day-to-day experience; where they differ, the official source governs the policy and our experience explains the practical timing.