MEA Apostille

Apostille Services in Thane

Thane and Navi Mumbai share the Mumbai Mantralaya HRD step. What differs is where we pick up the document: Ghodbunder Road, Hiranandani Estate, Vashi, Kharghar, Belapur, all in scope.

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.

Maharashtra education route checked first

For education papers

For degree certificates, Maharashtra HRD or university verification is used when the destination asks for state education authentication. Birth or marriage papers use SDM or Home Department.

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

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misplaced or mishandled

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No Thane HRD office, the route is Mumbai

Maharashtra HRD is centralised at Mantralaya in South Mumbai

Every Maharashtra-state degree, whether from a Thane-area institution or anywhere else in the state, goes through Maharashtra Mantralaya at Madame Cama Road in South Mumbai. There is no separate Thane HRD branch. The document leaves your city for Mantralaya, comes back through MEA Delhi via our Sector 8 Noida office, and returns to your address.

Maharashtra HRD address

Maharashtra Mantralaya

Madame Cama Road
South Mumbai, Maharashtra

Universities across Maharashtra route through this single office, the queue and pace are set here, not in Thane.

City-specific apostille answer

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

Apostille services in Thane help Maharashtra applicants prepare degree, birth, marriage, PCC and company documents through Mantralaya, SDM, Home Department or Chamber before MEA apostille.

For degree certificate apostille in Thane, Mumbai University or Maharashtra university verification and Mantralaya HRD must be checked where required.

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

Common Thane document searches we handle

Degree certificate apostille in Thane: Mumbai University, YCMOU, BAMU, DY Patil, NMIMS and other Maharashtra records should be checked before state submission.
Birth certificate apostille in Thane: Birth certificate apostille in Thane and marriage certificate apostille in Thane usually use Maharashtra SDM or Home Department before MEA.
Marriage certificate apostille in Thane: spouse, dependent and family files need the registration office, name match and destination requirement checked before the original moves.
PCC apostille in Thane: police clearance documents can follow a different path depending on passport and issuing-office status.
Commercial document apostille: Thane, Navi Mumbai, pharma and chemical company documents use Chamber of Commerce before MEA.

Thane route notes

Thane and Navi Mumbai applicants often hold Mumbai University or Maharashtra institution records, plus pharma, chemical and corporate documents.

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

Maharashtra HRD has three types, Employment, Educational, and Medical. Thane falls under Maharashtra jurisdiction. Most Thane residents hold certificates from Mumbai University, YCMOU, or BAMU-affiliated colleges. The correct HRD type depends on the purpose, not the institution.

Apostille page vs attestation page for Thane

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

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

Get a scan review before sending originals

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

If you are comparing an apostille agent in Thane or an apostille agency in Thane, ask what comes first for your document. Apostille charges in Thane depend on document type, state step, courier and translation needs. Urgent apostille for Thane 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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First step: a clear scan

How apostille services in Thane actually work

Apostille services in Thane 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 Thane help Maharashtra applicants prepare degree, birth, marriage, PCC and company documents through Mantralaya, SDM, Home Department or Chamber before MEA apostille.

Thane and Navi Mumbai applicants often hold Mumbai University or Maharashtra institution records, plus pharma, chemical and corporate documents.
For degree certificate apostille in Thane, Mumbai University or Maharashtra university verification and Mantralaya HRD must be checked where required.
Mumbai University, YCMOU, BAMU, DY Patil, NMIMS and other Maharashtra records should be checked before state submission.

Timing without vague promises

Maharashtra HRD takes 25 to 35 working days.

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

Mumbai University
YCMOU
BAMU
DY Patil
NMIMS

Common customer situations

IT and industrial professionals
Healthcare and pharma applicants
Families in Thane and Navi Mumbai

Destination country decision

USA: Apostille. Common for education, employment and family records.
Canada: Apostille. Canada accepts apostille.
United Kingdom: Apostille. Common for work and family routes.
UAE: Embassy attestation. UAE uses embassy attestation.

Thane government steps, in plain English

Thane and Navi Mumbai together form one of the largest urban belts in India outside the Mumbai island, and the apostille work picked up here is operationally identical to Mumbai itself.

Maharashtra HRD is centralised at Mantralaya on Madame Cama Road in South Mumbai, and that single office handles every Maharashtra-state degree regardless of which Maharashtra city or Mumbai University-affiliated college issued it.
Mumbai University verification gates MU-affiliated college degrees from K.J.
Somaiya, Thakur College of Engineering, V.J.T.I., Atharva, Bharati Vidyapeeth Navi Mumbai and the wider Mumbai University network spanning Thane to Panvel.
NMIMS Mumbai (deemed), Symbiosis-affiliated, IIT Bombay (Powai is on the Mumbai-Thane border), TISS Deonar and SP Jain run their own institutional verification.

Who usually needs apostille services in Thane

The outbound profile tilts noticeably different from the Mumbai island.

Mumbai island leans heavily toward BKC finance, banking and corporate apostille work; the Thane-Navi Mumbai belt has a larger pharma, IT-services, BPO and manufacturing-management share.
NMIMS Mumbai, Welingkar Education, Atharva Institute of Management Studies, K.J.
Somaiya and the Thane-belt management colleges feed US H-1B, UK Skilled Worker, Canadian Express Entry and Australian Skilled Migration applications continuously.
Pharma professionals from the Vashi-Mahape Reliance complex, MIDC Kalyan-Bhiwandi, TTC Industrial Area Navi Mumbai and the Pune-Mumbai pharma belt feed US and EU pharmaceutical company roles regularly.

Destination, translation and pickup notes for Thane

A steady share of Thane apostille work is Italian Study D and family reunion files, because the Thane-Navi Mumbai diaspora to Italy is older and more established than most non-Maharashtra cities.

Maharashtra-issued Italian-bound documents fall under the Consulate General of Italy in Mumbai (not the Delhi Embassy), so DoV and visa-side processing happens at Mumbai consulate, and Italian sworn translation by a Mumbai consulate-empanelled translator pairs after MEA apostille.
Pickup covers Thane West, Ghodbunder Road, Vasant Vihar, Hiranandani Estate Thane, Manpada, Pokhran Road, Mulund, Vashi, Kharghar, Belapur, Nerul, Airoli, Sanpada, Panvel, Dombivli, Kalyan and the wider MMR postcodes.

Doorstep pickup across Thane

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

Thane pickup coordination

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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 Thane, but it is better to review the scans before any original moves.

Top outbound from Thane:UAE · United States · Saudi Arabia

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Why Thane customers choose this route

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

Who we typically serve from Thane

·IT and industrial professionals going to UAE, USA, or Gulf
·Healthcare professionals going to Gulf, UK, or Germany
·Families with civil documents for spouse or dependent visa files

How the file moves end-to-end

Pickup in Thane 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 Thane.
2
Maharashtra 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 Thane or your address abroad

Document type to government check

Which check comes before MEA apostille for Thane 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	Maharashtra HRD or university verification where the destination asks for education authentication	Maharashtra HRD takes 25 to 35 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
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	Maharashtra HRD takes 25 to 35 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

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 Thane?

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.
Maharashtra 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.

Typical applicants from this city

IT and industrial professionals going to UAE, USA, or Gulf who need Indian certificates apostilled for visa, employment, or immigration purposes
Healthcare professionals going to Gulf, UK, or Germany with deadline-driven document requirements for UAE or United States
Families with civil documents for spouse or dependent visa files handling mixed document sets (degree, birth, marriage, and PCC) for a single visa or immigration file
NRI families with Thane-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 Thane or Maharashtra

Documents we usually collect

Degree / transcript from Maharashtra universities (MU-affiliated, Mumbai University Verification often required, plus autonomous)
Birth / marriage / PCC for Thane / Navi Mumbai applicants
Passport copy
Pharma / chemical / engineering commercial documents (Chamber of Commerce)
Mumbai University Verification reference

What happens after scan review

Thane / Navi Mumbai pickup on WhatsApp

Maharashtra Mantralaya HRD with Mumbai University verification or Chamber, then MEA Delhi apostille

Translation where needed + tracked return

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 Thane customers

Scan-stage review of the document before the original moves
Courier pickup from any postcode in Thane, with written acknowledgement
Maharashtra 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 Thane 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
Maharashtra 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

Send scans and purpose first

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Document custody flow

Scan Review Before Pickup

Send scans of your documents and tell us the purpose. SiZA confirms the exact attestation, apostille, translation or legalisation requirements before any original is couriered out of your city.

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 Thane?

MEA apostille normally takes 2 to 4 working days after Maharashtra 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. Maharashtra state timing must be verified before quoting.

Is there a Thane HRD office?

No separate Thane HRD route applies for Maharashtra degree authentication. Maharashtra HRD is handled through Mantralaya.

Can SiZA collect from Navi Mumbai or Thane?

Yes. SiZA coordinates courier pickup from Thane, Navi Mumbai and nearby postcodes.

Can company documents from Thane be apostilled?

Yes. Company documents use Chamber of Commerce before MEA 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.

What customers from this city say

“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 process. 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.”